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By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
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Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By
Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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World Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
Read MoreOne dead, several injured, in Swiss shooting incident, police say
A police officer speaks to a driver near the site of a deadly shooting at an event, according to the police, at Schachen in Aarau, Switzerland, August 30, 2026. Photographer Romina Amato By
Read MoreForty years of President Museveni isn’t enough-now his son wants to become the next president of Uganda
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Museveni’s son just announced his ambition to succeed his father as president, raising a heavy question: How long will citizens watch political
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Featured ArticlesWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
World Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKUK’s Johnson cannot answer party questions because of police, minister says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens after making a statement on Sue Gray’s report regarding the alleged Downing Street parties during COVID-19 lockdown, in the House of Commons in
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Read MoreTensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify
Visitors view the Chinese military’s J-16D electronic warfare airplane, left, and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft at right during 13th China International Aviation
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UK’s Johnson cannot answer party questions because of police, minister says
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson listens after making a statement on Sue Gray’s report regarding the alleged Downing Street parties during COVID-19 lockdown, in the House of Commons in
Read MorePowerless an informer prime minister Roble has tabled a demand all security operations be brought under his control
File Photo/Somali Times National Consultative Assembly at odds over national security still in charge President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo. On the fourth day of the National Consultative
Read MoreTensions flare as Chinese flights near Taiwan intensify
Visitors view the Chinese military’s J-16D electronic warfare airplane, left, and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft at right during 13th China International Aviation
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Director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Africa Department, Wu Peng, center, takes part in a briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Wu told reporters on
Mystery of burnt car in thicket, missing Somali-American
Photo: Credit Facebook Bashir Mohamed. Bashir, 36, is a Somali-American construction engineer working in the country. He is said to be one of the contractors on a government project in Kisumu
Zeinab Moalim host dinner for Benadir District Women Governors
Photo/Somali Times/First Lady Ms. Zeinab Abdi Moalim. The First Lady Ms. Zeinab Abdi Moalim had a dinner with the Chairpersons of Women’s Associations in 17 districts of the Benadir Region
Somalia dismisses revenue split with Kenya
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has denied reports that the resumption of diplomatic relations with Kenya stems from an oil-sharing agreement on the offshore. Somalia has denied reports that the
Kenya to receive second tranche of Sh44bn IMF loan
National Treasury building. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse Sh44 billion ($410 million) to Kenya in the coming weeks to boost the public purse amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Egypt urged to release mother who filed complaint over jailed son’s sexual abuse
Policewomen standing outside the entrance to al-Qanatir women’s prison on 27 December 2020 (AFP/File photo) By Middle East Eye Instead of investigating a report of her son’s assault
Several Kenya Defence Forces officers feared dead after car hits bomb
Photo: Credit Twitter Kenya Defence Forces officers at the scene of the incident in Somalia. By DERRICK OKUBASU Several Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers are feared dead after a car they were
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
Photo: Credit AP/Kamran Jebreili, File. By JON GAMBRELL A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living as a low-wage worker in Qatar and advocated for
Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea
Spanish Guardia Civil officers try to stop people from Morocco swimming and entering into the Spanish territory at the border of Morocco and Spain, at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Monday, May
Faisal Ali Warabe threatened with deporting Hawiye communities in Hargeisa-Burao
Photo/Somali Times UCID party chairman Faisal Ali Warabe welcomed a recent statement by Somaliland’s deputy interior minister that they would take action against the Hawiye community, which
China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states
Director of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Africa Department, Wu Peng, center, takes part in a briefing at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Wu told reporters on
Mystery of burnt car in thicket, missing Somali-American
Photo: Credit Facebook Bashir Mohamed. Bashir, 36, is a Somali-American construction engineer working in the country. He is said to be one of the contractors on a government project in Kisumu
Zeinab Moalim host dinner for Benadir District Women Governors
Photo/Somali Times/First Lady Ms. Zeinab Abdi Moalim. The First Lady Ms. Zeinab Abdi Moalim had a dinner with the Chairpersons of Women’s Associations in 17 districts of the Benadir Region
Somalia dismisses revenue split with Kenya
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has denied reports that the resumption of diplomatic relations with Kenya stems from an oil-sharing agreement on the offshore. Somalia has denied reports that the
Kenya to receive second tranche of Sh44bn IMF loan
National Treasury building. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will disburse Sh44 billion ($410 million) to Kenya in the coming weeks to boost the public purse amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Egypt urged to release mother who filed complaint over jailed son’s sexual abuse
Policewomen standing outside the entrance to al-Qanatir women’s prison on 27 December 2020 (AFP/File photo) By Middle East Eye Instead of investigating a report of her son’s assault
Several Kenya Defence Forces officers feared dead after car hits bomb
Photo: Credit Twitter Kenya Defence Forces officers at the scene of the incident in Somalia. By DERRICK OKUBASU Several Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers are feared dead after a car they were
Qatar detains Kenyan guard who wrote on laborers’ struggles
Photo: Credit AP/Kamran Jebreili, File. By JON GAMBRELL A Kenyan who wrote compelling dispatches under a pseudonym about the challenges of living as a low-wage worker in Qatar and advocated for
Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea
Spanish Guardia Civil officers try to stop people from Morocco swimming and entering into the Spanish territory at the border of Morocco and Spain, at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Monday, May
Faisal Ali Warabe threatened with deporting Hawiye communities in Hargeisa-Burao
Photo/Somali Times UCID party chairman Faisal Ali Warabe welcomed a recent statement by Somaliland’s deputy interior minister that they would take action against the Hawiye community, which