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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
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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 WEEKKuwait’s ruler opens parliament after medical treatment
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah waves at the end of the opening of the 4th ordinary session of the 15th Legislative Parliament in Kuwait city, Kuwait, October 29, 2019.
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European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell gestures during a video news conference on external action of the EU in the next multi annual framework in Brussels,
Read MoreQatar releases Kenyan rights activist after three weeks in solitary confinement
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Kuwait’s ruler opens parliament after medical treatment
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah waves at the end of the opening of the 4th ordinary session of the 15th Legislative Parliament in Kuwait city, Kuwait, October 29, 2019.
Read MoreEU ‘appalled’ by Floyd’s death, warns against excess force
European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell gestures during a video news conference on external action of the EU in the next multi annual framework in Brussels,
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Blog PostsKenya: Ministry officials to be questioned over expired drugs
National Assembly Health Committee vice chairman and Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny. He has said Parliament will summon Ministry of Health officials over the controversial expiry of a consignment of
Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The
Trump administration approves $290m bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
FILE – In this March 20, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The Trump
Indonesian nurse suspended for removing PPE to have sex with Covid patient in hospital
File image: Over the last month there has been a large spike in Covid-19 cases in Indonesia (AP) By Mayank Aggarwal A nurse in Indonesia has been suspended for removing his personal protective
Where top investors made money in 2020
NSE trading floor. Government bonds and Treasury bills offered Kenyan investors the best returns this year after listed shares and property took a beating in the wake of Covid-19 economic
‘France stuck in dead end war in Mali’
French journalist weighs on France’s presence in Mali, no terrorist threat against France has ever come from Africa’s Sahel French daily L’Opinion in its Tuesday editorial launched a
Why the Somali government have only trained one community Mohamoud Salebaan?
Photo/Somali Times The federal government of Somalia today deployed a large number of troops at the Garowe International Airport, who have been trained by the central government of Puntland. The
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 16, wounds 60
People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. No one on board the government plane
EU members approve Brexit trade deal
Top EU officials, British premier to sign trade agreement Wednesday The European Council announced Tuesday that it has adopted by written procedure the decision on the signing of the EU-UK trade
Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
Photo: Credit Reuters By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and
Kenya: Ministry officials to be questioned over expired drugs
National Assembly Health Committee vice chairman and Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny. He has said Parliament will summon Ministry of Health officials over the controversial expiry of a consignment of
Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed responds to questions from members of parliament at the prime minister’s office in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The
Trump administration approves $290m bomb sale to Saudi Arabia
FILE – In this March 20, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. The Trump
Indonesian nurse suspended for removing PPE to have sex with Covid patient in hospital
File image: Over the last month there has been a large spike in Covid-19 cases in Indonesia (AP) By Mayank Aggarwal A nurse in Indonesia has been suspended for removing his personal protective
Where top investors made money in 2020
NSE trading floor. Government bonds and Treasury bills offered Kenyan investors the best returns this year after listed shares and property took a beating in the wake of Covid-19 economic
‘France stuck in dead end war in Mali’
French journalist weighs on France’s presence in Mali, no terrorist threat against France has ever come from Africa’s Sahel French daily L’Opinion in its Tuesday editorial launched a
Why the Somali government have only trained one community Mohamoud Salebaan?
Photo/Somali Times The federal government of Somalia today deployed a large number of troops at the Garowe International Airport, who have been trained by the central government of Puntland. The
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 16, wounds 60
People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. No one on board the government plane
EU members approve Brexit trade deal
Top EU officials, British premier to sign trade agreement Wednesday The European Council announced Tuesday that it has adopted by written procedure the decision on the signing of the EU-UK trade
Britain first to approve AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
Photo: Credit Reuters By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and