BY: MWANGI in Kinshasa East African Community member states’ leaders are set to meet on Saturday in Bujumbura, Burundi, for a special summit over the rising tensions in the DRC.…
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CHURCH AND HOPE: Tens of thousands throng Kinshasa for Pope’s mass
by The Briefby The BriefBY: MWANGI MAINA in Kinshasa Enormous crowds waved at Pope Francis in Kinshasa, the DRC, on Wednesday, as he prepares to deliver his first-ever Mass in the country. The open-air…
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NAIROBI – Safaricom Board has elected Adil Khawaja as its chairman, replacing veteran corporate banker John Ngumi who was pushed out in January after a five-month stint. Safaricom, the largest…
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Unicef, Germany donate health, water, sanitation and hygiene supplies for ASAL use
by The Briefby The BriefUnicef and Germany on Tuesday donated trucks of assorted health, water, sanitation and hygiene supplies to the government of Kenya. The donation was flagged off by Health Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha…
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ForeignOpinion
MWANGI MAINA: Lessons from Israel: Visionary leadership is all Africa needs
by The Briefby The BriefIsrael had a very visionary leadership. A man called David-Ben Gurion, the founding father of the State of Israel saw far and wide.
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NAIROBI – President William Ruto has created a State Department for Climate Change. Through the Executive Order No1 of 2023, President Ruto established the department within the Ministry of Environment…
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DP Rigathi Gachagua meets Sudan VP, discusses trade, regional peace
by The Briefby The BriefNAIROBI – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday met the Vice President of the Sudan Transitional Sovereignty Council General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo at Harambee House Annex Office in Nairobi. DP…
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Diplomat's CornerForeignNews
China to encourage foreign investments in Kenya in the New Year – embassy
by The Briefby The BriefNAIROBI – China will continue to optimize and implement the new version of the catalog of industries to encourage foreign investment and guide global businesses to invest in Kenya in…