Deadly Protests Over Tax Hike Shake Kenya, Prompt Military Deployment
Kenya has been left reeling after protests against a finance bill proposing tax hikes turned violent, resulting in deaths and prompting the government to deploy...
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President Ruto Prioritizes Security Amid Violent Protests Against Tax Hike in Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto emphasized security as his “utmost priority” following violent protests against a proposed tax hike. Demonstrators attempted to storm the legislature in...
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Kenya Faces $1.6 Billion Funding Gap Amid Controversial Tax Measures
Kenya’s National Treasury has cautioned that suspending contentious tax measures could result in a 200 billion shilling ($1.6 billion) funding shortfall. This comes as the...
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Truck Crash in Western Kenya Kills 10 and Injures 10 Others Near Border with Tanzania
At least 10 people have been killed and 10 others injured after a truck crashed into pedestrians and motorcycle taxis in Migori, a town located...
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Intrigues that cost Kenya’s Raila top AU job
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is no longer the High Representative for Infrastructure Development at the African Union. This week, the AU Commission Chairperson Moussa...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink to launch in Kenya by Q2 2023
Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm, Starlink, has announced plans to launch in Kenya in the second quarter of this year. This move marks the company’s...
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East Africa’s proposal for a unified currency may be implemented earlier than projected
While not without its intra woven socio-economic issues and conflicts, East Africa is nevertheless in the forefront of the age long goal of creating a...
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Gangster gunned down in Nairobi, pistol and police radio recovered
Police in Nairobi on Tuesday night gunned down a suspected gangster who was terrorising city residents in Mukuru-Mariguini slum in Starehe sub-county. Makadara police boss...
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‘Life is worse’: President Ruto’s first 100 days in office
Kenyan shop attendant Winnie Wanjiru Mwaura was brimming with hope when she signed up to be an election agent for William Ruto during the August...
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Africa’s Wealth Report: Uganda to register massive growth in dollar millionaires
Uganda would, by 2032, have experienced substantial growth in the number of super-rich individuals, according to the Africa Wealth Report by research firms New World...