KENYA NEWS

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has issued a warning that teachers will boycott the supervision and marking of national examinations at the end of the year if they are not paid for the services rendered in last year’s tests.  The national examinations, scheduled for October…

The Azimio la Umoja Coalition is experiencing internal conflict over which candidates should participate in the upcoming bipartisan talks aimed at resolving tensions between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga.  Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua is pushing for embattled…

The camps of President William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga have dissented on the terms of reference for talks spearheaded by the international community.  The opposition has castigated the government for opposing former Nigerian President Olusegun…

On Sunday, July 30, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President William Ruto to discuss their shared priorities.  Among the issues they discussed were ending the conflict in Sudan and advancing talks led by the East African Community on the eastern part of the Democratic Republic…

The Azimio coalition has said that they will continue to hold street protests while also expressing their commitment to resuming talks with their Kenya Kwanza counterparts.  In a statement read by Peter Munya on Sunday, the opposition outfit disavowed a joint statement released by Kenya Kwanza…

The proposed talks between Azimio and Kenya Kwanza have hit a snag after the opposition denied a joint statement released on Saturday.  Azimio leader Raila Odinga has accused the government side of deceit, stating that the statement was one-sided and signed only by Majority leader Kimani…

President William Ruto has limited the number of days that members of the executive can spend outside the country to 45 days per year.  In a memo issued by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, the executive members should not travel for more than 15 days in a quarter and cannot be out of the country…

Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo will head a 10-member committee to facilitate talks between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga.  The announcement was made by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition and the ruling Kenya Kwanza alliance in a joint communique on…

A new cryptocurrency called Worldcoin has gained popularity in Kenya for awarding free tokens to users who verify their humanity by scanning their eyeballs at specified locations in 35 countries, including Kenya.  Users can exchange these tokens for other cryptocurrencies on official crypto…

President William Ruto has expressed his willingness to assist Niger in resolving the conflict following a coup that resulted in the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum.  Ruto has criticized the coup as an undemocratic act and has called for the immediate release of President Bazoum who is…