Kenyan Catholic Church Declines President Ruto’s $40,000 Donation

Kenyan Catholic Church Declines President Ruto’s $40,000 Donation

The Catholic Church in Kenya has rejected a $40,000 donation from President William Ruto meant for building a priest’s house and supporting a choir. BBC says the decision follows criticism from Catholic bishops over the government’s unfulfilled electoral promises and comes amid growing pressure from anti-tax youth protesters accusing churches of political bias.

November 20, 2024 1

Africa

Kenya High Court Lifts Bar on Deputy President Swearing-In

Kenya’s High Court has lifted a ban on the swearing-in of Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, allowing him to assume office despite ongoing legal challenges by his impeached predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua. CNBCAfrica indicates that Judge Anthony Mrima emphasized the need to fill the deputy president position, though the ruling can be appealed to the Supreme Court.

November 1, 2024 3

Africa

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Detained on Incitement Charges

Renowned Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has been detained by police on accusations of inciting violence, according to his wife, who reported that six masked individuals took him from their home. BBC Africa indicates that Mwangi’s detention follows his recent call for an anti-government protest at a marathon in Nairobi set for Sunday. Police spokesperson Resila Onyango confirmed Mwangi’s custody but did not offer further information.

October 28, 2024 5

Africa

Solar-powered motorcycle completes historic Africa journey

An electric motorcycle, designed and built in Africa and powered solely by solar energy, completed a historic journey from Kenya to Stellenbosch in South Africa. Developed by Stellenbosch University engineers and the Kenyan company Roam, the six-thousand-kilometer journey travelled through Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Botswana. Roam's Masa Kituyi said it’s evidence that clean energy can drive vehicles and a sustainable future for Africa.

October 17, 2024 8

Oshiwambo

Omuprima wa Haiti okuli metalelepo ko Kenya

Omuprima minister woshilongo sha Haiti Gary Conille, onghela metine okwa lopotwa aka talelapo oshilongo Kenya nokwa teelelika akale ashakena nambushe waye moilonga woshilongo osho William Ruto nena. Eelopota doikundaneki odati oshikundafanwa pokati kovaleli voilonga yopavali osha kwatelamo etumo lovanambelewa veameno moshilongo Haiti, omo Kenaya atuminako nale ovapolifi efike po 400 okudja mu June 2024, opo vaka kalekepo eameno moshilongo shili moupyakadi womakuyunguto taa xwaxwameka keengudu deli homateka. Tapopi novatolinghundana , […]

October 11, 2024 6

Africa

Kenya’s lawmakers want to extend Presidential term to seven years

Kenyan lawmakers have proposed revising the country’s constitution to extend presidential and parliamentary terms to seven years from five, according to a notice published in the Daily Nation newspaper. A bill submitted to the Senate and first read on 26 September 2024 is under discussion by a committee, according to the notice that calls for the public to submit its views on the proposal.

October 2, 2024 17

Africa

Pan-African Youth Organization marks two decades

Pan-African Youth Organization Marks Two Decades of Empowering Young Africans to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Drive Sustainable Change Image distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of gold-youth. RWANDA, Africa, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- From classrooms to communities, gold-youth has been unlocking the potential of Africa’s young leaders for two decades. Now, it is set to expand its impact and reshape the future of an entire continent. gold-youth […]

October 2, 2024 25

Africa

Kenya to Deploy 600 More Police Officers to Haiti to Combat Gang Violence

Kenya has pledged to send an additional 600 police officers to Haiti, bringing its total contingent to 1,000. The move is part of efforts to assist the country in fighting gangs controlling much of Port-au-Prince and nearby areas. BBC reports that Kenya's President William Ruto, during a visit to Haiti, expressed support for transforming the Kenya-led security mission into a full United Nations peacekeeping operation. Several other nations have collectively […]

September 23, 2024 6

Africa

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

By Awino Okech, SOAS, University of London Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack. Cheptegei is not the first woman athlete to be murdered in Kenya. […]

September 18, 2024 14