Kenya and the Republic of Somaliland enjoy ties that stretch back to days under British colonial rule which bequeathed them almost similar systems and structures of governance at independence. These relations have in recent decades been deepened and strengthened through...
More than 300 Kenyan youths who had sneaked into Somalia to receive military training under al-Shabaab terror group have been rescued and brought back home. The government, through a multi-agency team working with the civil society, has over the past...
Islamic Relief has launched an emergency response to an unfolding humanitarian crisis in drought-stricken Somaliland and Kenya. In Somaliland, more than 4.9 million people are thought to be going hungry or are directly affected by the drought. Over 100 villages...
Muslim women and children in Lamu in northeast Kenya. Al-Shabaab’s recruitment of female members is most evident in coastal and northeastern counties. Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images The direct involvement of women and girls...
Nairobi, December 9, 2016--The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Kenyan authorities to release Jerome Starkey, the Africa correspondent for The Times of London, who was detained shortly after arriving in Nairobi last night. Starkey, who has been based in Nairobi since...
The Head of Development Partnership of the Somaliland Mission in Nairobi, Mr. Ismail Shirwa, today met with the Director General of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Mr Macdonald Obudho, to discuss the relationship between Kenya and Somaliland &...
The Kenyan government last week sent an expeditionary delegation consisting of diplomats to Hargeisa, Somaliland. Both the governments of Kenya and Somaliland have not issued a statement on the alleged visit, The Horn has obtained reliable reports confirm the purpose...
Somaliland, through its ties with Kenya and like minded nations in Africa, will push for international recognition. In Summary • Through stronger ties with Kenya, Somaliland will not only benefit from the mutual friendship, but it will also strengthen our resolve...
Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga after delivering an address to the nation at his campaign headquarters in downtown Nairob on Tuesday. Ben Curtis / AP NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan opposition figure Raila Odinga said Tuesday he’ll challenge the results...
Kenya and Somaliland are exploring ways of working together in the education and agricultural sectors to grow their economies. The Horn of Africa nation is also keen to learn from Kenya’s democratic system of governance. Somaliland Foreign Affairs Minister Saad Shire...