Kenya’s former President Daniel arap Moi has died, aged 95

Moi often blamed the West for bad publicity and the economic hardships many Kenyans had to endure during his rule [FILE: Pedro Ugarte/AFP]
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Moi was seen as a unifying figure when he took power in 1978. He led Kenya for 24 years before stepping down in 2002. Former...

Why we did it: the Kenyan women and girls who joined Al-Shabaab

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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...

Somalia upset by suspension of direct Mogadishu-Nairobi flights

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‘Kenya has suspended direct flights from Somalia’s capital Mogadishu to Nairobi for security reasons but Somalia has asked for reconsideration, saying the decision was...

Kenyan government sends diplomats with the prospect of establishing Diplomatic presence in Somaliland

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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...

Raila a strong voice in Somaliland’s bid for independence

This file photo taken on May 18, 2016 shows a woman holding a flag as soldiers and other military personnel of Somaliland march past during an Independence day celebration parade in the capital Hargeisa. It wants to be recognised as autonomous. PHOTO | MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB | AFP
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Last Friday’s Somaliland’s Investment Conference in Nairobi may have proceeded unnoticed by many. However, unknown to most Kenyans, the event also served a major political...

Allies welcome normalization of Kenya-Somali ties

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President Uhuru Kenyatta with Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed at State House, Nairobi on March 23, 2017. PHOTO | PSCU The UN and other Somalia’s...

Miraa farmers call for an end to diplomatic row with Somalia

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  HUGE LOSSES: Nyambene Miraa Traders association chairman Kimathi Munjuri Image: Dennis Dibondo Miraa farmers from Meru have asked the government to resolve the diplomatic row with...

Farah Maalim divisive comments draw criticism from Kenyan Youth, Apology demanded

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The Patriotic Youth of Kenya strongly condemned Hon. Farah Maalim’s divisive remarks during the inauguration of the Puntland President on January 25, 2024, expressing...

Somaliland and Mombasa seek economic opportunities

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Governor Hassan Joho and Somaliland’s envoy to Kenya Bashe Awil Omar, during a meeting, discussed harnessing the strengths of the two ports.   Plans are on...

Eyebrows raised as President Kenyatta sends Junet Mohammed to Somaliland for a high profile meeting

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Suspicion as President Uhuru Kenyatta sent Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohamed to the Republic of Somaliland to lead a delegation in a...