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MoS Muraleedharan reaches Nairobi to attend swearing-in of Kenyan prez

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Tuesday reached Nairobi to attend in the swearing-in ceremony of Kenyan President Dr William Ruto.He will also be handing over a letter of greetings and a congratulatory message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kenyan President Ruto."Happy to arrive at Nairobi, Kenya to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect H.E Dr William Ruto. Will hand over a letter of greetings & congratulatory message from PM Shri @narendramodi to the President. Look forward to my interactions with the Indian community, as well," tweeted Muraleedharan.Notably, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga visited India in February this year and met PM Modi. The two leaders share friendly personal relations going back decades. PM Modi expressed his happiness at being able to meet Odinga after almost three and half years.He recollected his multiple interactions with Odinga since 2008 in both India and Kenya, as well as the latter's support ..

Food insecurity to spike in Kenya amid worsening drought conditions

The number of people suffering from food insecurity in Kenyan is expected to reach 4.35 million by October, up from the current 4.1 million, amid worsening drought in many parts of the country

Kenya's William Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos

Candidates or others have seven days to file any challenge over the election results. The Supreme Court will have 14 days to rule

Unusual Kenya poll: President backed opposition leader vs deputy president

Polls opened Tuesday in Kenya's unusual presidential election, where a longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the deputy president who styles himself as the outsider.

Oil shock devastates poorer countries as shortages, protests mount

Sri Lanka, Laos, Nigeria and Argentina are among emerging economies in Asia, Africa and Latin America that have seen long queues at some filling stations in the past weeks because of fuel shortages

African airlines join forces to stave off potential jet-fuel price crisis

A committee has been formed -- including major carriers such as South African Airways and Kenya Airways -- to secure deliveries for 12 months starting in July

Kenya on course to organise 2025 World Championships in Athletics

Kenya successfully hosted Africa's World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Label event at her biggest stadium, the Chinese-constructed Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Saturday

Kenya's unprecedented fuel shortage threatens to shut down economy

Kenya has been hit hard by an unprecedented fuel shortage that is threatening to grind the country's economy to a halt.

Kenya announces suspension of its Coronavirus containment measures

Kenya's Ministry of Health has announced the suspension of public health measures aimed at containing the spread of Covid-19, as infections and fatalities have dipped.

Six African countries will receive mRNA vaccine technology

The 6 African countries selected to receive mRNA vaccines technology against Covid are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a European Union and African Union nations meet heard.

PGCIL inks pact with Africa50 for Kenya Transmission Project

Once completed, the project will be the first independent power transmission (IPT) in Kenya and will set a reference point in Africa

World-renowned Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey dies at 77

World-renowned paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed

Kenyan Olympic sprinter Alphas Kishoiyan banned for 4 yrs for doping

Kenyan sprinter and two-time Olympian Alphas Kishoiyan has been banned for four years by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya for the presence of prohibited substance, nandrolone, in his system

UN member states and leaders welcome countries including India to UNSC

UN leaders and member states welcomed India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway to the UN Security Council and said they look forward to working with the five new non-permanent members

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Florida judge rules against opening of schools

Dutch, Belgian patients re-infected,Germany faces recovery jitters, Australia reaches 25,000 cases and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Kenya's longest serving president Daniel Arap Moi dies at the age of 95

Moi, who ruled Kenya for 24 years, had been in hospital for over a month

Al-Shabaab attacks US-Kenya military base, claims destroyed 7 aircraft

A plume of black smoke rose above the base near the border with Somalia, where al-Shabab is based

Four Al-Shabaab jihadists gunned down in attack on US-Kenya military base

The Somali jihadists have staged several large-scale attacks inside Kenya, in retaliation for Nairobi sending troops into Somalia as well as to target foreign interests

Heat, low prices hit Kenya's coffee crop; farmers shift to banana, avocado

Kenya's coffee production is tumbling - the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts the 2019/20 harvest will hit a 57-year low.

Nairobi attack over as all terrorists killed, confirms Kenyan President

The attack was claimed by the Al-Qaeda-linked Somali group Al-Shabaab, which has repeatedly targeted Kenya since it sent its army into Somalia in October 2011 to fight the jihadist group