Three men in Kenya are facing execution after they were caught trying to steal 30 pineapples worth from a Del Monte plantation near Thika, a town to the northeast of Nairobi. The three men – Julius Mugambi, Edward Mburu and Francis Maina – were first sentenced to death following court…
In Kenya, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) issued a warning Friday against electoral violence ahead of the country’s August 8 elections. “The Commission strongly condemns the incidents of violent interference with presidential campaigns in Kisumu, Kabarnet and Thika,” the statement said. The IEBC said it was sending teams…
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was on hand as the first Volkswagen Polo Vivo rolled off of Volkswagen’s production line in Thika on Wednesday, marking the return of VW to Kenya after nearly four decades. “A few months ago, this was only a dream,” Kenyatta said in a statement. “Now Volkswagen’s…