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…
Kenya will take seriously the possibility of withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the president said Monday in statements that criticized the impartiality of the court and its impact on national sovereignty. President Uhuru Kenyatta, speaking during Kenya’s independence day celebrations in Nairobi, noted that the Kenyan parliament has…
The first of some 7,000 prisoners released from Kenyan facilities was to begin Thursday with a group leaving the Nairobi West facility, local media said, as President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed that corrupt leaders should take their place. Kenyatta’s remarks came during Mashujaa Day commemorations held at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos. He…
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta visited Israel in recent days amidst much talk of deepening engagement between Israel and wider Africa. The demonstrates the potential for a strong future between the two nations that already shares a storied past. As with Kenya, Israel’s relationship with a number of African nations is traced back…
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) criticized Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta for his trip to Israel saying that the move betrayed support for the liberation of Palestine. Kenyatta visited occupied East Jerusalem and what is considered an illegal Israeli settlement in the Jordan Valley by the Palestinian people. PLO Secretary General,…
On Tuesday December 15 the 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was opened in Nairobi, Kenya with an appeal by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for concrete results. “Our countries firmly believe in the multilateral trading system’s ability to deliver meaningful outcomes for our growth, development and poverty reduction…
The world stopped this weekend after the news spread of the terror attacks in Paris and now everyone around the globe have come together in support of France. Kenya is no exception, Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta sent his condolences to the families of the victims and said that “humanity has…
More than 245,000 Kenyan teachers will not be paid their September salaries as they continue to strike, the Daily Nation reported. The Teachers Service Commission ordered teachers to return to their work this Thursday at the Court of Appeal, however, many did not. A source who asked to remain unnamed…
The Kenyan government has closed all public and private schools due to teacher strikes, which seem to have no end in sight. Leah Rotich, the acting secretary in the ministry of Education, stated on Friday that the term dates for schools have been revised. In a statement made on Friday…
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s president has surprisingly canceled the Extraordinary Summit on the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), the decision has received much criticisms. The meeting was aimed at addressing serious challenges facing the APRM system, which the South African Institute for International Affairs said include, funding, leadership as well as…
Obama addressed a few major issues in Kenya during his visit including corruption security, issues and gay rights. He urged Kenya to hold “visible” trials in order to tackle corruption, which he believes to be the “biggest impediment” to future growth in the country. He also spoke on joint operations…
Friday July 24, 2015, Obama arrived in Kenya, visiting for the first time as the United States President. Obama is scheduled to hold two-day talk with the Kenyan President, Uhuru Kneyatta and other government officials. Trade is a topic that will be highly discussed during his visit, however, Obama has…
Obama is set to visit Kenya for the first time since becoming President from July 24 to 26 for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) which he will co-host with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. In preparation for Obama’s visit the Nairobi Government has started to ‘beautify’ certain areas of the city….