Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free" policy that required most visitors to apply online for authorisation before leaving their country.
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday, January 21, for the first time issued a statement on the Marburg Virus outbreak witnessed in Tanzania issuing a health advisory to Kenyans as it aims to curb any spread to Kenya.
With $104 billion in Gross Domestic Product, Kenya’s economy is the largest in the East African region. It is also the most diversified and broad-based. Between 2007 and 2022, it expanded at an average annual growth rate of 4.8 per cent.
A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing Tanzania's national intelligence service of responsibility.
Kenya is on high alert after neighboring Tanzania confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in the northwestern Kagera region, a health official said Tuesday. While Kenya has no reported cases,
Kenya's trade dynamics, particularly with its top partners like the U.S., face potential shifts due to Donald Trump's trade policies, including his proposed tariffs.
The World Health Organisation has put Kenya and five other countries on high alert over Marburg disease after the death of Eight people in the Kagera region, in Tanzania. In a statement on January 15, the WHO issued the alert in neighbouring countries including; Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Mozambique.
Internet censorship cost Kenya and Tanzania $76.4 million in lost output last year, as the two governments cracked the whip on online freedoms to control information flow and dissent among citizens.
CAF has postponed CHAN 2024 to August 2025. It was set for next month but has now been moved, reportedly because of the hosts' readiness and the teams' availability.
Kenya has a history of allowing foreign governments to kidnap their citizens and forcibly extradite them in violation of international law
Tanzania national team assistant coach Juma Mgunda has challenged the three East African countries co-hosting the delayed 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – to ensure the title remains in the region when the tournament is staged in August.
Activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai said Monday she was certain the Tanzanian government was behind her abduction the day before in Nairobi that was only foiled after a rapid intervention by rights groups.