Kenya confronts Russia as thousands of its citizens vanish into Ukraine war
Something deeply unsettling is unfolding beneath the surface of the war in Ukraine, and now it is pulling Africa directly into its orbit. Kenya has taken a rare and urgent…
America’s new African gamble: Why Kenya jumped first, Uganda is next, and what Trump really wants
For years, East Africa’s health systems depended on a familiar pattern: American funding flowed through USAID, NGOs managed distribution, and governments adapted to whatever priorities came from Washington. That era…
Ethiopia Begins Cross-Border Trade with Kenya Under AfCFTA Framework
Addis Ababa / Nairobi – October 10, 2025Ethiopia has formally commenced trading with Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a major milestone in the Horn of…
AGOA’s Expiration: A Turning Point for U.S-Africa Trade and Kenyan Economies
After 25 years of fostering trade between the United States and Africa, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) officially expired on Tuesday, leaving many to wonder what the future…
Kenya and Ethiopia Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, 25 September 2025 – Kenya and Ethiopia have entered into a new defence cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing security collaboration and deepening long-standing military ties between the two…
Move Over, Ethiopia? Kenya Revives $3 Billion Tana River Hydropower Project
Kenya has revived plans to build the High Grand Falls Dam on the Tana River, a project expected to cost around $2.7–3 billion and deliver 700 megawatts (MW) of electricity…
Kenya Moves to Repay Chinese Debt in Yuan – A Strategic Shift Away from the US Dollar
September 6, 2025 Kenya has announced plans to restructure its multibillion-dollar debt to China by switching repayments from US dollars to Chinese yuan. The move, described by analysts as a…
African Airlines: Pride or Betrayal?
For decades, we Africans have been told to look at our airlines as symbols of national pride. Ethiopian Airlines. Kenya Airways. RwandAir. They are paraded as “African pride,” proof that…
Kenya Seeks New IMF Program to Stabilize Economy
Economy 📍 Nairobi, Horn Daily | August 13, 2025 Kenya is seeking a new funded program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country faces growing fiscal pressures, Central…
Ruto’s $9M church plan at State House ignites fury in secular Kenya
He’s calling it holy. Critics call it heresy against the constitution. President William Ruto has unveiled plans to construct a massive 8,000-seat church inside the official presidential residence in Nairobi.…
Kenya’s banking heavyweight breaks ground in Ethiopia after 50 years of financial isolation
In a move that could reshape East Africa’s financial future, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group Limited is poised to become the first foreign bank to enter Ethiopia in half a…
Kenya’s Slum Bitcoin Boom: How Garbage Collectors Are Leading a Crypto Revolution
In the sprawling Kibera slum of Nairobi, where over 250,000 residents grapple with poverty and limited access to formal banking, an unlikely financial revolution is taking root. Bitcoin, the world’s…
Tanzania accused of sexual violence against foreign activists: Are East Africa’s democracies under threat?
“They blindfolded us, tied us, stripped us… and then they photographed us.”That’s how Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi described his ordeal at the hands of Tanzanian security officers.Beside him in Nairobi,…
East Africa’s Fractured Brotherhood: Ruto’s Apology Exposes Deeper Crisis in Regional Trust
Tensions erupted between Kenya and Tanzania after Tanzanian authorities detained and deported a group of East African activists who had traveled to Dodoma to show solidarity with opposition leader Tundu…
“Thrown Out Like Trash”: Nairobi’s Woodley Residents Evicted Despite Court Order
Families cry foul as Nairobi County launches surprise evictions in long-disputed estate battle Nairobi, Kenya — A quiet Friday morning in Woodley Estate turned into a nightmare for dozens of…