Search For "nairobi"
Kenya launches new geothermal power plant to boost supply of green energy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday opened a new geothermal power plant, injecting an additional 83.3 MW into the national grid and further advancing the supply of green energy in the country.
Read More
UN humanitarian agency appeals for urgent funds to avert food crisis in Ho
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian agency on Monday appealed for urgent funding to help avert a humanitarian disaster that is looming in the Horn of Africa amid a severe drought.
Read More
24 people killed after bus plunges into river in Kenya
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 25 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 24 people died on Sunday evening after a bus plunged into a river along a highway in Kenya, local media reported, citing the rescue team and the Kenya Red Cross Society.
Read More
Kenya increases fuel subsidy by USD 141 mn to stem rising inflation
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday increased the country's fuel subsidy funding by 16.68 billion shillings (141 million U.S. dollars) to stem rising inflation, his office said.
Read More
At least 15 people killed in road accident in coastal Kenya
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 15 people were killed and five others injured in a grisly road accident along a busy highway in Kenya's coastal Kwale County Friday.
Read More
Kenya's presidential campaign enters home-stretch
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's campaign for the presidency has entered a decisive moment ahead of the country's general elections slated for August 9, with each of the four candidates outlining bold, ambitious albeit controversial blueprints to win the hearts and minds of 22.1
Read More
UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa amid drought cris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriage is on the increase in the Horn of Africa region as the severe drought in 40 years pushes families to the edge, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF warned Wednesday.
Read More
African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Congo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 21 (ANI/Xinhua): African leaders on Monday directed an immediate cessation of hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where fighting has led to the loss of lives and property as well as mass displacements.
Read More
Our Africa by Merck Foundation on KTN and NTV, the Ninth Episode to Stop G
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Ninth Episode of their TV program "Our Africa by Merck Foundation" on Saturday, June 11, 2022, on KTN, Kenya, repeated on Wednesday and o
Read More
Russia-Ukraine conflict hurting East Africa's business community
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Russia-Ukraine conflict is hurting the performance of East Africa's business community due to the rising prices of key commodities, the regional apex lobby said on Tuesday.
Read More
Africa's bloc to promote use of local currency to boost trade
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Africa], June 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Tuesday said it will promote the use of local currencies in order to boost trade amongst African countries.
Read More
World Bank provides 385 million USD to Horn of Africa countries to boost c
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Bank said it has provided 385 million US dollars in International Development Association (IDA) financing to Horn of Africa countries to tap groundwater potential and boost climate resilience.
Read More