East Africa

East Africa – Daily news for East Africa

Kenya: Mutua Says Probe Launched On Surge in Hyena Attacks

0
Kilifi — The government has launched a probe into the rise in hyena attacks amid indications of population growth. Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred...

Human Rights Watch says 11 dead in terrorism crackdown in Kenya

0
At least 34 people have gone missing and 11 have died during counter-terrorism operations in Kenya, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said on...

Amnesty International says South Sudan fighting must not stand in the...

0
Continued fighting in South Sudan must not derail justice for crimes committed during the deadly conflict that began in December 2013, said Amnesty International...

How an ‘urban zoo’ project in Kenya is helping unpack the...

0
There are fears that Africa’s next major modern disease crisis will emerge from its cities. Like Ebola, it may well originate from animals. Understanding...

Kenya: How Entrepreneur Entrenched Cycling in Juja Through Bike Hiring

0
Nairobi — If you have traveled to various parts of the country either in urban or rural areas, you have most likely spotted a...

Selling coffins near hospitals makes patients feel half dead

0
Kisumu - A member of the Kisumu County Assembly (MCA) in Kenya, Jacktone Onunga, is pushing for a motion to bar the selling of...

Kenya police ordered to protect the elderly against criminals

0
Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has ordered Kenya Police to protect the elderly and other vulnerable citizens against violent attacks by criminals. Ruto said the...

Ethiopian police arrest 1,000 protestors

0
About 1000 people have been arrested after riots in Sebeta city, in Oromia province, 20 kilometres west of Ethiopia’s capital city Addis Ababa, which...

Kenya: Kiriara Burns Voter’s Card as IEBC Declines to Clear Him...

0
Nairobi — Presidential aspirant, Muthiora Kiriara burned his voter's card at the Bomas of Kenya after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declined...

Kenya to Scale Up Refugee Vetting As Somalia Intensifies War On...

0
Nairobi — Kenya is set to intensify the screening of refugees in a bid to support regional efforts to degrade Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab. The...