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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Interior and Community has denied reports claiming that the country has signed an agreement with Kenya to bring in 250,000 workers. This denial comes in response to a BBC report suggesting that the deal would create job opportunities for thousands of Kenyans. Germany’s Interior Ministry stated …

By: BBC China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming coast guard vessels in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The Philippines has claimed a Chinese ship “directly and intentionally rammed” into its vessel, while Beijing has accused the Philippines of “deliberately” crashing into a Chinese …

By: China Daily China is taking solid steps, including accelerating the introduction of a new, shortened negative list for market access, to optimize the business environment and inject strong impetus into the economy, officials said on Friday. The move came after China unveiled a guideline last week to improve its …

By:Reuters Social media platform X experienced outages late on Tuesday, with over 36,500 reports in the U.S. at the peak of the outage, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, also showed over 3,300 reports of outages in …

Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Minister for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, is in Tokyo for the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) ministerial meeting, which starts today. Mudavadi is leading Kenya’s delegation in discussions on key TICAD-9 themes, including society, peace, stability, and economic development. READ …

Russia and Kenya are expanding their collaboration, aiming for mutual advantages across various fields. The recent appointment of a highly experienced Russian diplomat as the new ambassador is expected to enhance these relations and boost cooperation in important areas. Vsevolod Tkachenko, a seasoned diplomat with over 40 years of expertise, …

The first India Day celebrations in the Greater Seattle area were flagged off by Bill Gates, Chairperson of the Gates Foundation, on India’s 78th Independence Day on Saturday (local time). Gates addressed over 2,000 members of the Indian American community, praising India’s global leadership in innovation, technology, agriculture, and healthcare. …

By:BBC Kenyan journalist Rukia Bulle has won the 2024 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. The 26-year-old, who is the ninth recipient of the award and works for Kenya’s Nation Media Group, specialises in human interest stories. Bulle has also successfully built a strong following on TikTok through her relatable and …

The Kenyan High Commission in the UK has advised its citizens to remain vigilant due to ongoing protests. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the High Commission urged Kenyans residing in the UK to be cautious about their movements and to follow local authorities’ instructions. They also recommended that Kenyans …

Kenya has initiated evacuation measures for its citizens in Lebanon in response to escalating regional tensions. The situation in the Middle East has deteriorated following Iran’s vow of retaliation against Israel for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas. The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Department …