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Kenya is aiming to lift the ban on tea exports to Iran as part of efforts to diversify green leaf sales beyond traditional markets like Pakistan. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This was the focus of discussions during a meeting between Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe and a delegation …

Kenya’s Director-General of Health Dr. Patrick Amoth has said the nation is on high alert after a suspected Marburg disease was detected in neighboring Tanzania. An outbreak of the virus has been reported in the Kagera region in northwestern Tanzania, where eight people have reportedly died after contracting the virus. …

The Russian government has announced that Kenyan citizens can now travel to Russia using a single electronic visa. In a statement, the Russian Embassy in Kenya revealed that Kenya, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe are now eligible for the single electronic visa, joining other nations allowed to use it for travel to …

By: Al Jazeera  Flooding and landslides in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain have killed 155 people and injured 236 others, the country’s prime minister has said, as intense downpours continue across East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told Parliament that the El Nino climate pattern has worsened the …

Kenya has opted to postpone its intention to dispatch police forces to tumultuous Haiti as part of a UN-endorsed multinational initiative, a senior official announced on Tuesday. This decision follows Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s agreement to step down amidst widespread violence orchestrated by armed gangs in the country. Korir …

Uganda is in discussions with Tanzania regarding the possibility of importing all of its oil products through Dar es Salaam, marking a potential shift away from using Kenya’s Mombasa port for imports, Uganda’s Energy minister informed the press on Thursday. Uganda has expressed dissatisfaction with the current arrangement where Ugandan …

During a two-day official state visit to Japan, President William Ruto has successfully secured investments totaling Ksh.45 billion. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura made the announcement at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) on Thursday, revealing that a substantial portion of the investment, Ksh.15 billion, will be directed towards the construction …

Defence Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale is scheduled to embark on a four-day official trip to the United States of America starting Monday, where he will be hosted by his counterpart, Lloyd Austin III. This visit comes in the wake of the signing of a Defense Cooperation Framework on September 25, …

Edinah Jebitok secured her third world cross country tour title by emerging victorious at the Cross Cub de Hannut in Hannut, Belgium. Undeterred by the freezing weather conditions, the 22-year-old Kenyan distanced herself from fellow countrywomen Pamela Kosgei and Faith Chepkoech. Jebitok took an early lead and maintained her solo …

Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, has conveyed gratitude for Algeria’s political and financial support for the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. Mudavadi expressed Kenya’s commitment to leading international efforts for peace and stability in Haiti during a meeting with Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf at the 19th Non-Aligned …