Brussels 28.01.2021 High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will visit Kenya from 28-29 January and Mozambique from 30-31 January. Great to start #Kenya visit meeting Cabinet Secretary Foreign Affairs Omamo. Prepared day of meetings & work to kick off Kenya-EU Strategic Dialogue and elevate our partnership to…
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#PandoraPapers: President Kenyatta hidden wealth
Strasbourg 05.10.2021 While Uhuru Kenyatta succeeded in a political comeback by campaigning against corruption, his family’s secret fortune was growing offshore, a massive new leak to @ICIJorg shows. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, along with his family, have shielded assets worth more than $30M from public scrutiny for decades through foundations and companies in tax havens,…
Kenya: Al Shabaab attack
One Kenyan security officer killed and three others injured in a roadside bomb targeted their vehicle along the Omarjillo-Arabia Road in Mandera County by Al-Shabaab on Wednesday afternoon, January 27, per North Eastern regional police boss Rono Bunei. One #Kenyan security officer killed and 3 others injured in a roadside bomb targeted their vehicle along…
Kenya lost $100M of tourism revenue
The sector includes tourism, which has been greatly affected by a drop in visitor arrivals due to COVID-19 restrictions. “This led to either complete closure of businesses in accommodation and food service sector or significantly scaled down operation,” the statistics office said. In early December, the tourism ministry said the sector had lost 110 billion…
Kenyan aims at WTO top job
Kenya’s candidate to become the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation pledged on September 23 to integrate climate change issues into the WTO agenda if selected. Honoured to be selected to advance to the next round in the selection process to appoint the next @wto Director General! I would like to thank all the…
Maasai: from Warriors to Elders
Thousands of Maasai men with their heads coated in red ochre, and clad in traditional red and purple shawls, congregated this week for a ceremony that transforms them from Moran (warriors) to Mzee (elders). Thousands of Maasai men clad in red and purple shawls and with their heads coated in red ochre gathered this week…
Kenya: EU Auditors call to rethink aid
EU development aid to Kenya needs better targeting to make an impact, say Auditors The European Commission and External Action Service (EEAS) have not demonstrated that European Development Fund (EDF) aid to Kenya between 2014 and 2020 addressed the country’s development obstacles and focused on reducing poverty, according to a new report by the European…
COVID19: Urpilainen announces €55M Kenya aid
“Team Europe stands by Kenya during Covid-19 with €55m package of support. €25m to ensure #SafeTrade at borders and to support #SMEs with affordable loans to stay afloat, €30M in budget support to #GoK to create space for priority public expenditure in response to pandemic” EU Commisisoner Jutta Urpilainen announced. #TeamEurope stands by #Kenya during…
Italian hostage returned from Kenya
Liberated Italian hostage Silvia Romano landed at Rome’s Ciampino airport aboard a special flight at about 2 p.m. (1200 GMT). Silvia Romano conferma: "Mi sono convertita all'islam senza costrizioni. Non sono stata costretta a sposarmi e non ho avuto costrizioni fisiche" https://t.co/QIh2zAfl0S pic.twitter.com/92ah7LrrkO — ilGiornale (@ilgiornale) May 10, 2020 Escorted by masked men from the…
Kenya: Italian hostage liberated
President of the European Parliament David Sassoli thanked all those, involved in an operation of liberation of an Italian hostage – an NGO volunteer Silvia Romano (25) kidnapped in Kenya one and a half year ago. On his Twitter accounted Sassoli wrote that he received the news with joy, and expressed gratitude to everyone who…
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