Al-Shabaab publish video of captured Kenyan soldier as militant jailed 80 years
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has released a video of a man they say is a Kenyan soldier captured during January’s attack on a Kenyan base in … source
Liberia’s vice-president Joseph Boakai seeks to replace Sirleaf [The Morning Call]
Liberia’s outgoing President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf will step down as Africa’s first female head of state following more than a decade in power. Although she has … source
Kenya hopes to boost exports to China- Kenyatta
Kenya is hoping to boost its economic growth by strengthening cooperation with China. President Uhuru Kenyatta said he’s looking at opportunities for more … source
Kenya’s ruling party says it hired Cambridge Analytica affiliate for ‘branding’
Kenya’s ruling jubilee party has admitted that it paid for ‘branding’ in the 2017 presidential election from SCL, affiliate of consultancy Cambridge Analytica, which … source
Standoff as Kenya attempts to deport Miguna Miguna again for refusing to apply for visa
A top Kenyan opposition politician has been denied entry into the country despite a court order setting aside his deportation and asking the government to allow … source
Kenya’s DP blasts opposition over push to amend laws [The Morning Call]
A section of Kenya’s opposition parties including the Raila Odinga-led, Orange Democratic Movement clashes with Deputy President William Samoei Ruto. source
Gov’t explains Miguna’s ‘deportation’, more Kenyans join hunger strike over the saga
The Kenyan government has insisted that it did not deport opposition lawyer Miguna Miguna, following last week’s standoff at the Jomo Kenyatta International … source
Kenya police disperse opposition protesters [no comment]
Kenyan police have dispersed opposition protestors in the capital Nairobi to force out electoral commission officials accused of bungling August 8 presidential … source
Kenya’s president signs cybercrimes law opposed by media rights groups
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta signed a new law on Wednesday that outlaws the abuse of people on social media but which critics say could be exploited to … source
Raphael Tuju: Kenya is not a nation state – BBC News
Raphael Tuju is the secretary general of Kenya’s governing Jubilee Party. As opposition leader Raila Odinga declares himself the “People’s President”, Mr Tuju … source