London, Oct. 19, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenya’s Information and Communication Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru is on the spot after he re-appointed a dead man to occupy a top seat at a film agency. In a gazette notice dated October 16, Mr Mucheru picked the late Robert Kochalle, who died on May 28, 2018, as a board member ...

London, Oct. 17, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Tanzanian health authorities have imported 30 million condoms to curb a shortage reported earlier this year in the east African country. Many are concerned about the soaring prices of condoms, amid the dwindled distribution of government-provided condoms, the BBC Swahili’s Gilian Kikowe says. READ ALSO: ANGOLA LAUNCHES NATIONAL DATABASE PROTECTION AGENCY ...

London, Oct. 9, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenya has officially launched the Mt. Kenya Mountain Running Championship, scheduled to take place in February 2020. It was launched by Meru Governor H.E. Kiraitu Murungi  Under the theme ‘Challenging the Heights’, the race will be the first of its kind in Kenya and will hopefully attract runners from around the ...

London, Oct. 8, 2019 (AltAfrica)-World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge flew out of Kenya on Monday night for Vienna, Austria and for a potential run into history READ ALSO: UGANDA SLASHES LENDING RATE TO 9.0% IN BID TO REVIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH Kipchoge is aiming to become the first person to run a marathon in under ...

London, Oct. 7, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenya ensure African continent was counted among the great at the just concluded IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qata after finishing second in the medal standings READ ALSO: EXCITEMENT AS WEST AFRICA’S FIRST COMMERCIAL SUBMARINE CABLE NEARS COMPLETION The country finished the Championships with a total of 11 medals, 5 ...

London, Oct. 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The African Development Bank has approved loans of around €209 million to fund the expansion of a highway that links major economic hubs in Kenya. The approval was granted on 26 September during a meeting at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan. READ ALSO: FACEBOOK DELETES ACCOUNTS FROM NIGERIA, EGYPT, OTHERS FOR ...

London, Oct. 3, 2019 (AltAfrica)-A $3.8m rice research institute is set to be constructed in Busia County, Western Part of Kenya to boost production and marketing of the crop in the region. The project, the first of its kind in the country will be funded by the Venezuela government. According to Jane Ndung’u the head of ...

London, Oct. 1, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenyan security authorities on Tuesday killed three suspected terrorists and arrested seven others in the coastal town of Likoni, in a multi-agency operation. The authorities said they also recovered an assortment of weapons and ammunition from the suspect’s hideout, including 1,600 bullets and bomb-making material. READ ALSO: MASTERCARD FOUNDATION TARGETS 3 ...

London, Sep 26, 2019 (AltAfrica)–African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina on Tuesday unveiled ambitious plans to scrap coal power stations across the continent and switch to renewable energy at United Nations climate talks on Monday. Addressing a gathering of leaders and officials from almost 200 countries in New York, Adesina outlined efforts to shutter ...

London, Sep 13, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Kenyan government has banned with immediate effect adoption of Kenyan children by foreign nationals as the government moves to tame rogue adopters. A special Cabinet meeting at State House on Thursday also directed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to formulate a new policy document to regulate the adoption of ...