Kenya

KENYA: Men “rent” their wives to tourists to earn extra income

Kenya men rent wives to tourists to earn a living Poverty and unpredictable tourism industry forcing men on the east coast to send spouses into prostitution. AL JAZEERA Communities living by the coast depend mostly on tourism for their living [Mohamed Aligab/Al Jazeera] Kwale, Kenya – It’s a cloudy Sunday morning in Kenya’s Kwale county and Sande Ramadan just woke up to get ready for another weekend of work. Wearing a green vest and khaki shorts, he washes his face and proceeds to the living room where his wife Janet Wambui serves him breakfast. “Thanks for waking me up, I hate Read More

KENYA: Former Child Prostitute Inspires as Computer Programming Teacher

KAKUMA, KENYA (VOA News) – Marieme Jamme, once a child prostitute, has made it her mission to teach one million women and girls — including refugees — how to program Read More

KENYA: Former Child Prostitute Inspires as Computer Programming Teacher

KAKUMA, KENYA (VOA News) – Marieme Jamme, once a child prostitute, has made it her mission to teach one million women and girls — including refugees — how to program Read More

KENYA: Former Child Prostitute Inspires as Computer Programming Teacher

KAKUMA, KENYA (VOA News) – Marieme Jamme, once a child prostitute, has made it her mission to teach one million women and girls — including refugees — how to program Read More

UGANDA: Why Africans steam from accident victims

WHY AFRICANS STEAL FROM ACCIDENT VICTIMS CHANGE OF GUARDS – In the same spirit that Africans brutally kill each other in civil wars, their brutality also extends to heartlessly stealing Read More

KENYA: Plane gets stuck in pothole

A Fly540 plane with its left tyre stuck in a pothole on the runaway at Manda Airport, Lamu on August 11, 2019. PHOTO | KALUME KAZUNGU | NATION MEDIA GROUP Read More

Kenyan fishermen suffer in the hands of Ugandan soldiers

Fishermen from Budalang’i talk about harassment by Ugandan soldiers while fishing in Lake Victoria. They are pleading for the government’s intervention. PHOTO | GAITANO PESSA | NATION MEDIA GROUP By Read More

AFRICA: EAC staff desert duty, return home as cash crunch bites

The East African Community Secretary-General Liberat Mfumukeko. The EAC budget for the 2019/20 fiscal year amounts to $111.4 million. PHOTO | COURTESY By THE EASTAFRICAN Some staff of the East Read More

KENYA: SportPesa cancels all sponsorships ahead of Premier League kickoff

SportPesa, however, assured stakeholders that sponsorships will continue once the business recovers.[Courtesy] Big blow to sports in Kenya as SportPesa cancels all sponsorships ahead of Premier League kickoff By STANDARD Read More

KENYA: Harambee Stars captain sues oil refinery company for using his image without consent

Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama. By STANDARD MEDIA Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama has sued an oil refinery company for using his image without consent. Mr Wanyama, who plays for Read More

KENYA: Controversial politician with six degrees and no job dies

Dr Reuben Savai whose attempts to run for the presidency in 1997 and 2002 were thwarted by the electoral commission. He has died. PHOTO | COURTESY By DAILY NATION Dr Read More