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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 Airways terminates controversial venture with KLM after 24 years

By DAILY NATIONSaturday, December 19, 2020 KQ terminates controversial venture with KLM after 24 years Kenya Airways (KQ) will terminate the controversial 24-year-old joint venture partnership with Air France KLM Read More

Kenya-UK trade deal provides for other EAC member states to join in by 2025

By AGGREY MUTAMBO, The EastAfricanMore by this Author Kenya is hoping that East African Community member states join the new trade agreement it signed on Wednesday with the UK. Although Read More

Jailed, Exiled and Silenced: Smothering East Africa’s Political Opposition

In By THE NEW YORK TIMES Nov 27, 2020 In several countries, entrenched leaders are taking advantage of coronavirus restrictions and a world distracted by the pandemic to clamp down hard Read More

Uhuru reveals why he shutdown his social media platforms as Museveni intensifies his

By OUR REPORTER After nearly two years of suspicious absence from social media, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has in his recent speech given an explanation behind his choice to quit Read More

In Kenya, dozens go missing after dreaded visits by masked gunmen

By Mohamed Ahmed, DAILY NATIONTuesday, November 24, 2020 At the coast, dozens go missing after dreaded visits by masked gunmenAt around 2am on October 30, a loud bang jolted Mr Mohammed Read More

In Kenya, dozens go missing after dreaded visits by masked gunmen

By Mohamed Ahmed, DAILY NATIONTuesday, November 24, 2020 At the coast, dozens go missing after dreaded visits by masked gunmenAt around 2am on October 30, a loud bang jolted Mr Mohammed Read More

KENYA: Uproar over video of schoolgirls being fumigated against Covid-19 (VIDEO)

By DAILY NATION October 13, 2020 What you need to know: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), spraying can be ineffective and the chemicals are dangerous.Additionally, the chemicals can Read More

AFRICA: 6 feared dead after boat capsizes on Lake Victoria travelling from Uganda to Kenya

By DAILY NATION By Victor RaballaWhat you need to know: Reports indicated that 13 people were using the boat to travel from neighbouring Uganda when it capsized at about 10pm Read More

Why do African countries try to export their corruption? Kenya’s Amina Mohamed out of WTO leadership race

By DAILY NATION Amina Mohamed out of WTO leadership race Thursday, October 08, 2020 What you need to know: A woman will become director-general of the World Trade Organization for Read More

Why do African countries try to export their corruption? Kenya’s Amina Mohamed out of WTO leadership race

By DAILY NATION Amina Mohamed out of WTO leadership race Thursday, October 08, 2020 What you need to know: A woman will become director-general of the World Trade Organization for Read More