Bandung — Indonesia’s state-owned aircraft manufacturer, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), is seeking to revive talks with Kenya over the supply of aircraft while offering to establish local maintenance capabilities and transfer technical skills to Kenyan companies. PTDI says it sees Kenya as a potential gateway to the wider African market, with the company particularly interested…
Delegates attend a recent financial presentation at Safaricom’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Monicah Mwangi/Reuters Kenya’s government will appeal the court ruling that ordered the cancellation of the deal in which it sold an extra 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom, finance minister John Mbadi said on Wednesday. Mbadi said he was confident the transaction followed…
Kenya coach Benni McCarthy has named his final squad for the opening TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifiers against Eritrea and Guinea, with captain Michael Olunga leading the Harambee Stars attack. McCarthy has selected 24 players for the two matches, combining established internationals with a number of emerging players based both in Kenya…
Nairobi — Kenya has returned with its head held high from the 2026 FIM Africa Motocross, held from August 28-30 in Namibia. In a weekend where Southern African giants dominated the team sheets, it was a 65cc Kenyan rider who stole the headlines. Armani Amani rode a near-perfect three-heat campaign to win the MX65 Individual…
Nairobi — Panamax container vessel MV REN JIAN 15 has docked at the Port of Mombasa carrying 3,710 containers, reinforcing the port’s role as a key gateway for cargo destined for Kenya and the wider East African region. The Chinese-flagged vessel, measuring 260 metres long and 32 metres wide, berthed at Berth 22, where it…
Nairobi — The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate adaptation and resilience businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa. The two institutions signed a Joint Declaration at the Adaptation Investment Summit for Africa 2026 in Nairobi, creating a framework…
A helicopter taking tourists on a safari crashed Wednesday in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing all seven people on board — six passengers and the pilot. Five Americans were among those killed in the crash, the U.S. State Department confirmed in a statement to CBS News. They included a Florida-based Telemundo TV station…
Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won’t be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics than on law or capacity. In June, two non-profit human rights organisations filed a criminal complaint with Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of 12 Sudanese victims. They called on Kenyan authorities to investigate Rapid Support Forces…
Morocco claimed derby bragging rights with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Algeria, while Senegal returned to winning ways by edging Kenya by the same scoreline to keep qualification firmly within their grasp Hosts Morocco and Senegal boosted their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final hopes with crucial victories on Thursday, setting up a thrilling…
Uganda has maintained its gradual improvement on the Henley Passport Index, ranking 72nd globally in the 2026 edition, with its passport offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 65 destinations. Kenya retained its position as East Africa’s strongest passport. The latest rankings, released by Henley & Partners, place Kenya at the top in the region, climbing…
