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Kenya Addiction

Heroin Addiction Crisis in Kenya: A Growing Challenge

Kenya faces a rising heroin addiction crisis, especially along its coastal regions. The epidemic poses ...
  • 19 November 2024
  • Africa
BRICS membership

Kenya and China Strengthen Ties in Bilateral Talks as Kenya Seeks BRICS Membership

Kenya and China engage in bilateral talks as Kenya seeks China’s backing for BRICS membership, ...
  • 6 November 2024
  • Africa
Cholo Abdi Abdullah

Kenyan National Cholo Abdi Abdullah Convicted of Plotting 9/11-Style Attack in the U.S. for Al-Shabaab

Kenyan national Cholo Abdi Abdullah convicted of plotting a 9/11-style attack for Al-Shabaab, aiming to ...
  • 5 November 2024
  • Africa
Kenyans Affected by Floods

Google.org Provides $250,000 in Relief Grants for Kenyans Affected by Floods

Torrential downpours have wreaked havoc across Kenya, causing widespread flooding and devastation. The relentless rains, ...

  • 21 October 2024
  • Kenya
Kenya: Islanders upcycle washed up plastic waste into boats

Kenya: Islanders upcycle washed up plastic waste into boats

On Lamu Island, located off Kenya’s east coast, 47-year-old Usmail is making a difference by ...

  • 25 September 2024
  • Kenya
Facebook Faces Legal Battle in Kenya After Court Ruling

Facebook Faces Legal Battle in Kenya After Court Ruling

In a landmark decision, a Kenyan court has ruled that Meta, the parent company of ...

  • 20 September 2024
  • Kenya
Moniepoint Secures Approval to Acquire Kenyan Fintech Kopo Kopo, Accelerating East African Expansion

Moniepoint Secures Approval to Acquire Kenyan Fintech Kopo Kopo, Accelerating East African Expansion

The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved Moniepoint’s proposal to acquire 100% of the ...

  • 12 March 2024
  • Kenya

Central Bank of Kenya Launches Pilot Program for CBDC Testing

The Central Bank of Kenya initiates a pilot program for its Central Bank Digital Currency ...
  • 4 January 2024
  • Crypto
tax law

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds controversial increase in tax law

A court in Kenya on Tuesday overturned a major ruling from a lower court, declaring ...

  • 2 January 2024
  • Kenya
Crypto Adoption Soars

Africa’s Crypto Adoption Soars, Led by Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa

A November 2023 African Fintech Summit report reveals Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa as leaders ...
  • 30 November 2023
  • Africa
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