Tag: Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenya launches Coast Guard
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched the Kenya Coast Guard and commissioned the MV Doria as its first vessel.
The Coast Guard was...
Britain committed to free trade with Kenya
Britain is committed to free trade with Kenya after it leaves the European Union, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on a...
Kenya’s president and opposition leader pledge to heal divisions
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta called opposition leader Raila Odinga "his brother" on Friday and promised they would both start the process of...
Kenyan police prepare for protests as election announcement looms
Kenyan police beefed up security on Friday ahead of an expected announcement that President Uhuru Kenyatta has won re-election, despite allegations by...
Observers give Kenya vote thumbs up amid pockets of protests
International observers on Thursday praised the handling of Kenya's presidential election, with the European Union mission saying it had seen no sign...
Kenyan government urges an end to protests
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy on Wednesday urged the opposition to end weeks of demonstrations against the electoral commission, but...
ISS: Will Kenya’s proposed prison for extremists help to combat terror?
In a bid to stem radicalisation in prisons, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta recently announced plans to construct a new prison that would...
After attack, president says Kenya to remain in Somalia peace force
President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday Kenya was committed to remaining part of an African Union-led peacekeeping force in Somalia, after al...
Kenyatta urges Burundi president to save country from war
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday urged Burundian leader Pierre Nkurunziza to revive peace talks and prevent the east African nation from...
Kenya’s president says ‘tired of interference’ from ICC
Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta criticised the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Sunday, saying his East African nation was "tired of interference" in...
ICC judges ordered to reconsider how Kenya cooperated in Kenyatta case
A panel of appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday said trial judges would have to reconsider whether Kenya cooperated...
Kenya’s president says Obama talks to focus on security, trade links
President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Tuesday that improving security cooperation and trade links between Kenya and the United States will top the...
Kenyan leader proposes new tactics in fight against militant Islam
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised a new campaign to stop people joining violent radical groups and to fight the influence of...
Kenya names new army chief as predecessor retires
Kenya's president announced the appointment of a new defence forces chief on Friday after the retirement of General Julius Karangi, who drew...
Pressure mounts on Kenya’s president after university massacre
Political pressure mounted on Kenya's president on Wednesday with scathing editorials and growing anger at a seven hour delay in the deployment...
Kenya president vows to speed up police recruitment after university attack
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta said the recruitment of 10,000 new police officers would be speeded up after Somali Islamist gunmen attacked a...
ICC judges agree to withdrawal of Kenyatta charges
Judges at the International Criminal Court agreed on Friday to withdraw charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, ending the global war crimes...
Kenya defends international court cooperation on president’s case
Kenya defended its involvement with the International Criminal Court on Thursday as prosecutors seek to have the country held accountable by the...
ISS: Lessons from the Kenyatta/ICC case
"Today is a dark day for international criminal justice," said Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), as she...
Kenya needs to win war of ideas to stop Islamist advance
Kenya must win a battle against militant ideology seeping in from its northern neighbour and spreading to Muslim youths at home if...