Kenya Moves to Curb Marburg Virus
Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free" policy that required most visitors to apply online for authorisation before leaving their country.
With $104 billion in Gross Domestic Product, Kenya’s economy is the largest in the East African region. It is also the most diversified and broad-based. Between 2007 and 2022, it expanded at an average annual growth rate of 4.8 per cent.
A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being "kidnapped" on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing Tanzania's national intelligence service of responsibility.
Over 200 residents of Yombo Dovya in Temeke District, Tanzania, are suffering from skin eruptions after allegedly using contaminated cooking oil.
The Tanzanian national, who has been living in Kenya for the past four years, has criticized her country’s government and the ruling party for alleged human rights violations and for closing civic space for critics,
Tanzania's president said a sample tested positive for the Marburg virus, which has a fatality rate of up to 88 percent if untreated.
India surpasses China as largest tea importer from Kenya, raising concerns over quality and impact on local industry.
Internet censorship cost Kenya and Tanzania $76.4 million in lost output last year, as the two governments cracked the whip on online freedoms to control information flow and dissent among citizens.
CAF has postponed CHAN 2024 to August 2025. It was set for next month but has now been moved, reportedly because of the hosts' readiness and the teams' availability.
CHAN finals in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, which were due to kick off on 1 February, are postponed until August.
One of the world's continents is breaking apart faster than researchers previously predicted. The separation would create a new ocean and continent on Earth.