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Kenya military chief killed in helicopter crash A Kenyan military helicopter carrying top brass including the defense chief crashed on Thursday, police said. President William Ruto convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council, his office announced after news of the crash emerged. Defense forces chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla was among those on board…

Kenya's defence chief and nine other senior military officers died in a helicopter crash on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.

Kenya: Ruto announces death of KDF chief Francis Ogolla in chopper crash NAIROBI, Kenya - The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) chief General Francis Ogolla died on Thursday afternoon in one of Kenya's bandit-prone zones, President William Ruto announced later in the evening, hours after the tragic incident which left the country mourning. Surrounded by top military Generals,…

Kenya to re-negotiate power agreement with Ethiopia NAIROBI, Kenya - The Republic of Kenya is reportedly contemplating renegotiating the power agreement with Ethiopia after 25 years of a smooth Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) which was first signed by former President Daniel Arap Moi, who died four years ago. The decision is informed by the deepening electricity crisis…

Nairobi (AX)  — Sir Mo Farah, the celebrated Somali-British distance runner will visit Kenya from April 21 to 23 as the first Global Goodwill Ambassador for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – UN Migration. During his visit, Farah will inaugurate a digital library at the Mathare Youth Sports Association (MYSA) and participate in the Mo Farah Cup, an annual football tournament engaging over 200 urban migrants. According to the IOM, the four-time Olympic gold medalist and six-time world champion will engage…

Controversy arose in Kenya this week over the authorities' silence on the deaths of troopers from the African Union's mission in Somalia in an assault. The brother of one among the troopers killed occurs to be a former presidential candidate who has publicly…

In Kenya, the presidential marketing campaign is now properly beneath means. After Raila Odinga on Saturday, it was William Ruto's flip to be formally invested on Tuesday, March 15, by his political get together, the United Democratic Alliance (created in…

Roadside blast kills 9 Kenyan troopers in Somalia KISMAYO, Somalia - At least 9 Kenya Defense Forces Soldiers have been killed in Gherille within the Gedo area on Monday, officers mentioned, in the most recent assault focusing on safety forces within the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Gedo space is an element of Sector II of the African Union Mission forces . KDF troopers have been typically…

In Kenya, police on Monday, March 14, introduced the arrest of the alleged chief of the assault on a younger girl who had shocked the nation. This arrest follows the viral transmission of a girl screaming on the wheel of her open car, whereas she was attacked…

In Kenya, the territory consists of two thirds of dry or semi-arid land. A tree marks these types of landscapes: the acacia in Senegal, a shrub that resists well because it needs some water. A blessing because its dried sap is a gold mine. Sudan is the…