Uhuru Kenyatta

In Kenya, less than a year before the presidential election, the Court of Appeal on Friday confirmed that the constitutional review process was illegal. This reform "Building Bridge Initiative" was initiated by President Kenyatta in November 2019, with, according to him, the goal of curbing the current presidential system for "the winner takes it all" and which would be the starting point for the…

In Kenya, the well-known environmental activist Joannah Stutchbury (67) was shot dead by four weapons on Thursday night outside her home. She got out of the car to clear branches that were blocking the way to her house. The perpetrators are still unknown on this day. About 40 NGOs and environmental associations have issued a joint statement and even President Kenyatta has responded.…

President Uhuru Kenyatta has inaugurated five hospitals in the capital Nairobi. Facilities that will be open 24 hours a day, but the ceremonies were held overnight while the country applies curfews to limit the spread of Covid-19. When Kenyans saw the pictures, they reacted strongly, especially on social networks. The KOTs have struck again. Kenyans on Twitter could not help but comment unpleasantly on pictures of Uhuru Kenyatta who cut ties and visited new hospitals at night, as residents are expected to stay home from…

Emmanuel Macron paid a historic visit to Nairobi in March 2019, the first by a French president since Kenya's independence. Uhuru Kenyatta visited Paris in October last year. He is back in France this Thursday for a third bilateral meeting in three years. The opportunity to discuss the development of the Franco-Kenyan partnership that Emmanuel Macron wants to strengthen and the worrying regional…

World Championship chief Sébastien Ogier (Toyota) gained in Kenya on Sunday 27 June. It was the primary version of the Kenya Safari Rally on the World Cup calendar since 2002. And it was "an unbelievable expertise" in keeping with the winner. President Kenyatta has introduced that the rally shall be on the championship program for no less than 5 years.…

It is a spectacular halt to the constitutional reform that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta wants, which was granted on Thursday, May 13, by Justice. This project, called the "BBI" (Building Bridges Initiative), was to be adopted by a referendum before the 2022 presidential election. However, a panel of five judges particularly appreciated that the process launched in 2018 by the head of state to lead to…

That is Abye Ahmed's first journey for the reason that disaster in Tigray. He arrived on Wednesday within the border city of Moyale, the place his Kenyan counterpart inaugurated a freeway connecting southern Ethiopia to the port of Mombasa in Kenya. A go to of financial curiosity, but additionally political, whereas the battle in Tigray worries the worldwide neighborhood.…

The BBI report, the Bulding Bridges Initiative, was handed over to President Kenyatta and his main opponent Raila Odinga. This document is the result of months of work by a committee involving elected officials, experts and even religious. The project followed the last election crisis in 2017, the violence and reconciliation of Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga in March 2018. as reported from Nairobi, In his crisp white shirt, President Kenyatta was in laughter for receiving the BBI report. The recommendations of the…

Nothing is right between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Vice President, William Ruto. In the background already: the next presidential election in 2022. If the campaign has not yet started, the supporters of the two camps have already been involved in a relentless struggle for several months. Violence is already breaking out between the opposing clans. The stability of the country may be compromised. as reported from Nairobi, Sunday is Mass Day. Who says mass says political gatherings. On Sunday, Raila Odinga, former…

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 during an official visit to France, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta discussed the biggest challenges facing him. Asked about the fight against terrorism, the Kenyan leader denied that the US military has sought permission to carry out drone strikes inside Kenya. He stressed that if such a request was made, he would reject it. Kenyatta also addressed the Covid-19 pandemic, Kenya's economic development, as well as an attempt to dissolve parliament due to gender inequality. In an…