Kenyan authorities have deported Zimbabwean constitutional lawyer Brian Kagoro accusing him of financing recent anti-government protests in a move that has sparked sharp criticism from civil society groups. State security agencies allege that Kagoro was linked to a foreign-funded network aimed at mobilising mass demonstrations and
By Elishamai Alouis Ziumbwa Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80. Reports suggest that Odinga, who was undergoing treatment in the southern Indian city of Kochi, suffered a cardiac arrest on Wednesday and was rushed to
Nancy J. Jacobs, Brown University What’s sometimes forgotten about the 26-29 April 1994 vote that installed the African National Congress (ANC) government in South Africa is that, until the last minute, it looked like violence would consume the voting process. An 11th-hour agreement on 19 April brought
Drought is increasingly common in the Maa communities of East Africa. For 22-year-old Anita Soina, however, drought was simply part of growing up. The realisation that this was not "normal" led her to launch her organisation, Spice Warriors and then publish a book *The Green
263Chat · Zimbabwe Disqualified From AFCON 2023 Qualifiers Zimbabwe senior men’s soccer team, the Warriors along with Kenya have been disqualified from taking part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers following the decision by FIFA to suspend the country from footballing activities. FIFA suspended
A busy coronavirus day across the continent, three countries have recorded index cases of the disease. Ghana in West Africa, Gabon in Central Africa and Kenya in East Africa. The Kenyan case is the first in East Africa. According to the Ministry of Health, the patient
Award-winning Kenyan music group, Sauti Sol, comprising of vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, Delvin Mudigi and guitarist Polycarp Otieno left a bumper crowd that turned out for the popular music concert, Unplugged at Wingate Golf Club over the weekend asking for more. Having been marinated and readied
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange-listed company, Simbisa brands Limited revenue for the year ended 31 December 2017 increased by 30% to US$99.9 million compared to US$6.6 million recorded during the same period in 2016. According to the group chairman, Addington Chinake, profit attributable to the owners of Simbisa increased by 71%. "Profit
According to the group president Bruno Witvoet, Unilever has a long-term business plan whereby they already invested US$8 million over the past few years and are ready to begin rebuilding the Zimbabwean economy
At lease four people have died from the recent cholera outbreak which ravaged Chegutu town while 32 cases have been recorded in the past two weeks. Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa confirmed the cholera related incidences which surfaced on 8 January after an 80
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