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NAIROBI, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Kenya is facing significant losses as heavy rains, reaching up to 200 mm a day, continue to inundate the country, leading to widespread flooding that has killed at least 188 people and displaced tens of thousands more.

In the past, truck drivers have been extorted, robbed or burnt to death.

From MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) - GOOGLE is funding the implementation of a pioneering project towards bolstering disaster preparedness and response capabilities in East Africa. The figures were not disclosed but the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) for the “Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Anticipatory

Apr 30, 2024 - South Sudan, May 2024 Monthly Forecast : Security Council Report

From MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) - KENYAN authorities have beefed up security after suspected Al-Shabaab terrorists killed at least 12 people on Monday morning. A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) explosion occurred near a police station in El Wak, Mandera County. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; however, Al-Shabaab

In the past, truck drivers have been extorted, robbed or burnt to death.

Kenyans may also not experience the bitterly cold June-July weather, as temperatures will remain warmer

NAIROBI, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Monday launched an initiative with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, to strengthen disaster preparedness in the region. Dubbed "Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Anticipatory Actions," the

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Somalia will never accept Ethiopia's plan to build a naval base in its breakaway region of Somaliland, but would consider granting Ethiopia commercial port access if discussed bilaterally, a senior Somali official said on Friday. Landlocked Ethiopia sparked a diplomatic row with Mogadishu in January by signing a deal with Somaliland to lease 20 km (12 miles) of its coastline in return for recognising the region as an independent state. Somalia called the deal illegal as...

A report by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs noted that the Finance ministry had only provided the Foreign Affairs ministry Shs6.139 billion out of the Shs25.54 billion that it requires to...