Tullow Sells Entire Kenya Stake to Gulf Energy in $120M Deal

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 — Tullow Oil Plc has signed a major agreement to divest its entire Kenyan operations in a move that marks the company’s complete exit from the East African country. The deal, valued at a minimum of $120 million, was reached between …

Israeli, German patients linked to Kenya’s underground kidney trade

The Kenyan government has launched a probe into a suspected illegal kidney transplant syndicate, implicating the privately owned Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret, amid growing concerns that foreign patients are receiving organs sourced from vulnerable local …

The influence of heat exposure on birth and neonatal outcomes in Mombasa, Kenya: A pooled time series analysis

Heat exposure can lead to a rise in certain perinatal and maternal adverse health conditions. This paper explored the association of heat on seven perinatal and maternal health outcomes. The authors utilized data is from Aga Khan University Hospital in …

MADE IN KENYA: The African print swimwear turning heads worldwide

From the pool to natural water bodies, swimming has increasingly become one of the most coveted activities. It plays a pivotal role in modern life, hence the need to infuse cultural and technological aspects in it. This is the idea behind Ohana Swimwear, a …

Wamanga salutes gallant Oilers despite bitter Kenya Cup loss

Action between KCB RFC and Menengai Oilers during their Kenya Cup match in Nakuru. (PHOTO/Courtesy) Kakamega High School rugby head coach has hailed Menengai Oilers for their fight in the Kenya Cup final that was played at the ASK Kakamega Show ground …

Kenya: Belgian nationals plead guilty to smuggling protected ants

Four suspects, including three foreign nationals pleaded guilty to a charge of trafficking of trafficking highly sought-after ants out of Kenya. The men - two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan were arraigned in court Tuesday. They were arrested at the …

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Ant smugglers arrested in Kenya as government warns of changing trafficking trends

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser known species. …

Access Bank gets approval to acquire 100% equity stake in Bank of Kenya

  Access Bank, a subsidiary of Access Holdings Plc, has secured approvals from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and Kenya’s National Treasury and Economic Planning for the acquisition of 100% shareholding of the National Bank of Kenya (NBK). According to a …

Drought crisis deepens in Kenya's arid areas

NAIROBI, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The drought situation in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands has worsened, with conditions deteriorating in all 23 counties, putting millions of people at risk of starvation, the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) …