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Juba lawyers ask EACJ for protection from state security agency

Nairobi, May 11 -- The legal fraternity in South Sudan is seeking protection from state security agencies, citing harassment of advocates by the National Security Service. The agency is accused of ta... Read More


Renewed hope as Kenya-led South Sudan talks start

Nairobi, May 10 -- Kenya's President William Ruto on Thursday launched a high-level mediation initiative for South Sudan dubbed "Tumaini", [meaning hope in Swahili], at State House, Nairobi to complem... Read More


Why poultry farmers are ill at ease with Kenya-US trade negotiations

Nairobi, May 5 -- Kenya's poultry farmers say the country risks becoming a dumping ground for US poultry and dairy products, as Nairobi and Washington work on a deal. Last week, poultry farmers raise... Read More


Lawyers lobby fault nomination of Kenyan as judge to regional court

Nairobi, April 29 -- Kenya has nominated Dr Zablon Muruka Mokua to the East African Court of Justice to replace Justice Charles Nyachae who resigned in January. But the nomination has been queried by... Read More


Agoa to be expanded to all of Africa and extended to 2041

Nairobi, April 28 -- The US Congress has put forward proposals that would see the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) extended to 2041. Senators Chris Coons of Delaware and James Risch of Idaho... Read More


TikTok ban: US says it reserves right to protect its interest

Nairobi, April 27 -- A decision by Washington to ban the Chinese-owned TikTok, unless it is sold within a year, is about national security, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in Nairobi on Th... Read More


Why African countries seek UN tax convention

Nairobi, April 27 -- African countries are pushing for a platform at the United Nations that would provide them an opportunity to discuss global tax rules on an equal footing. The tax rules would ena... Read More


US says looming Tiktok ban won't change relations with China as Kenya weighs in

Nairobi, April 26 -- A decision by the US government to ban the Chinese-owned Tiktok unless it is sold within a year, would not change the US relations with China, the US Secretary for Commerce Gina R... Read More


Highs and lows of Peter Mathuki era at EAC head office in Arusha

Nairobi, April 21 -- The decision by the East African Community Council of Ministers to appoint the Deputy Secretary-General Annette Ssemuwemba to act as the boss in Arusha awaiting the swearing-in of... Read More


How Kenya's politics influenced chase game in choice of the new EAC boss

Nairobi, April 20 -- Local politics could have influenced Kenya's last-minute change of its nominee for the Secretary-General of the East African Community, who was due for swearing-in last week. On ... Read More