US issues terror warning for Mombasa

Kenya vows air strikes on far-flung Shabaab towns

Dec 17 | NAIROBI, Dec 17 - Kenyan troops battling Shabaab insurgents in southern Somalia vowed Saturday to carry out air strikes deeper into rebel-held territory. Military information and operations officer Colonel Cyrus Oguna said they would target Afgoye, a town near Mogadishu and home to thousands of displaced people, as well as the ports of Merka and Barawe...

Kenya’s flag flies in Burundi

May 14 | NAIROBI, May 14 – The government has strengthened its diplomatic ties with Burundi following the opening of an Embassy in the capital Bujumbura on Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetang’ula opened the mission. President Mwai Kibaki authorized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish the Embassy in September last year. The task of...

ICC wants Kenya to arrest Bashir if he returns

Oct 26 | NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has asked Kenya to arrest Sudanese President Omar al Bashir if he attends the IGAD meeting scheduled for Saturday. According to a statement on the ICC website, the court has asked Kenya to state in advance what issues would prevent the arrest of Mr Bashir. “The Pre-Trial Chamber...

Kenya s flag flies in Burundi

May 14 | NAIROBI, May 14 – The government has strengthened its diplomatic ties with Burundi following the opening of an Embassy in the capital Bujumbura on Wednesday. Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetang’ula opened the mission. President Mwai Kibaki authorized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish the Embassy in September last year. The...