President Kenyatta bans maize export

President Uhuru Kenyatta has banned maize exports to the country with immediate effect. This follows ravaging drought in many parts of the country that has affected the grain reserves. Uhuru said a stern action will be taken against those who will be found exporting...

Kenya Governors rescue strike

Governors have brokered a deal to stop Monday’s strike by some 5,000 clinical officers across the country. They have formed a task force to draft higher salaries for clinicians in public hospitals within 14 days. A strike by the clinical officers would have devastated...

Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh ready to step down

Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh, who for weeks had refused to step down after losing the recent election, has confirmed that he has decided to relinquish power. “I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great...

Donald Trump comes to power, in the White House and online

Minutes after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, the changing of the guard could be chronicled through social media. The presidential @POTUS handle was taken over by Trump in a slightly less than smooth transition. Some people who...