Browsing: East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — Authorities in Kenya and Ghana are probing the actions of a Russian national known online as Yaytseslav after videos allegedly documenting encounters…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into a viral online scandal involving a Russian national accused of recording and…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A new visa waiver agreement between the Uganda and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially entered into force, easing travel requirements…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Somalia has been formally authorised to adopt and begin producing the East African Community (EAC) passport, marking a significant step in…
NAIROBI, Kenya — TikTok removed more than 580,000 videos in Kenya between July and September 2025, underscoring the scale of content moderation on one of…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government’s flagship housing and land reform agenda has encountered a significant financing adjustment after the World Bank reduced the level…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Departures and arrivals at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) were significantly disrupted on Monday, 16 February 2026, after workers represented by the…
NAIROBI, Kenya — Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has condemned a Russian national whose videos circulated widely on social media, allegedly showing encounters with Kenyan women…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has cautioned taxpayers that withholding tax (WHT) deducted at source does not automatically mean their tax obligations…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government has launched a multi-agency investigation into the alleged abuse and exploitation of Kenyan women by a Russian national, following…