Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania

Capital: Nairobi

Total Area: 582,650 sq km'

Population: appox. 37,538,00037,538,000

Languages: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languagesEnglish (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages

Currency: KenyanShilling (KES) KenyanShilling (KES)

Independance Day: 12 December 1963 (from UK)

Date Joined: 1963

Head of Government: President William Ruto (since 13 September 2022)



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From Djibouti to Kenya, last-chance at diplomacy

The African Union, Djibouti, Kenya, and South Sudan are at the forefront of mediating the conflict between Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in Sudan. We go behind the scenes. As fighting broke out on 15 April in Khartoum and Sudan split between supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and those of his number two and rival Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemeti), attempts at mediation are being made in the sub-region
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THE AFRICA REPORT
Kenya becomes the second African country to roll out 5G

Mobile network operator Safaricom has launched a 5G network in Kenya. This makes it the second country in Africa to roll out the technology to customers, according to GSMA, an organization representing mobile network operators worldwide. The company is trialling the technology in four towns, and expects to expand it to nine over the next year.

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa described the launch last week as “a major milestone for the country.”  The telco is implementing the project using technology from the Finnish company Nokia and the Chinese company Huawei.

GSMA defines the rollout of a commercial 5G network as one in which a customer can purchase a 5G subscription.  MTN and Vodacom launched 5G in South Africa last year. Telecommunications companies in several other African countries are conducting trials for 5G, but they are not yet widely available for public use and thus not included in GSMA’s count.
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QUARTZ AFRICA
Africa's COVID-19 case fatality rate surpasses global level

Africa’s coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of the continent’s disease control body said on Thursday.

Earlier in the pandemic, Africa’s rate had been below the global average, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) head John Nkengasong told reporters.

“The case fatality rate is beginning to be very worrying and concerning for all of us,” he said, without giving a reason for the increase.

The number of African nations with a rate of deaths-per-cases higher than the global average is growing, he added. There are 21 countries on the continent with a rate above 3%, including Egypt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Sudan.
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Reuters
Kenyan comedian Elsa wins People’s Choice Award

Kenya's internet comedian Elsa Majimbo is been named winner of African Social Star category at the 2020 People’s Choice Awards event.

It is of America's biggest award shows and celebrates the top stars in fashion and entertainment with fans voting to decide the winners.

Elsa's win was announced on Monday
The 19 year-old comedian, who is based in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, rose to popularity in March during the coronavirus restrictions in her country. Her short comedic videos drew a worldwide audience and attracted interviews by top media houses in the US and Europe.
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BBC NEWS
Scientists in Kenya aim to save white rhinoceros from extinction via IVF

Scientists based in Kenya are trying to ensure the survival of the white rhinoceros subspecies via in vitro fertilisation. The last white male rhino, named Sudan, died in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy two years ago. But using his sperm and the eggs of the two surviving female white rhinos, they have created white rhino embyros. Neither female can carry a pregnancy, so the scientists are hoping to use a 17-year-old southern white rhino named Karen as a surrogate mother. Dr. Thomas Hildebrandt, from the Leibniz
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africanews
Kenya’s tourist sites are safe, open for visitors: President Kenyatta

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed satisfaction with the measures being taken by stakeholders in the hospitality sector to protect tourists from the coronavirus pandemic. He said Kenya is ready to receive tourists and, encouraged local and foreign travellers to take advantage of the prevailing low rates to visit the country’s famous tourist sites. “I want to take this opportunity to encourage every single Kenyan to take advantage and to travel…You can travel,
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africa.cgtn
Kenya: Inside State's Mega Plans to Revive the Ailing Sugar Sector

Plans by the government to turn around the fortunes of State-owned sugar factories involve waiving of debts of struggling millers in Western and Nyanza regions and the leasing out of five millers. The revival strategy involves addressing the litany of management woes that have crippled operations over the years, the waiving of debts amounting to billions of shillings and ensuring availability of adequate supply of raw material to sustain milling operations.
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allafrica
Kenya extends curfew for a month as COVID-19 cases jump

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta extended a nightly curfew on Monday for 30 days to curb the spread of COVID-19 and banned alcohol sales in restaurants but stopped short of locking down the country again despite a surge in cases. The curfew had been due to be lifted on Aug. 6 or 7. Kenya has so far reported 17,975 cases of infection with the new coronavirus and 285 deaths from the related disease COVID-19. The health ministry said on Sunday it had reported 960 more cases,
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reuters
President Kenyatta commends progress in South Sudan peace process

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended parties to the South Sudan peace process for the progress achieved in recent months despite the health and economic difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The President underscored the setting up of the executive arm of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU), the agreement on responsibility sharing at state level as well as the appointments of state Governors as key success indicators in the peace process.
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capitalfm
Kenya President Relaxes Restrictions on Interstate Travel Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta's order allowing travel in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera counties went into effect early Tuesday morning. Kenyatta said, the relaxing of travel restrictions should not be taken lightly, and people should avoid reckless behavior. Kenyatta also announced the resumption of international flights beginning August 1, as the country gradually reopens.
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voanews
US, Kenya Officially Launch Trade Talks

The United States and Kenya formally launched negotiations Wednesday on a bilateral trade deal, which the countries hope could be replicated across Africa. “Under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership, we look forward to negotiating and concluding a comprehensive, high-standard agreement with Kenya that can serve as a model for additional agreements across Africa,” said U.S. Ambassador Robert Lighthizer in a joint U.S.-Kenya statement. The first round of discussions, held over the next two weeks, will be conducted remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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voanews
Walk the talk on Buy Kenya Build Kenya, Uhuru tells Cabinet

All of President Uhuru Kenyatta's shirts are designed and made by Rivatex East Africa Limited, a textile factory based in Eldoret. Ministries and state departments have been ordered to give preferential procurement to Kenyan-made goods and services. Speaking when he met senior ranks of the executive in a virtual event at State House, Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta, urged the heads of department to "walk the talk of Buy Kenya Build Kenya"
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