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Kenya Times briefly overtook The Standard as the second most popular newspaper in Kenya (after Daily Nation), but its popularity waned after 1992's general elections, the first multi-party elections in Kenya since the abolition of one-party-system. [1] Kenya Times stopped publication in early June 2010 due to financial problems. [2]
Amidst protests, the Kenyan government scrapped parts of the bill on 18 June 2024. According to Kuria Kimani, chairman of Kenya’s Finance and National Planning Committee, the proposed tax increases that were scrapped included a 16% value-added tax (VAT) on bread, as well as taxes on motor vehicles, vegetable oil, and mobile money transfers. [26]
A traditional Kenyan drum, similar to the Djembe of West Africa. Kenyan dancers performing a traditional dance. Kenya is home to a diverse range of music styles, ranging from imported popular music, afro-fusion and benga music to traditional folk songs. The guitar is the most popular instrument in Kenyan music, and songs often feature intricate ...
The Kenyan Constitution requires a general election on the second Tuesday in August in every fifth year. [5] There have been public discussions to move the date from August to December with proponents pointing to the fiscal timeline (1 July – 30 June) clashing with an August date, because most ministries that support critical election processes will not have been fully funded and that a ...
In 2011, Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Road and Bridge Corporation to build the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Financing for the US$3.6 billion project was finalised in May 2014, with the Exim Bank of China extending a loan for 90% of the project cost, and the remaining 10% coming from the Kenyan ...
The work of the Kenya News Agency as a national news gathering operation began decades earlier with the Kenya Information Service (KIS) formed in 1939 to disseminate information on World War II. [3] In 1945, after the war, the service changed its name to the African Information Service (AIS) and it served as an information unit mainly for the ...
In early May, the Kenyan government ordered people living near 178 dams and reservoirs to evacuate. The ministry established temporary shelters, food and essentials for evacuees. [ 18 ] President William Ruto declared a public holiday on 10 May to mourn the victims of the floods.
Sophie Ikenye is a BBC news presenter from Kenya. [1] She is a main presenter for Focus on Africa (TV programme) on BBC World News . She worked in the broadcasting industry in Kenya for 12 years before joining the BBC.