Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. The son of Jomo Kenyatta,Kenya's first president,he previously served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013.
Raila Amolo Odinga is a Kenyan politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata Constituency from 1992 to 2013 and has been the Leader of Opposition in Kenya since 2013. He is the leader of Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party.
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC),also Kenya Railways (KR) is the national railway of Kenya. Established in 1977,KR is a state corporation.
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is a political party that was founded in 1999 by politicians who were at the time considederd to be renegades from the then ruling party Kenya African National Union but was denied registration by the then head of state Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi and most of its then leaders went to other parties by the time of the 2002 general elections.
Chase Bank Kenya Limited(CBK),commonly referred to as Chase Bank,was a commercial bank in Kenya,licensed by the Central Bank of Kenya,the central bank and national banking regulator.
Mbuvi Gideon Kioko, popularly known as Mike Sonko or simply Sonko,is a controversial Kenyan politician who served as the second Governor of Nairobi. He was removed from the office of the governor by a form of impeachment by the Senate of the Republic of Kenya on Abuse of Office,Gross Misconduct and Crimes under National Law on 17 December 2020.
From late 2011 to 2014,Kenya experienced an upsurge in violent terrorist attacks. Kenyan government officials asserted that many of the murders and blasts were carried out by al-Shabaab in retaliation for Operation Linda Nchi,a coordinated military mission between the Somalian military and Kenyan military that began in October 2011,when troops from Kenya crossed the border into the conflict zones of southern Somalia. According to Kenyan security experts,the bulk of the attacks were increasingly carried out by radicalized Kenyan youth who were hired for the purpose. Kenya security officials also indicated that they were part of death squads,which carried out many of the killings under the orders of a government security council. By mid-2014,the cumulative attacks began affecting Kenya's tourism industry,as Western nations issued travel warnings to their citizens.
Nyayo House is a skyscraper in Nairobi,Kenya. It hosts several government departments such as immigration and also serves as the headquarters of Nairobi Province. The building is located at the corner of Uhuru Highway and Kenyatta Avenue. It is 84 metres high and has 27 floors
Philip Kiptoo Tunoi is a Kenyan lawyer and a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya. He also served as a Judge of the East African Court of Justice.
Joseph Jama Ole Lenku is a Kenyan politician who is the second Governor of Kajiado County after winning in the Kenyan General Elections on 8 August 2017 and retained his seat in the 2022 General elections held on 8 August. Lenku was Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government from 2013 to 2014.
On 21 September 2013,four masked gunmen attacked the Westgate shopping mall,an upmarket mall in Nairobi,Kenya. There are conflicting reports about the number killed in the attack,since part of the mall collapsed due to a fire that started during the siege. The attack resulted in 71 total deaths,including 62 civilians,five Kenyan soldiers,and all four gunmen. Approximately 200 people were wounded in the massacre.
Kenya–United Kingdom relations are bilateral relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The interactions between the two states have been positive and friendly since Kenya's independence in 1963. Both the UK and Kenya are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and engage with each other regularly on matters of military,economic and cultural importance. Kenya retains many aspects of British culture and governance,such as continuing to use English within administration,education and the law,driving on the left,hosting a diaspora community of Britons,and having a large Protestant population. The British military continues to play an important role in the country with Kenya hosting the UK's largest base in Africa,which provides vital anti-terrorism training to the Kenyan police. The British royal family,in particular Elizabeth II had very close personal ties to the country. Elizabeth II was in Kenya when she received news that her father King George VI had died,and had made multiple state visits throughout her reign. To mark the 2022 Platinum Jubilee,Prince Edward visited the country to reinforce ties and celebrate Kenya's historic and current relationship with the UK. British tourism and finance are significant contributors to the Kenyan economy,with 100,000 British people visiting the country ever year for its national parks and wildlife.
Mohan Galot is a Kenyan businessman,the owner of London Distillers.
From the 15 to 16 January 2019,a coordinated attack against civilians occurred at the DusitD2 complex in Westlands District,Nairobi,Kenya. The attack began at around 14:30 EAT (UTC+3),shortly after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the center of the complex at a restaurant. Four attackers associated with Harakat Al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen carried out a mass shooting for over 22 hours which left 21 civilians,one Kenyan soldier and all five militants dead.
Paul Ongili Owino,also known as Babu Owino,is a Kenyan politician and member of parliament for Embakasi East Constituency. He gained media recognition the chairperson of Students Organisation of Nairobi University (SONU).
The Commander,Kenya Army is the chief and highest-ranking officer of the Kenya Army The current commander is Lieutenant general David Kimaiyo Tarus
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Kenya on 12 March 2020,with the initial cases reported in the capital city Nairobi and in the coastal area Mombasa.
Africa Uncensored is a Kenya-based media outlet known mostly for its investigative journalism. Its work includes documentary and feature production,fact-checking,podcasting,training and more.
