Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport & Highways, Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has said that India endorses the growth of the Blue Economy in a sustainable, inclusive and people centred manner through...

The 8th meeting of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 22nd –25th August, 2018. The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhuand Mr. Peter Munya, Cabinet Secretary...

Former United States President Barack Obama on Monday called for an end to ethnic tensions and tribal conflicts, citing Kenya, the country of his father's birth, as an example for Africa.On the second and final day of his trip to Kenya, Obama spoke to members...

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted last year's disputed presidential elections and accused his rival of electoral fraud, on Tuesday proclaimed himself the "people's President" at a non-sanctioned swearing-in ceremony.The event brought together...

At least 30 persons were killed and dozens injured in a road accident on a major highway in west Kenya on Sunday.The accident occurred at dawn when a bus and a trailer collided at a known black spot on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway, Xinhua news agency reported.Police...

Indian actress-producer Dia Mirza on Wednesday said she has replaced a large amount of plastic from her life. She's using toothbrush that is not made of plastic but a bamboo one. And she believes in refilling bottles for quenching her thirst, even in plush...

At least 109 children were among the more than 300 people who were killed in the deadly floods and mudslides that swept through Sierra Leone earlier in the week, a UN agency said.The number could grow as search and rescue operations are ongoing and over...

At least 19 people were killed in a road accident involving a passenger bus and two trucks on the Nairobi-Nakuru stretch on Saturday morning, police said.The accident took place on early Saturday morning at Gilgil, about 120 km northwest of Nairobi, when...

At least 27 persons were killed on Tuesday in Kenya when an oil tanker collided with a bus on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, authorities said.The bus was travelling to Nairobi when it hit the tanker near Makindu in Kibwezi, Xinhua news agency quoted police...

At least 33 persons were killed and many others injured after an oil tanker crashed into other vehicles in Kenya's Naivasha town, disaster management officials said on Sunday.The accident occured on the Nakuru-Nairobi road at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, Xinhua...

At least 33 persons were killed and many others injured after an oil tanker crashed into other vehicles in Kenya's Naivasha town, disaster management officials said on Sunday.The accident occured on the Nakuru-Nairobi road at 9.30 p.m. on Saturday, Xinhua...

US President Barack Obama's half brother has said that he would vote for Republican nominee Donald Trump in the presidential election this November.Trump is "down-to-earth" and "cool", but Barack Obama has neglected his family since taking office in 2009,...

Without naming Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that all those who shelter terrorists should be condemned while asserting that India wanted a lasting partnership with Africa.“We live in a world where preachers of hate and violence are threatening...

India and Kenya on Monday bolstered their cooperation in the field of defence and health with India handing over 30 field ambulances to Kenya, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the gift of a telecobalt cancer therapy machine and the setting up of a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered floral tributes at a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the University of Nairobi here.“Afternoon engagements begin at the Univ. of Nairobi, PM @narendramodi offers floral tributes at...

India and Kenya on Monday signed seven agreements following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the area of defence cooperation.Another...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Kenya as a valued partner of India while calling for expansion of Indian investments in this east African country."Kenya is a valued friend and trusted partner of India," Modi said in a joint press statement...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to the first President of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, by laying a wreath at his mausoleum."Homage to a great son of Africa, a friend of India. PM lays wreath at Mausoleum of Jomo Kenyatta, 1st Prez of Kenya," tweeted...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commended the people of Indian origin in Kenya for preserving their culture and tradition despite being away from their land of origin for generations."There must be people of third generation or fourth generation here,"...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kenya from Tanzania on Saturday on the fourth and final leg of his four-nation African tour.“Hello Kenya! Delighted to visit this friendly nation, with whom India has enjoyed close ties historically,” Modi said on Twitter.This...

At least six persons were killed and several others injured on Friday when Al-Shabaab ambushed two buses in Kenya's Mandera county near the Somalia border.The two buses were heading to Mandera town from Nairobi when the militants sprayed bullets on the...

Top figures in Kenyan athletics celebrated Mathew Sawe's history-making men's high jump gold at the 17th CAA Senior Championships in Durban, South Africa, that concluded on Sunday.National record holder Sawe leapt to 2.21m on day three of the continental...

At least seven persons were killed after a car rammed into a minibus in Kenya's coastal region of Kwale, officials said.According to reports, the driver of the minibus was on the wrong side of the road. "We are likely to charge the driver with reckless...

Death toll from a residential building which collapsed in Kenya's capital, Nairobi last Friday has risen to 22 after two more bodies were retrieved on Monday.Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre director Colonel Nathan Kigotho said 135 people have been...

At least seven people were reported killed after a seven-storey building in Kenyan capital Nairobi collapsed in heavy rain.Local coverage from the scene showed a crowd gathering at the Huruma residential estate as rescuers dug for survivorson Friday night,...

People should become priests to follow Jesus, not to seek power, Pope Francis told Kenyan clergy during the first leg of his six-day African visit."We follow Jesus, to the end, to the cross, not for worldly gain," Pope Francis said on Thursday in unscripted...

Nigerian militant group Boko Haram was more active than ever in July, as at least 45 attacks claimed the lives of 714 people -- one-third of all deaths in the first half of 2015, according to data released by security forces and emergency services.In recent weeks,...

US President Barack Obama on Sunday encouraged Africans to take the reins of their own future after spending "too much time" seeking "salvation" abroad and blaming others for the continent's problems.The future of Africa depends on the Africans, Obama said...

A newborn baby, declared dead at a hospital in Kenya, shocked his entire family when he woke up smiling in the coffin, a media report said on Wednesday.The mother gave birth to the baby at home in her seventh month of pregnancy on Sunday, after which both...

At least 14 people were killed and several others injured when Al Shabaab militants opened fire near a market in Kenya, police said on Tuesday."The attack occurred near a livestock market in Mandera county in Kenya. Fourteen people are dead," Capital News...

At least 14 people have been killed in renewed inter-ethnic clashes in the past two days in Kenya's Mandera county, officials said on Wednesday.Deputy-County Commissioner Samuel said nine people were killed at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday in a remote village...

Eleven Al Shabaab militants, including two fighters of Caucasian origin, were killed on Sunday during an attack at a military camp in Lamu county in Kenya's coastal region, a military spokesperson said.Kenya Defence Forces spokesman David Obonyo said the Al...

At least seven people were killed and eight others injured in a grisly road accident along the busy Nairobi-Mombasa highway in eastern Kenya on Thursday.Traffic commandant Charlton Muriithi and Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) confirmed the accident, which...

At least 10 people died after a mosque in a Nairobi slum collapsed due to heavy rains, emergency services said on Tuesday.Emergency services have not ruled out the possibility of more bodies being found under the rubble in Mukuru, Efe news agency reported.A...

At least 54 people were killed and an unknown number of livestock stolen or displaced after a raid on a village in Kenya's Turkana county, a humanitarian agency said on Wednesday.Residents said the attack by Turkana raiders was in retaliation after Pokot...

At least 60 people were killed in attacks launched by members of the Turkana tribe against other tribes in Kenya's arid north, in disputes over cattle and pastures, according to police and Kenyan Red Cross officials.Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Osman...

At least 15 people were killed and six others missing in flash floods that hit Kenya's Narok county, some 100 km from the capital Nairobi, after heavy rain pounded the region on Tuesday night.Narok county commissioner Arthur Osiya said on Wednesday that...

Kenyan security forces have captured two more people over the terrorist attack on the Garissa Univesity College earlier this month that killed 147 people and injured over 70. The two are suspected of financing the attack.Islamist cleric Sheikh Mohammed Mursi...

Seven people were killed on Friday night by the raging floods in Homa Bay, Western Kenya, as heavy rains continue to pound different parts of the country.HomaBay police commander John Omusanga confirmed the incident on Saturday which he said occurred at 7...

Kenyan police on Saturday shot dead two terror suspects in an incident that left one police officer injured in the coastal town of Kwale amid a major crackdown on terrorists across the country.Kwale county Commissioner Evans Achoki said detectives from the...

Kenyan fighter jets have bombed militant Islamist group al-Shabab's bases in Somalia, military officials said on Monday.Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) spokesman David Obonyo said fighter jets hit two Al-Shabab logistical bases in Gedo region in southern Somalia...