By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Standard
Judge Alexander Muteti ruled that the Kenyan State cannot escape its responsibility for missing persons by simply denying that it holds them. According to The Standard, the ruling holds security chiefs accountable in cases of abduction.
Six people died in two separate accidents in Kenya, including four in a fire involving two trucks in Makueni and two after a collision in Nakuru. The accidents occurred on Sunday and renewed calls to comply with road safety rules, according to Kenyan police.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Citizen Digital ·
William Ruto's government is considering mobilising administrative chiefs and their deputies at public gatherings to support his 2027 re-election campaign. The strategy marks a new phase in the Kenyan administration's efforts to back the president, according to The Standard.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: The Standard ·
Kenyan President William Ruto asks former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua to stop targeting young political leaders. He says his generation will leave the political stage in 2032, according to The Standard.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: The Standard ·
Rescuers recovered eight bodies and saved four people after 15 days of searches at the collapsed 18-storey building in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Three people remain missing as Kenyan authorities open an investigation into the cause of the collapse, according to Tuko.
🇰🇪 Kenya · Source: Tuko ·
Cable cars planned at Rift Valley viewpoint in KenyaKenyan Roads and Transport Minister Davis Chirchir has announced that the Rift Valley viewpoint, on the Nairobi-Nakuru route, will have cable cars, craft shops and high-end hotels. The project is linked to work on the Rironi-Mau Summit highway, according to Citizen Digital. It aims to turn the site into a world-class tourist destination.
Rwanda and Liberia sign agreement on local governance and decentralisationRwanda and Liberia signed a five-year cooperation agreement on local governance and decentralisation in Kigali on 10 November. It aims to improve public services in Liberia’s 15 counties through digital tools and revenue mobilisation, according to The New Times.The week in Africa
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