- 1,368 views
Learning was disrupted for hundreds of school-going children residing in the East African Portland Cement land as demolitions and evictions entered the fourth day. Schools built on the land are amongst buildings earmarked for demolition, locking hundreds of children. The demolitions which started on Friday have left thousands of families homeless, with no end in sight as the company seeks to repossess the over 4000 acres of land.
Evictions and demolitions continue at EA Portland
- 16 May 2024 - Nairobi residents have been urged to exercise caution following the sighting of three lions roaming in Lang’ata.
- 16 May 2024 - Kenya and Uganda have signed a tripartite agreement allowing Uganda’s state oil firm to import her petroleum products through Kenya.
- 16 May 2024 - General Sumbeiywo spoke to the media at a Nairobi hotel after all stakeholders signed an agreement to participate in the mediation process. He emphasised the importance of embracing a spirit of compromise.
- 16 May 2024 - A suspected drug trafficker was on Thursday arrested with approximately 100 kilograms of bhang in Nakuru County.
- 16 May 2024 - Fifteen EU states have demanded a further tightening of the bloc's asylum policy, making it easier to transfer undocumented migrants to third countries, including when they are rescued at sea.
- 16 May 2024 - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday challenged East Africans to utilise the shared Swahili language for economic prosperity.
- 16 May 2024 - France deployed troops to New Caledonia's ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency on Thursday after three nights of clashes that have left five dead and hundreds wounded.
- 16 May 2024 - Earlier on EACC put on notice all government officials and civil servants with fake documents.
- 16 May 2024 - Other African diplomats were also identified working as gas station attendants and delivery drivers.
- 16 May 2024 - The election taking place in Nairobi, Homa Bay and 3 other counties is slated for Saturday.