East African

Kenya poll official quits, says election not 'credible'

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

One of Kenya's top election officials quit Wednesday in a searing statement accusing her colleagues of political bias and saying an upcoming presidential election could not be credible. The resignation of one of seven poll commissioners is the latest dramatic twist to an election process that has plunged the East African nation into its worst political crisis in a decade.Read more

Kenya police use teargas, shoot in air during opposition march

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Kenyan police fired teargas and shots in the air on Monday as hundreds of demonstrators marched through the capital Nairobi to protest against proposed legal changes that would make it harder for the Supreme Court to annul an election. Reuters television footage showed a sport utility vehicle ploughing into some of the protesters, severely injuring three, but it was notRead more

Uganda MPs ejected from parliament as row over term limit bill gets physical

Kampala - Muslimchronicle

Fighting erupted in Uganda’s parliament for a second consecutive day on Wednesday over a plan to change the law to extend President Yoweri Museveni’s rule in the east African country. Some lawmakers opposed to the move were also roughed up and ejected from the parliament’s chambers. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga suspended 25 lawmakers from parliament for misbehavior on Tuesday. The suspendedRead more

It’s no surprise that the sports hijab has caused a stir

Dubai - Arab Today

How well one performs should be the main focus for any athlete. But for Muslim women athletes who want to wear the hijab, there is always an added challenge. It has been a long struggle for these female athletes to find the "best" fit (not too bulky, too tight or too loose) and one that not just passes religious, socialRead more

Roaming telescope brings Kenyan kids views of night sky

Molo, Kenya - Arab today

Thousands of schoolchildren in Kenya are getting a rare opportunity to look at the stars. The Travelling Telescope visits some of this East African country’s most remote areas, showing students the night sky and the describing the science of astronomy with telescopes and virtual reality goggles. One by one, the children in this Rift Valley town lined up to peerRead more

East African bloc condemns hotel attack in Somalia's capital

Addis Ababa - Arab Today

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the attack on Nasa Hablod Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. A statement from the East African bloc on Sunday said "it is with deep sorrow that the Intergovernmental Authority on Development learnt of the terror attack carried out by the Al Shabaab on June 25, 2016 at the Nasa Hablod Hotel in whichRead more

Kenya to resume construction of security wall along Somali border

Nairobi - Arab Today

Kenya confirmed Sunday it will resume construction of the security wall along its border with Somalia to help curb cross border incursions by Al-Shabaab militants. Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery said the building of the 700km wall on the Kenya-Somalia border from Mandera in northeast Kenya to Kiunga in the coast will keep out the Al-Shabaab elements from infiltrating theRead more

Kenya urged to assist tea farmers enhance value addition

Nakuru - XINHUA

Dynamics in tea prices which in the last three years have been following a downward trend which leaves at least five million Kenyans in unstable living conditions. Tea earnings for more than 500,000 small scale farmers spread in major tea growing zones in the East African nation serves as main source of fees and means of their family support. ARead more

Security tight as Kenya marks first anniversary after varsity attack

Garissa - Arab Today

Kenyan authorities on Saturday beefed up security along the border with Somalia as the East African nation marks the first anniversary since the massacre of the 148 people at the Garissa University College. Speakers at the memorial ceremony called on Kenyans to be very vigilant in the wake of increased terror attacks across the East African nation, once an oasisRead more