In Kenya, ongoing protests against tax hikes have put the spotlight on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its controversial role in the country’s debt crisis. Demonstrators accuse the IMF of imposing harsh loan conditions that hurt the poor, while the government struggles with a massive debt inherited from previous
Kenyans living in Washington DC have issued a bold set of demands to President William Ruto, challenging his handling of recent nationwide protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Led by spokesperson Fan Murianki, the diaspora community is calling for justice, including the release of detained protesters and accountability for alleged
Nairobi has erupted into chaos as angry Kenyans protest harsh new taxes and an eco-austerity program, leading to the burning of the parliament building. Lawmakers escaped through a tunnel after voting to pass the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which raises prices on essential goods like diapers and electronics. The situation
An Associated Press analysis of a dozen countries most indebted to China found that China’s loans are pushing the world’s poorest countries to the brink of collapse. A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans,
The director of Kenya’s largest power provider, Peketsa Mwangi, said in an interview that they will offer geothermal energy to bitcoin miners, which will help reduce carbon emissions related to Bitcoin mining.
Kenya has announced that 800,000 Covid injections have expired in the country as no one wants the vaccine due to fertility concerns.