New York US (PANA) – The Trial Chamber V(B) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) withdrew on Friday charges against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta. A statement from the ICC noted that the prosecution had withdrawn the charges against Mr. Kenyatta, and the … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta led celebrations to mark the African Environment Day Tuesday with the burning of one of the largest ivory hauls to denounce trade in illicit wildlife trophies. The celebration of the Africa Environment … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African Community (EAC) leaders took steps Friday to boost regional trade, which hit US$5.8 billion in 2013, with the signing of a new treaty to expand the mandate of a court to resolve disputes arising … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Deputy President William Ruto as acting President ahead of his appearance at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague on 8 October. The Kenyan President addressed an emergency session … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have ordered Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend his status conference in person on October 8, 2014. The judges, in a ruling from The Hague, Netherlands, late Tuesday, rejected Kenyatta’s lawyers’ … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), the country’s main opposition party, has abandoned demands for national dialogue and now wants a national referendum. CORD, led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, said at a rally … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian and Kenyan Presidents led, on Monday, top officials of their respective countries to bilateral talks in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, calling on African leaders to never succumb to the antics of terrorist organizations operating in the continent. Nigerian … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanians celebrated, on Saturday, the Golden Jubilee of the union which, 50 years ago, gave the East African nation a new name following the merger of mainland Tanganyika and the offshore Zanzibar Islands, as … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has summoned Belgian Ambassador Bart Ouvry after a visa row nearly derailed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s plan to attend a Summit of European and African leaders, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. President Kenyatta was preparing … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Disturbed by the massive wage bill, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered an external audit on human resource and payroll in the public service after revelation that up to Sh1.8 billion is possibly paid annually to … Read More
PANA Nairobi, Kenya – A Kenyan High Court has barred a tribunal appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to investigate six Judicial Service Commissioners from commencing its probe. High Court judge George Odunga also directed the six commissioners to remain in … Read More
Photo: africaontheblog PANA The Hague, Netherlands – The Netherlands-based International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed the commencement of the trial of Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity, until February next year. This follows … Read More
