‘Toronto 18’ terror plot leader stripped of citizenship
The federal government has revoked the citizenship of an Islamic extremist who masterminded a plot to bomb downtown Toronto in an effort to terrorize Canadians and cripple [...]
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Kenya court suspends teachers’ strike
A court in Kenya has ordered teachers to suspend a month-long strike over pay and return to work immediately. Millions of children in Kenya have been unable to attend classes [...]
Teachers threaten to boycott national exams
The fate of Form Four and Standard Eight national examinations remained unclear yesterday after the two teachers’ unions said they would not allow teachers to supervise [...]
Kenya seeks to win back Hollywood
When “Out of Africa” was filmed in Kenya three decades ago, the images of elegant safaris drew tourists in droves but it has struggled to repeat that kind of [...]
Police foil bomb attack on Nairobi mall
Kenyan police have arrested three men found with a suspected homemade bomb as they entered the country’s largest upscale shopping mall. The device was later safely [...]
Wakenyacanada news roundup
Kenya fetes its champions; A border wall for Canada-US?; Canada recession confirmed and federal campaigns continue while a Cree woman is crowned Mrs. Universe. These and [...]
Safaricom hits banks with new M-Pesa transfer fees
IN SUMMARY Safaricom has introduced charges for the transfer of funds from customers’ bank accounts to third-party M-Pesa wallets, sealing a loophole that lenders have been [...]
Kenya bags more IAAF medals
On Day five of the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, Kenya continued to shine, ranking top on the medal board. But on the same day, the country’s image was blotted and a [...]
Wakenya interesting news roundup
You may have been busy this week, so wakenyacanada summarized news of the week that are of significance to Wakenya in Canada and elsewhere. [...]
Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta urges Africa to give up aid
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged fellow African leaders to stop receiving foreign aid, saying it is not an acceptable basis for prosperity. “Dependency [...]