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Jobs Boost As The United Kingdom (UK) And Kenya Bolster Economic And Security Partnership
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Trade and investment deals agreed during the visit will contribute over £1bn to the UK economy and create UK jobs in engineering, defence industries, technical and advisory services, and financial services The UK and Kenya will...
Kenya Airways in talks to support Tanzania's aviation after EU ban
TUKO
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June 30, 2025
Kenya Airways is in talks to lend support to Tanzanian airlines following the recent ban by the European Union (EU). Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka (c) said KQ is in talks with Air Tanzania following the ban in the EU. Photo: Kenya Airways/Air...
Hired gangs unleashed on demonstrators in Nairobi
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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July 1, 2025
The deployment of organized criminal gangs by politicians to counter peaceful protests in Nairobi in June has once again raised the spectre of violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 general elections, threatening peace, cohesion and integration in a...
Nine things to know about the 2025 travel ban and new challenges for immigrants in Minnesota
Sahan Journal - Minnesota
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July 1, 2025
Stay informed. Sign up for Sahan Sunday, our weekly newsletter with Minnesota news you need to know. This story is provided to you free of charge. We’re glad you're here! If fair, free journalism matters to you, please support us! On June 5, the...
Kenya Airways Wins Big at 2025 World Travel Awards
News Ghana
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June 30, 2025
Kenya Airways has been named Africa’s Leading Airline for 2025, securing four major accolades at the prestigious World Travel Awards Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony, held on July 28 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The airline took home honours in...
A Kenya marine biodiversity credit program restores mangroves — and livelihoods
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
The decline of mangroves significantly weakens Kenya’s coastal protection, leaving shorelines susceptible to erosion, storm surges and rising sea levels, disrupting marine ecosystems, depleting fish stocks, leading to reduced biodiversity — and...
King Charles steps back and Prince William begins preparing to take the throne soon
MARCA
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July 4, 2025
Actualizado 04/07/2025 - 05:58 CDT Prince William has officially stepped into a more prominent leadership role as he hosted Kenyan President William Ruto at Windsor Castle, standing in for King Charles III during the monarch's absence. King...
Six more KQ flights added to Nairobi-London route as Kenya, UK ink deal
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 1, 2025
File image of a Kenya Airways (KQ) plane. PHOTO | COURTESY Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to introduce six additional Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and London every week in a move which President William Ruto says is aimed at...
Marriott to open luxury safari camps in Kenya under JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton brands, with architecture by LW Design
World Leisure Jobs & News
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Marriott International is expanding its luxury safari portfolio in Kenya with two tented camp resorts with spas under its Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott brands.The Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp and the JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve...
Qatar Airways And Kenya Airways Ink A Strategic Partnership
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), confirming the intention to enter a strategic partnership which will include a comprehensive codeshare agreement and increased flights between...
China-Backed EV boom powers Kenya’s shift to electric motorcycles
Switch TV
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July 1, 2025
NAIROBI – On the edge of Nairobi National Park, within sight of Mombasa Road traffic, a quiet shift is taking place inside the Roam electric motorcycle plant. The facility, staffed by over 300 workers, is churning out up to 20 electric motorcycles...
Kenyan women jockey for place at DJ turntables
Voices News - Connecticut
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Headphones on her head, fingers on the controls, eyes fixed on the mixing software, Kwem Kimtai strung together Afro house beats during her DJ training in Nairobi. Kimtai gushed over the skills she learnt on the intensive four-week course at the...
Where to travel in August
AOL
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August is dry season in Ecuador, making for great jungle hikes and wildlife watching opportunities. Photograph by GettyThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Travel in August is all about being canny. It’s a prime time to...
New licensing system to eases costs for Zanzibar tourist vehicle operators
The Citizen
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Unguja. Tourist vehicle operators in Zanzibar are set to enjoy significant cost reductions following a government decision to overhaul the licensing system, a move expected to save businesses up to Sh1.3 million annually. Under the current...
Military Golf Championship affirms Kenya’s status as a premier golf tourism destination
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 1, 2025
Kenya has affirmed its growing prominence in the international golf tourism market following the successful hosting of the 16th International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Golf Championship. The week-long event, held from June 22nd to 29th...
Tourism players root for open skies to boost tourist numbers
The Standard
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June 30, 2025
From left: National Chair of all non IATA under Kenya Association of Travel Agents, Grace Ndungu, Deans Travel Centre MD Patrick Maina Kamanga and Mombasa Tourism CEC Mohamed Osman during KATA, Annual General Meeting and convention in Mombasa, on...
Chance to win family holidays by taking part in Around the World challenge at The Centre, Livingston
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 1, 2025
The Centre, Livingston is inviting families to take part in a free “Around the World” travel trail this summer. It will provide the opportunity to learn fun facts about 30 different countries, through a variety of different puzzles and games at...
I'm a female solo traveller who's been to 39 countries - here's the common mistake almost everyone makes
Daily Mail
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July 1, 2025
A solo traveller who has been to almost 40 countries across five continents has been sharing her opinions on travelling – warning that some may be ‘unpopular’. Karina Henry, who runs the @karinaworldwide Instagram account and has over 131,000...
Qatar–Kenya pact targets growth in cargo and MRO services
Aviation Business News
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July 1, 2025
Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that paves the way for a new strategic partnership, with plans extending beyond passenger code-sharing to include collaboration in air cargo, maintenance...
Conservationists slam Atwoli over push to scrap Nairobi National Park
The Standard
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Ostriches at Nairobi National Park, on January 27, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Conservationists have slammed the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) Secretary General Francis Atwoli’s proposal to scrap Nairobi National Park to create...