Kenya: Why have some proposed taxes been scra...

Now, you may have heard about a trial currently happening in the US, it’s a tragic case where a mother has been charged for killing her three children. However, her lawyers have argued she was experiencing with postpartum psychosis at that time. The trial has put a spotlight on p ...  Show more

American country music star, Dolly Parton passed away this week and her fans across the continent have felt the loss greatly. Her songs, such as Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You, crossed generations, borders and musical genres. We hear from the leader of Ladysmith Black ...  Show more

Not long ago, huge demonstrations took place in Kenya against President William Ruto’s plan to increase taxes- he eventually overturned his decision. But despite this, protests in Kenya continue- yesterday police used teargas to disperse pockets of protestors from Nairobi Central ...  Show more

JPMorgan is adding India's sovereign debt to its emerging markets index, and violent protests in Kenya stopped its president from signing a bill that would raise taxes. Plus, the FT’s Harry Dempsey explains why the US wants to lift sanctions on a billionaire to gain access to ...

Kenyan President William Ruto promises to withdraw the latest contentious finance bill that would have increased taxes. Wikileaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia as a free man. The Chinese president meets the prime minister of Vietnam and calls for deepening high-qual ...  Show more

Enough with the petty bribes: Kenyan drivers are fed up with having to pay off police officers every time they’re stopped on the road. Police chiefs are concerned – and they believe the solution might be to scale down roadblocks and static police checks. But how much of a differe ...  Show more