Stories from Kenya

French President Emmanuel Macron will begin a five-day visit to Africa starting tomorrow. The tour includes stops in Egypt, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Macron will attend the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi to meet with various African heads of state and government leaders. The visit aims to strengthen economic and business ties with the continent. He departed Alexandria, Egypt, this morning, after inaugurating the new campus of the Sangor University of Francophonie yesterday. French President Emmanuel Macron is continuing his four-day tour of Africa, arriving in Kenya today for an Africa-France summit. The summit aims to propose a maritime coalition to involve African countries in a neutral multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. He is scheduled to visit Ethiopia on Wednesday.

The High Court has granted respondents in the impeachment case of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua permission to respond to a disputed supplementary affidavit.

Tanzanian officials, including Minister of Science and Technology Hamdun Marcel, are scheduled to attend a meeting in Nairobi this week. The meeting involves Africa Forward and France. Participants include Ali Kimom, Talamo Maswala, and Hamdun Marcel.

A criminal organization is targeting citizens in the Western Highlands. The broadcast did not provide details on the organization's methods or the specific citizens being targeted.

Mombasa Senator Mohamed Faki questioned the economic viability of the Changamwe oil refinery in Kenya. Faki noted that the refinery has failed to process local Kenyan oil effectively. He stated that an oil refinery must make commercial sense for the country to sustain it.

Mart Bao has officially assumed office as the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Kenya. This appointment signifies a continuation of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The High Court bench handling impeachment proceedings against former Deputy President Ruganda Gashagwa will resume hearings on Thursday and Friday. The proceedings are taking place at Milimani Law Courts.

Four Red Mountain elk have been sent to a Kenyan wildlife reserve from European zoos as part of a program to strengthen the genetic diversity of local mountain elk.

Four red pandas have been sent from European zoos to a wildlife reserve in Kenya for a breeding program.

The Kenyan Senate has commenced debates regarding a proposed law to remove Miraa from the list of controlled narcotic substances.