Kenya and Ghana Sign bilateral trade agreements

Kenyan and Ghanaian Delegations at Statehouse, Nairobi

Africa News -- Kenya and Ghana Sign bilateral trade agreements Ghanaian president, John Dramani Mahama, who has been in Kenya for two days now was hosted by his Kenyan counterpart, Uhuru Kenyatta at statehouse Nairobi. The two heads of state chaired bilateral talks held by delegations from the two countries.
The talks centered on the need to deepen economic and political. Ghana and Kenya are among the top emerging African powerhouses and, hence an increasing need to work together. In today’s meeting, the two presidents witnessed the signing of nine bilateral agreements which are aimed at increasing trade and political ties between the two nations

. As a result of the agreement, whose details are yet to be made public, Kenyans and Ghanaians are expected to work more closely to advance the interests of the two nations and the continent as a whole. Since President Uhuru Kenyatta came to power in April last year, Kenya has sought to deepen trade ties with African countries, particularly those in the West.

 A similar Nigerian delegation was hosted last year, during which the Nigerian billionare, Aliko Dangote, promised to setup a $400 million cement plant in Kenya.

By: Sheriff Mako On Saturday, December 13, 2014

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Civil Society Activists abandons Donkeys in Nairobi CBD

Kenya News -- There was drama today when activists abandoned more than 20 donkeys in the streets of Nairobi.

The driver of the lorry that brought the animals said he was hired to transport the animals to the city center. According to him, when they got to the junction between Kenyatta Avenue and Muindi Mbingu Street, the activists who had hired him stopped the vehicle and jumped off with most of the donkeys.

 The driver then panicked, left the vehicle and attempted to hide before he was caught.  Some of the donkeys had injuries as they were forcefully pushed out of the lorry by the activists. All the donkeys had graffiti reading “Tumechoka”, which translates to “we are tired”.  The notorious human rights activist, Boniface Mwangi, was seen at the scene but quickly escaped for fear of being arrested.

Kenya has witnessed an increase in terrorism activities and rising cost of basic commodities in the recent past. The animals were therefore used to inform the government that Kenyans are tired of insecurity and high cost of living.

The donkeys gave the police and county council Askaris a hard time to the amusement of onlookers who had milled around to witness the rare spectacle.  Those remaining in the vehicle were driven away while those in the streets were herded out of the CBD.

Mpigs

Kenyan civil society activists have, in open disregard to the wishes of their animal rights counterparts, used animals to demonstrate against the government and parliament.  It’s only a year ago when activists poured buckets of blood at the entrance of parliament building and fetched pigs to lick and play in it during the occupy parliament protest. The demonstration was dubbed “Mpigs” and was directed at the “greedy” Members of Parliament (MPs) attempt to raise their salaries. 

By: Sheriff Mako On Thursday, December 11, 2014

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