Helen Nyambura

Helen Nyambura

Helen Nyambura is the East Africa bureau chief for Bloomberg News in Nairobi, Kenya.

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ETHIOPIA-UNREST

Ethiopia Aids Sudan Militia Linked to Genocide, Yale Study Finds

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Ethiopia Aids Sudan Militia Linked to Genocide, Yale Study Finds

ETHIOPIA-UNREST

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Iran’s Hormuz Blockade Is Helping a Little-Used Kenyan Port

Lamu Port, Kenya.

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Congo, Rwanda Agree to Ease Tensions After Washington Talks

TOPSHOT-DRCONGO-UNREST-CONFLICT

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Oil Shock and Tax Backlash Risk Kenya’s Revival

A raft of new levies have eroded household incomes and frustrated businesses.

Kenyan Economy as Inflation Stays Below 5% for Longest Run in 15 Years

February 28, 2026

February 28, 2026

Kenya Central Banker Sees Enduring Turnaround Even as Taxes Bite

Kenyan Economy as Inflation Stays Below 5% for Longest Run in 15 Years

February 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

Ethiopia Revokes Reuters Journalists’ Accreditation After Expose

Finance District Views in Addis Ababa

January 13, 2026

January 13, 2026

After 40 Years in Power, Ugandan Leader Wants Five More

TANZANIA-POLITICS-ELECTION

January 9, 2026

January 9, 2026

Kenya Court Delays Hearing on $2.3 Billion Diageo-Asahi Deal

Diageo Plc's East Africa Breweries Ltd. Alcohol Bottling Plant

January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026

Diageo Distributor Asks Court to Block $2.3 Billion Asahi Deal

Boxes containing cans of Asahi Super Dry beer.

December 11, 2025

December 11, 2025

Tanzania Opposition Demands Annulment of Presidential Election

TANZANIA-POLITICS-ELECTION-CCM

December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025

US Signs $1.6 Billion Kenya Health Deal as It Phases Out Aid

KENYA-US-HEALTH-POLITICS-USAID

November 25, 2025

November 25, 2025

ICC Urged to Probe Alleged Killings After Tanzania Election

Tanzania Election