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Why police baby killers are still not on trial seven years on
Seven years after their baby daughter was killed during a brutal midnight operation by police in Kenya at a time of post-election tension,…
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'I have been saved': Kidnapped Tanzanian activist found hours later
Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai who was abducted by armed men in Kenya said she has been released, hours after the…
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Plane crash-lands and bursts into flames in Kenya, killing 3 on the ground
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A light aircraft crash-landed Friday in Kenya 's coastal Malindi County, killing three people on the ground, a local…
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Four missing Kenyan youths freed amid uproar over abductions
Four young Kenyan men who went missing just before the Christmas holidays have been found alive, family members and rights groups say.…
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Kenya urges end to secondhand textile misinformation
According to the Mitumba Consortium Association of Kenya (MCAK) over 95% of imported secondhand clothes are not waste, yet operators face…
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Over 1,000 pounds of space debris crash in south Kenya village
MAKUENI COUNTY, Kenya – Investigations are ongoing as southern Kenya experienced falling debris from the sky around 3 p.m. on Monday.…
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A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly…
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Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who…
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The student who blew whistle on Kenya airport controversy
Kenyan business student Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government…
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Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan government on Thursday declared gender-based violence the nation's most pressing security threat, with…
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Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. He envisioned an…
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Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity
NANYUKI, Kenya (AP) — Margaret Wandia became pregnant after a week-long relationship with a British soldier training near her community in…
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Old video shows former Kenyan president receiving charity award, not becoming a Mason
Amid ongoing tension between Kenya's church leaders and President William Ruto, a video has resurfaced online claiming to show the late…
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How Kenya's evangelical president has fallen out with churches
William Ruto, who became Kenya’s president two years ago riding on the crest of the Christian vote, has been visibly shaken to find that…
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Kenya's president cancels major deals with Adani Group
Kenya's President William Ruto has cancelled two major deals involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, after the tycoon was indicted for…
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Wife of Ugandan opposition figure Besigye says he was kidnapped and is being held in a military jail
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The wife of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye said Wednesday he was kidnapped in neighboring Kenya and is…
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TikTok takes down nearly 400,000 videos in Kenya
The News TikTok is deleting more videos in Kenya for violating community guidelines, as the company looks to avoid government scrutiny…
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Kenya's top judge: No-one has ever tried to bribe me
Kenya’s most senior judge has hit out following recent allegations of corruption and incompetence within the judiciary. "In all these 22…
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'We live in fear' - forced expulsions taint Kenya's safe haven image
Once regarded as a safe haven for refugees, Kenya is slowly becoming a hostile place for some of those seeking protection from political…
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Presidents of South Sudan and Kenya push for a resolution in stalled peace talks
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan peace talks, previously held in neighboring Kenya, will resume under a directive from President Salva…
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Kenya's new deputy president sworn in as his predecessor challenges his impeachment in court
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new deputy president has been sworn into office, two weeks after his predecessor was overwhelmingly voted…
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Four Turkish refugees sent back home, says Kenya
Four Turkish refugees have been repatriated from Kenya at the request of the Turkish government, Kenya's foreign ministry says. The…
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The ever-shifting alliances that fuelled Kenya's impeachment drama
Losing a deputy just two years after being elected on a joint ticket could be seen as a big blow for a president, but not this time in…
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Kenya’s deputy president sacked while in hospital
Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his impeachment trial…