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Kenyan deputy president's impeachment trial begins
Kenya's parliament has begun the final step to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office. An overwhelming majority voted in the…
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Planned nuclear plant in a Kenyan top tourist hub and home to endangered species sparks protest
KILIFI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens rallied against a proposal to build Kenya's first nuclear power plant in one of the country's top coastal…
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Kenyan MPs to vote on deputy president's impeachment
Kenyan MPs are due to vote on whether to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political row that has gripped the nation…
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Kenyan funeral video circulates in posts about Thai school bus crash victims
Screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken October 7, 2024 It circulated online after a devastating fire on a Thai school bus killed at…
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Kenyan athletics has a domestic violence problem
The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s athletics community is grappling with cases of domestic violence against female athletes. Recent deaths and…
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Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti's capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian forces working with police sent from Kenya have launched a joint operation to oust criminal gangs…
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Kenyan police accused of helping suspected serial killer escape
Eight police officers in Kenya have been suspended on suspicion of helping a suspected serial killer escape from custody, police have…
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Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot
When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village of Kipini, it was about 100m (330ft) away from the beautiful…
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‘Hashtags for hire’: How paid digital mercenaries meddled in Kenyan and Nigerian polls
Influential bloggers in Kenya and Nigeria said key political players regularly hired their services to operate fake accounts, sway public…
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Double whammy for the Kenyan president's tax plans
Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk - after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his…
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Old photos of crackdown on Kenyan sect falsely linked to anti-government rallies
For over a month, Kenya has seen anti-government protests that rights groups say have been met with disproportionate use of force by…
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Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the…
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Video shows Tanzanian politicians at a funeral, not Kenyan MPs hiding after deadly protests
A screenshot of the false Nigerian X post, taken on July 16, 2024 “Kenyan parliamentarians, after running for their lives ended up eating…
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Kenyan journalist freed after 'mistaken' arrest drama
Kenyan police have freed a veteran journalist after “mistakenly” arresting him at a police station and dramatically pushing him into a…
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‘We are the Church’: Kenyan tax protesters take on Christian leaders
In Kenya, the youth protests against planned tax increases have served as a wake-up call for the Church. They’ve shaken up a powerful…
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Kenyan president fires ministers after anti-tax protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed with "immediate effect" all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent…
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Payout for widow of Pakistani journalist killed by Kenyan police
A court in Kenya has awarded 10m shillings ($78,000; £61,000) in compensation to the widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was…
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Old clip misrepresented as showing Vladimir Putin backing Kenyan tax protests
As Kenya continued to grapple with youth-led anti-government protests, a clip emerged online claiming to show Russian President Vladimir…
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Kenyan protesters are using AI in their anti-government fight
The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s government has raised concerns about risks associated with use of artificial intelligence (AI) as youth-led,…
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Old video of Ghana fire festival falsely linked to Kenyan tax bill protests
A screenshot of the false Facebook post, taken on June 27, 2024 The claim was repeated elsewhere on Twitter and Facebook. Anti-tax…
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Kenyan court allows military deployment to quell protests
The Kenyan High Court has approved the use of military force to restore order, following days of anti-tax protests that at some point…
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Haiti residents cautiously hopeful as first Kenyan police deploy
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Residents in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince expressed cautious hope after a first contingent of Kenyan…
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Kenyan court approves sending in army to quell violent tax protests
A court in Kenya on Thursday approved a decision to send in the army as police backup, as protests continue against a controversial tax…
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Kenyan president's humbling shows power of African youth
The events that led William Ruto to abandon his budget might in time be seen as a milestone moment - not only for Kenya’s president but…