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Kenya's main airport resumes operations after 2-day strike
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Operations at Kenya’s main airport are set to resume and return to normal after workers on Tuesday called off a…
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Flights are delayed as workers strike at Kenya's main airport
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flights at the main airport in Kenya were delayed on Monday as workers launched a planned strike over a labor…
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Banknote bouquets could land you in jail, Kenya's central bank warns
Kenya's central bank has warned people to stop using banknotes to make floral-like bouquets and decorations, which has become a trend in…
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Kenya's ex-deputy president alleges assassination attempt in church attack
Prominent Kenyan opposition figure Rigathi Gachagua has alleged there was an attempt on his life during a Sunday church service. Gachagua,…
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Kenya's environment court to consider a claim that a lux safari camp was harming wildebeests routes
NAROK, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's environment court said Thursday it will consider a case challenging the operations of a luxury safari camp in…
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'They went and never came back': Honouring Kenya's forgotten World War soldiers
One day, some 85 years ago, Mutuku Ing'ati left his home in southern Kenya and was never seen again. The 30-something Mr Ing'ati had…
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Plane with 12 on board crashes near Kenya's coast
A plane with 12 people on board has crashed in Kwale near Kenya's coast, the aviation authority has said. It was flying from the coastal…
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Final interment for Kenya's former prime minister Odinga underway
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The funeral of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is underway in his rural home amid heavy security,…
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'I fear for my sons': Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya's starvation cult
Carolyne Odour has told the BBC she desperately fears for fate of her two young sons who went missing two months ago with their father - a…
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The African Union has not announced plans to impeach Kenya’s president
On June 7, 2025, Kenya marked 35 years since the landmark pro-democracy protests of 1990 that pushed for an end to a one-party state, but…
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Is William Ruto the most disliked president in Kenya's history?
Kenya's William Ruto rode into office on a wave of enthusiasm among ordinary people who hoped he would live up to his promises to improve…
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Kenya's president says 'enough is enough' and vows to end anti-government protests
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Wednesday broke his silence over recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead, saying…
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Anger after sharp rise in death toll from Kenya's anti-government protests
The number of people killed in Monday's anti-government protests in Kenya has risen to 31, the country's human rights commission said,…
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Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll from Kenya’s anti-government protests on Monday has surged to 31, marking the highest single-day toll…
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AI-generated video of Kenya's president falsely linked to new health insurance scheme
Kenya’s President William Ruto launched the Social Health Authority (SHA) in October 2024 to replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund…
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Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports
ISINYA, Kenya (AP) — The red rose: a token of love for many, and for Kenya, a major economic sector. More than a third of Kenya's flower…
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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya's dark past
The reported disappearance of more than 80 government critics over the last six months has caused a huge public backlash in Kenya. A judge…
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Kenya's celebrated coffee under threat as farmers hit by climate change
In the lush, volcanic highlands of Komothai in Kenya's Rift Valley, farmers like Simon Macharia produce coffee on small plantations…
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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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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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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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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…