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The man lined up to be Kenya's next deputy president
The man who was the face of the Kenyan government in the aftermath of the police’s deadly crackdown on recent anti-tax protests is set to…
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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…
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Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president, facing an impeachment motion in which he's accused of supporting anti-government protests…
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Blunt and bold - Kenya's 'truth speaker' faces the sack
Kenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that…
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How Kenya's president has fallen out with his deputy
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been threatened with impeachment proceedings by lawmakers amid intense speculation that he…
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Drought forces Kenya's Maasai and other herders to look beyond cattle — even to fish
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — The blood, milk and meat of cattle have long been staple foods for Maasai pastoralists in Kenya, perhaps the…
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Kenya's ‘serial killer’ mystery - five key questions
The arrest of an alleged serial killer in Kenya has enraged the country - with many feeling the police have questions to answer. Police…
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Kenya's police chief resigns after deadly anti-tax protests
Kenya's police chief Japhet Koome has resigned, following weeks of violent protests against proposed tax hikes in which more than 40…
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Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
MACHAKOS, Kenya (AP) — With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall…
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Kenya’s president offers olive branch to young protesters but concerns remain
The News NAIROBI — Kenya’s President William Ruto on Friday, July 5 announced several cuts to government expenditure and addressed…
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Historic first as president takes on Kenya's online army
This was a first. Perhaps a turning point in Kenya’s civic engagement. The willingness of Kenya’s President William Ruto to engage in a…
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Kenya's president to debate with protesters on X Spaces
Kenya’s President William Ruto is set to hold a historic public online forum to talk to anti-tax protesters on social media platform X…
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Kenya's president orders pay review after furore
Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered a review of plans to raise the salaries of members of the cabinet and parliament following a…
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Kenya's urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In the heart of the crowded Kibera neighborhood in Kenya's capital, Jacinter Awino shares a small tin house with her…
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Was there a massacre after Kenya's anti-tax protests?
In the chaotic context of this week's violence on the streets of the Kenyan capital and a government accused of responding brutally to…
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Protesters set fire to Kenya's parliament - but also saved two MPs
Kenyan MPs may still be reeling after anti-tax protesters overpowered police and invaded parliament on Tuesday - but two legislators are…
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Kenya's president withdraws tax plan after deadly protest
Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw…
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Kenya's president says 'organized criminals' infiltrated protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has blamed "a group of organized criminals" for the storming of parliament following peaceful protests. The…
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Kenya's president faces tough choices following protests
The choices facing Kenya's President William Ruto are now far from easy. Elected in 2022 pledging to cut corruption, shore up the…
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Kenya's tax proposals that have triggered protests
Kenyans are protesting over a new finance bill that introduces unpopular tax proposals that have drawn a lot of anger across the nation.…
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New faces of protest - Kenya's Gen Z anti-tax revolutionaries
A bold and new generation of young Kenyan protesters has emerged on the streets forcing the government to back down on some of a slew of…
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The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya's police
As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their…