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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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Kenyan activists released from Ugandan detention after Museveni confirms arrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan activists were released from detention in Uganda after President Yoweri Museveni confirmed they were…
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Landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead, 30 others missing
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley…
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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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Kenyan family urges extradition of British national in death of woman after night out with soldiers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The family of a Kenyan woman who was killed after a night out with British soldiers 13 years ago requested Tuesday…
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Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi
Kenya has been left in shock after the killing of a senior lawyer in a drive-by shooting on a busy street in the capital Nairobi. Mathew…
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British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For the first time, Britain's government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil…
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A bus carrying mourners from a funeral overturns in Kenya, killing 21 people
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in southwestern Kenya overturned and plunged into a ditch on Friday…
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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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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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Central Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests
Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests. Much of the city…
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Police block roads and businesses close ahead of planned protests in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police blocked major roads leading into Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and most businesses remained closed ahead of…
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Violent protests are latest sign of Kenyan president’s unpopularity 3 years into his term
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans disaffected with President William Ruto hold placards proclaiming “WANTAM,” a sensational slogan distilling…
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At least eight killed and hundreds hurt as Kenya protesters battle police
At least eight people have been killed and 400 injured as thousands took to the streets in a day of protests across Kenya against…
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Police officers charged with murder of Kenyan blogger
Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month.…
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Kenyan policeman appears in court in connection with blogger's killing
A Kenyan police officer has appeared in court after being arrested in connection with the killing of a young blogger in police custody.…
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Tanzanian lawmaker's church shut down after he accuses government of human rights abuses
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he accused the government of…
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Nairobi court finds 2 men guilty of aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan men charged with facilitating the 2019 attack on a luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead were…
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Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 and allegedly destined for European and…
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Funeral held in Kenya for TikTok content moderator following death in unclear circumstances
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The funeral was held on Thursday for a Kenya-based Nigerian content moderator who died in unclear circumstances last…
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UK defence minister meets family of Kenyan woman who died after a night out with British soldiers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012…
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Sudan's paramilitary RSF and allies sign a deal to pave the way for parallel government
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allies on Sunday signed a charter that paved the way for the…
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Kenya deploys 217 more police officers to Haiti under UN mission to tackle gang violence
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's interior minister said the east African nation had deployed another 217 police officer to Haiti as part of a…