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Families lay flowers on barbed wire barricade on anniversary of deadly Kenya protests
Families of those killed during Kenya's anti-government protests have placed flowers on barbed wire outside parliament, as demonstrations…
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Eight students arrested in Kenya after suspected deadly school arson attack
Eight students alleged to have been involved in a suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls' school that killed 16 pupils have been…
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Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English
Kenyan President William Ruto has faced a social media backlash after publicly suggesting that Nigerian-accented English was…
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Charity marks 25 years working with women in Africa
A charity from Somerset that promotes healthcare for women in Africa is celebrating 25 years of work. Chase Africa is based on a farm near…
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Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill four people in a week
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts…
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KETRACO signs PPP for two high-voltage electricity transmission lines in Kenya
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has entered into a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with a consortium…
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Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia. Kenyans want their sons back
David Kuloba's mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by a recruitment agency in…
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Kenyan MPs accuse British soldiers of sexual abuse and environmental destruction
Kenya's parliament has accused British soldiers of decades of sexual abuse, killings, human rights violations and environmental…
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Out of Office: A Fashion Insider’s Guide to Kenya
Welcome to Out of Office…, Who What Wear UK's chic travel guide that provides you with the most stylish take on any given destination by…
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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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Kenyan activists missing in Uganda found safe after five weeks
Human rights groups in Kenya say two activists who disappeared in neighbouring Uganda five weeks ago have turned up alive and well.…
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Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda's mountainous border region last week. "I…
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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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Raila Odinga: the man who changed Kenya without ever ruling it
Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. A leader who…
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Kenya police fire shots and tear gas at crowds gathered to see body of ex-PM Odinga
Huge crowds of mourners in Kenya fled screaming after police fired gunshots and tear gas in a stadium where they had gathered to see the…
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Murdered Kenyan woman's niece to push for ex-soldier's extradition during UK visit
The niece of a Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a former British army soldier is to visit the UK to meet the defence secretary and other…
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Kenya offers reward as anger grows over failure to arrest suspected serial killer
Kenyan police have offered a reward of 1 million shillings ($7,700; £5,700) for information leading to the arrest of suspected serial…
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The British Army cannot keep ignoring the murder of our friend in Kenya
More than a decade after Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother, was killed in Kenya, allegedly by a British soldier, a Kenyan court has…
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Argentina's last captive elephant finally wins her freedom
On a hot day in July, Kenya the elephant was taking her time to exit her transport crate and enter her new home. But after 30 minutes, the…
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Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk -…
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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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New bodies found near site of Kenya's starvation cult burials
Nine bodies have been exhumed from fresh graves suspected to be linked to Kenya's notorious starvation cult. In one of the worst ever…
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Congo rejects Kenya's diplomatic appointment to conflict-hit Goma
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Congolese government on Saturday rejected Kenya’s appointment of a consul general to its conflict-hit city of…