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The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it easier for many parents to work or spend time on other things, including their own and their child’s wellbeing.

The biracial children of Kenyan women and visiting British soldiers live uncomfortable lives in Kenya

The purpose of presidential term limits is to protect democracy and ensure democratic competition. In recent years, however, many African presidents have attempted to amend constitutions to pursue extended mandates. For example, in Kenya, a motion was tabled before the senate in September 2024 to extend the presidential term limit…

Brian d’Souza’s genre-crossing curiosity takes him from propulsive disco to nursery-rhyme melodies and Tiësto-worthy trance

Researchers say fossilised marks were apparently made in same place within days of each other about 1.5m years ago

A set of footprints found at the site of Koobi Fora in Kenya reveals that our ancestor Homo erectus coexisted with a now-extinct bipedal hominin, Paranthropus boisei, 1.5 million years ago.

Discoveries of fossil footprints in Kenya shed light on coexisting early human ancestors, Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei, offering unique insights in...

Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were neighbors some 1.5 million years ago

The Kenyan government is using technology to improve governance, service delivery and national security. The progress, while welcome, has brought with it concerns about state surveillance, data protection, and violations of fundamental rights and freedoms. Following anti-government protests in Kenya that began in June 2024, for instance, there were several…

Ship may hold ‘significant historical and symbolic value’, scientists say

Kenyan religious institutions have become strongly critical of President William Ruto’s government for months now. The criticism grew stronger still recently when the assembly of Catholic bishops bluntly called out the administration for a “culture of lies”, the failure to fulfil campaign promises and the imposition of punitive and exploitative…