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The body of Agnes Wanjiru, 21, was found in a septic tank close to a British Army base in Nanyuki, Kenya, two months after she disappeared.

Researchers in Madagascar, Spain and the Netherlands have also found links between climate change and depression and anxiety.

The Kenyan capital Nairobi is renowned for having the only national park in a city

ON THE GROUND: A terrible mix of unemployment, poverty, crime, and the climate crisis is making life unbearable for those living in the informal settlements of Nairobi, writes Nick Ferris in the Kenya capital. Cuts to foreign aid programmes are now threatening what little support is available

For most of the past 25 years, Chinese construction companies operating in Africa could count on generous financial backing from Chinese banks. Between 2000 and 2019, Chinese funders committed almost US$50 billion to African transport projects. Most came from Chinese development finance institutions.

On the top floor of an unremarkable office block along Nairobi’s Lenana Road, a long mahogany table dominates a hushed boardroom. This is where the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) convenes when doctors are accused of crossing professional lines. The atmosphere is clinical: no flashing cameras, no political…

Scientists discovered genetic variants in the Turkana that help conserve water in deserts, but these variants may now raise disease risks in urban settings, early data suggest.

Picture this: an artificial intelligence (AI) system creates a bright, youth-focused social media post for young Kenyans, complete with local slang and the phrase “YOUNG, LIT, AND VAXXED!” This message tackles the fear that vaccination will affect fertility – a fear that has serious health consequences. But something feels off…

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