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Stunning shores: discover the bucket-list beaches and secret islands of Kenya

Discover the magic of Kenya’s wild side with our guide to its natural treasures

The Independent UK

Irish dad's desperate plea to get newborn triplets home after being forced to leave them in Kenya

The Dubliner raced to Nairobi to see his newborns but has been left devastated after the surrogacy service he used demanded a further €16,000 when he arrived despite already paying €50,000 and being told all expenses were covered in the initial payment

Irish Mirror

Distraught Dublin dad in desperate attempt to get surrogate triplets to Ireland

He has been left devastated after the surrogacy service he used demanded a further €16,000

Dublin Live

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Son of Ugandan president threatens to invade Kenya, triggers flurry of misinformation

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, sent out a series of tweets about Kenya on October 3, in which he threatened to invade the neighbouring country. Following these "humorous" comments, a video taken out of context is circulating on Kenyan social media, in which users mock…

France 24

Museveni's son 'to stay off Twitter' after veiled threat to invade Kenya

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said that his son will stay off Twitter when it comes to affairs of state, after a social media tirade that included a threat to invade neighbouring Kenya.

Radio France Internationale

Family of Brit 'murdered after joining cult in lockdown' wins court bid for post-mortem

Lutfunisa Kwandwalla travelled to Kenya in 2019 and was stranded there as Covid swept across the globe but the Brit ended up joining a cult - who her family claim murdered her

Daily Mirror

‘Enough to feed a family of four’: Kenyans embrace urban farming as food worries rise

Facing supply shortages, price hikes and the prevalent use of dangerous pesticides, city-dwellers are turning to homegrown food

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Court challenge in Kenya over GM crops

Nairobi (AFP) - A Kenyan lawyer said Friday he has filed a court challenge to a decision by the new government to lift a decade-old ban on genetically modified crops.

AFP

Kenya denies defaulting on China railway debt

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya on Thursday denied it had defaulted on interest repayments on a loan advanced by China for the construction of a railway line from the port city of Mombasa that opened in 2017.

AFP

‘Traumatising’: how rogue digital loan apps in Kenya intimidate borrowers

Kenyans unable to access bank loans are being harassed and ‘debt-shamed’ by unlicensed online lenders if they default

The Guardian - UK

Holidaymakers rediscovering ‘spirit of adventure’ after Covid grounded travel

Luxury travel company Kuoni has reported an upturn in bookings for destinations such as India, Thailand, Kenya, Costa Rice and Japan.

The Independent UK

Emily Sisson sets a record for American women at the Chicago Marathon

Benson Kipruto of Kenya was first in the men's division while Ruth Chepngetich, also of Kenya, led the women's division. Sisson finished second.

WEKU

Chepngetich runs second fastest women's marathon to win in Chicago

Chicago (AFP) - Ruth Chepngetich ran the second fastest women's marathon of all time to defend her women's title Sunday at the Chicago Marathon, where fellow Kenyan Benson Kipruto took the men's crown.

AFP

Raila Odinga’s eternal optimism

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Kenyan Raila Odinga’s presidential aspirations. There’s “On This Day”, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and lots of good music. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the…

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Kenyatta, Obasanjo to broker AU peace talks with Ethiopia and Tigray

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta will be heading to South Africa to join Nigerian counterpart Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday as mediators for African Union-brokered peace talks between the Federal government of Ethiopia and Tigray representatives.

WEKU

One of Kenya's luckier farmers tells why so many farmers there are out of luck

Erratic weather is just one problem. Many farmers can no longer keep pace with the rising cost of fuel and fertilizer (which previously has been largely imported from Ukraine). What's the solution?

The Independent UK

Food security, consumer groups protest Kenya's GMO decision

Food security, consumer rights and biodiversity groups are protesting Kenya’s reversal of a ban on genetically modified foods, saying the public wasn’t consulted on an issue key to the East African country’s economy and safety

The Independent UK

Uganda’s president promotes son after he threatens to invade Kenya

Muhoozi Kainerugab said his army would invade Nairobi in two weeks

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Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni says sorry after army chief son Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatens to invade Kenya

Muhoozi Kainerugaba was sacked as commander of the army's land forces in the wake of the controversy, but also promoted to four-star general.

Tribune News Service

Facebook aided genocide in 2017 and fails to stop hate speech around the world: reports

A new human rights report accuses Facebook of aiding the 2017 genocide against Muslims in Myanmar, while other reports allege the company continues to allow its platform to spread dangerous disinformation and hate speech in other countries.

Reuters

Uganda president apologises for son's tweets on invading Kenya

Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday apologised to Kenya after his son, a top general and heir-apparent, threatened on Twitter to invade the neighbouring country and capture its capital in two weeks.

The Independent UK

Uganda's president fires military son after offensive tweets

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his son as commander of the infantry forces Tuesday after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighboring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in East Africa

Reuters

Uganda removes president's son from army role after Kenya invasion tweets

President Yoweri Museveni has removed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as commander of Uganda's land forces, the military said on Tuesday, after Kainerugaba repeatedly threatened on Twitter to invade neighbouring Kenya.

Reuters

Kenya lifts ban on genetically modified crops in response to drought

Kenya has lifted a ban on genetically modified crops in response the worst drought to affect the East African region in 40 years, with authorities hoping it will improve crop yields and food security.

The Conversation

Kenya’s new finance minister has good credentials but he can't work miracles

President William Ruto has nominated Njuguna Ndung'u to head Kenya’s National Treasury. A Central Bank of Kenya governor for eight years between 2007 and 2015, Ndung'u is also an accomplished researcher and a University of Nairobi academic. He has extensive expertise in macroeconomics (inflation, economic growth, national income and unemployment)…

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