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Injury forces Fraser-Pryce out of Kenya athletics meet

Nairobi (AFP) - Injury has forced Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to withdraw from a weekend athletics meet in Kenya that would have signalled the start of her international season.

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Tea giants lose certification after Kenya sex abuse probe

Nairobi (AFP) - An international body said it had suspended its certification for two major global tea companies after an investigation into a sexual abuse scandal in Kenya.

AFP

Nolywood Week festival in Paris: The best African cinema has to offer

The cinema industry in Nigeria, known as Nollywood, is the second-largest on the planet in terms of films produced, after Bollywood. Over the next few days, the best TV and films from across Africa are being showcased in Paris for the tenth edition of Nollywood Week. The festival celebrates the…

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The fantastical art of Wangechi Mutu: from plant people to a 31-foot snake

Mutu, who lives in Nairobi and Brooklyn, is the star of a show at New York's New Museum. Her art takes on viruses, genocide, junk mail (the "sleeping serpent" is full of it), her own hybrid identity.

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UN Warns of ‘Deeply Concerning’ Situation in Sudan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the current situation in Sudan as "deeply concerning," reiterating his warnings of the conflict spreading to neighboring countries. Guterres spoke at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and addressed the developments in Sudan and the clashes that began on April 15 between the Sudanese…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters

Police in Kenya have clashed with anti-government protesters in the capital, Nairobi

The Independent UK

Kenyan anti-government protests resume with police firing tear gas

Kenyan police fired tear gas at a small group of protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday as the opposition resumed anti-government demonstrations following a one-month pause.

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Kenyan pastor suspected of links to forest massacre: prosecutors

Nairobi (AFP) - A high-profile Kenyan pastor appeared in court on Friday suspected of links to the murder of dozens of people found in mass graves that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".

AFP

Another Kenyan pastor accused in mass deaths of followers

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya said on Thursday that one of the country's highest-profile pastors would face charges over the "mass killing" of his followers, just days after the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves linked to another church.

AFP

'Abusing scripture': The rise of Kenya's Christian cults

Nairobi (AFP) - "Jesus told me that the work he gave me had come to an end," said Kenyan self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, explaining his 2019 decision to close the Good News International Church.

AFP

Kenya cult leader accused of preaching starvation as salvation

Nairobi (AFP) - A taxi driver turned pastor, who allegedly preached that starvation brought salvation, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge was under scrutiny years before 73 of his presumed followers were found dead in Kenya.

AFP

LiveinSlums and Giacomo Moor collaborate on functional furniture for Nairobi’s largest slum

‘Design for Communities’ by LiveinSlums and Giacomo Moor at Assab One (until 26 May 2023) puts the slum’s inhabitants at its heart

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Kenya opposition says protests to resume

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's opposition will resume anti-government protests from May 2, the party leader's spokesman told AFP Sunday, nearly three weeks after they were suspended following a government offer of dialogue.

AFP

Kenya probes ‘starvation cult’ graves

NAIROBI: Kenyan police have begun marking out the locations of more than a dozen suspected graves thought to contain the remains of followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death, two witnesses said.

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Kenya boosts testing in athletics 'doping war'

Nairobi (AFP) - Athletics superpower Kenya announced Thursday it will more than triple annual drug testing of athletes amid a surge in doping cases.

Reuters

Kenya's President Ruto asks opposition to give talks a chance

Kenya's President William Ruto asked the opposition on Sunday to give talks with the government a chance while his main opponent urged his followers to protest again over electoral reforms and the high cost of living.

Reuters

Kenya launches first operational satellite into space -Space X

Kenya launched its first operational earth observation satellite on Saturday onboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States, a live feed from Elon Musk's rocket company showed.

AFP

Kenya's Ruto vows to slash price of food staple

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's President William Ruto announced on Friday that he would slash the price of a key food staple as anger over skyrocketing inflation fuels protests in the East African nation.

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Kenyan opposition to resume anti-government protests as talks stall

After a 10-day break, Kenya's opposition coalition plans to hold another protest in Nairobi on 16 April, renewing the demands they have been making since the country's elections in August 2022.

AFP

Kenya's Ruto urges opponent to cancel street protests

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto urged his political rival on Sunday to call off protests against his government as the opposition vowed to take demonstrators to the street for another day.

AFP

Athletics integrity body to boost drug testing in Kenya

Nairobi (AFP) - The head of the Athletics Integrity Unit warned on Friday that the international anti-doping body was stepping up its investigations and testing in Kenya.

Reuters

Renewed protests in Kenya as authorities vow to 'halt the descent'

Anti-government protesters set tyres ablaze in Kenya's capital Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu on Thursday in a third round of demonstrations organised by opponents of President William Ruto.

The Week

Opposition protests continue on streets of Kenya’s capital

Thousands have taken to the streets in Nairobi, Kenya to protest against President William Ruto’s government and rising living costs, even though police chief Japheth Koome declared the protests illegal.

Al Jazeera

Displaced twice: Gay Ugandans on the run face upheaval in Kenya

Ugandans on the run from their country due to the persecution of sexual minorities face discrimination in Kenya, too.

AFP

One dead in Kenya as fresh opposition protests turn violent

Nairobi (AFP) - A young man was shot dead in Kenya on Monday, a hospital said, as anti-government protests turned increasingly violent, with police firing tear gas at opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy and his supporters, and looters going on the rampage.

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