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Bus plunges into Kenyan river valley, 34 dead

NAIROBI: Thirty four people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported on Monday.

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On the double: rare twin giraffes born in Kenya's Nairobi National Park

Rare twins have been born to a Maasai giraffe in Nairobi's National Park, the Kenyan wildlife minister announced on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Kenyan police officers found guilty of murder of three including human rights lawyer

Four found guilty by a Nairobi court six years after murders of Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda and Joseph Muiruri prompted protests in Kenya

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Kenya rejects blame over Omanyala US visa debacle

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan authorities have rejected blame over a US visa hitch that may have robbed African 100-metre champion Ferdinand Omanyala of a chance of a medal at the World Championships in Oregon.

AFP

Omanyala heads to world athletics as organisers cope with US visa issues

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Thursday secured a last-minute visa to travel to the United States for the World Athletics Championships although he will have to start his 100m campaign just hours after arriving.

AFP

Omanyala gets last minute visa reprieve for Worlds

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Thursday said he would compete in the World Athletics Championships in Oregon after being granted a last-minute visa to travel to the United States.

AFP

Omanyala gets last minute visa reprieve for Worlds: coach

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala will be able to compete in the World Athletics Championships after being granted a last-minute visa to travel to the United States, his coach said Thursday.

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Africa's fastest man Omanyala to miss Worlds over visa delay

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala said Thursday he will miss the World Athletics Championships in the United States because of a delay in securing a visa.

AFP

Africa's fastest man Omanyala is on a sprint mission for Kenya

Nairobi (AFP) - Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is on a mission to put sprinting on the map in Kenya, a country where the long-distance runner is king.

AFP

Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir to miss worlds with injury

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said on Monday she will miss the World Athletics Championships beginning this week.

AFP

Why US-Kenya cooperation on wildlife and drug trafficking matters

Kenya and the United States have worked very closely against terrorism since the targeting of the American embassy in Nairobi in 1998 by Al-Qaeda. But much less debated is US-Kenya cooperation on other issues such as environmental conservation and law enforcement among others.

The Conversation

Ethiopia PM meets Sudan's Burhan, says both endorse 'dialogue'

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said he met Sudan's coup leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Nairobi on Tuesday and that both committed to "dialogue" to resolve any differences.

AFP

Pressure points: threat of unrest looms as Kenya’s elections approach

Tensions run high amid youth unemployment, a cost of living crisis and a lack of trust in the country’s institutions

The Guardian - UK

Reuters journalist Tsegaye Tadesse had front row seat to Ethiopian history

Tsegaye Tadesse, a former Reuters correspondent in Ethiopia who had a front row seat to history and a knack for being in the right place at the right time, has died at 92.

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Angella Okutoyi: From a Nairobi orphanage to the first round of Wimbledon

The 18-year-old had not played on grass until last week

WEKU

The case of the incredible shrinking fritter: A report from Kenya's street stalls

Inflation — fueled by the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and local issues — has made everything more expensive, including the oil used to fry street food. Here's how vendors and customers are coping.

AFP

Husband of slain Kenyan runner Tirop seeks plea bargain

Nairobi (AFP) - The husband of slain Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop is seeking a plea bargain after initially denying a charge of murder, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scientists Make First Complete Genome of Desert Locust

The first high-quality genome of the desert locust -- the most destructive migratory insect in the world -- has been produced by US Department of Agriculture Research Service scientists. Genome is a set of genetic information stored in the DNA or RNA. Producing a genome requires samples with specific characteristics.…

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Cop15: lack of political leadership leaves crucial nature summit ‘in peril’, warn NGOs

Nairobi biodiversity talks end in stalemate, prompting open letter to world leaders calling for action before Montreal conference

The Independent UK

Tanzania's Masaai demand Indigenous rights in UN framework

Tanzania’s Maasai people, resisting government pressure to leave their ancestral homes in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, have presented their demands for Indigenous land rights to negotiators in Nairobi finalizing the proposed U.N. global biodiversity framework

AFP

Ogier pulls ahead in Safari Rally opener

Nairobi (AFP) - Sebastien Ogier took the lead after Thursday's opening special as he looks to win a second straight Safari Rally, while championship leader Kalle Rovanpera suffered a puncture in Kenya.

AFP

Swahili smash for Osaka's new venture

Nairobi (AFP) - The name of Japanese tennis ace Naomi Osaka's new venture Hana Kuma has raised eyebrows in Africa -- as the term has a lewd meaning in Swahili.

The Conversation

How Nairobi police failures let people get away with murder

At least one person gets killed every two days in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi. Most of these cases are never resolved. Only 94 murder cases were registered in Nairobi courts in 2021.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: How Kenyatta won over a foe and lost his deputy

Instead of healing rifts, a 2018 truce between the president and his longtime rival opened up new faults.

AFP

East Africa leaders agree regional force for DRCongo, urge ceasefire

Nairobi (AFP) - East African leaders agreed Monday to send in a regional force to try to end fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and called for an immediate ceasefire.

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