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Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local police say
Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Gilgil, about 120km (77 miles) west of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, a…
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Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the…
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Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill four people in a week
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts…
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Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia. Kenyans want their sons back
David Kuloba's mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by a recruitment agency in…
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Kenya demands safety for its citizens after Tanzania's post-poll crackdown
The safety of Kenyans caught up in post-election violence in neighbouring Tanzania must be guaranteed, Kenya's foreign minister has told…
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Agony for families as landslide death toll climbs in Uganda and Kenya
More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda's mountainous border region last week. "I…
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Tourist plane crash in Kenya kills 11 on board
A plane crash near Kenya's coast has killed 10 Europeans and a local pilot, an airline company has said. The aircraft was flying from the…
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Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse crowds at stadium to view body of ex-PM Odinga
Kenyan police have fired tear gas at huge crowds of mourners who had gathered at a stadium in the capital, Nairobi, to view the body of…
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The British Army cannot keep ignoring the murder of our friend in Kenya
More than a decade after Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old mother, was killed in Kenya, allegedly by a British soldier, a Kenyan court has…
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Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger
Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk -…
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British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya despite ban, inquiry finds
An investigation by the British Army has found some soldiers stationed at a controversial base in Kenya continue to use sex workers…
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25 Killed When Bus Carrying Mourners Overturns
NEED TO KNOW 25 people have died and others were hurt when their bus overturned in Kenya while traveling after a funeral, officials…
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Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya
Once dismissed as wild weeds and a "poor man's food", indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common - grown on…
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Anger after sharp rise in death toll from Kenya's anti-government protests
The number of people killed in Monday's anti-government protests in Kenya has risen to 31, the country's human rights commission said,…
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Kenyan president plans to build huge church at his official residence
Kenyan President William Ruto plans to build a church on the grounds of his official residence at his own expense, causing consternation…
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British Investor Cites Legal Ordeal in Kenya as Case Study in Institutional Vulnerability
[LONDON, June 17, 2025] – The experience of British entrepreneur Keith Beekmeyer in Kenya's insurance sector has resurfaced amid national…
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Eight killed as Kenya protesters battle police, medics say
At least eight people have been killed and 400 injured in nationwide protests in Kenya against President William Ruto's government,…
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Police officers charged with murder of Kenyan blogger
Three police officers in Kenya have been charged with the murder of a 31-year-old blogger who died in police custody earlier this month.…
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Kenyan court sentences men for aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for facilitating the 2019 attack on a Nairobi…
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British soldier detained in Kenya over rape allegation
A UK soldier has been accused of raping a woman near a British army training camp in Kenya where another soldier has previously been…
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Nairobi court finds 2 men guilty of aiding al-Shabab militants in 2019 hotel attack
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan men charged with facilitating the 2019 attack on a luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead were…
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Activist freed in Tanzania after Kenyan government demand
An activist detained in Tanzania for three days has been released shortly after Kenya's foreign ministry demanded his release. A top…
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Gang who smuggled thousands of queen ants sentenced in Kenya
A Kenyan court has sentenced four men to one year in prison or pay a fine of $7,700 (£5,800) for trying to smuggle thousands of live queen…
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Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during…