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Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Zimbabwean security guard Edwin Dapi was already struggling to provide for his wife and four children before a conflict 11,000 km (6,800 miles) away in Ukraine sent global prices for grains, cooking oils, fuel and fertilizer soaring.

Reuters

The Kenyan mothers fighting to end police brutality

Mothers whose sons were killed by police have united to fight for justice and protect other young men.

Al Jazeera

‘It’s a time bomb’: Growing anger among Kenyans as Britain refuses to redress colonial landgrab

Warning that Kenyan victims of brutal evictions by British settlers could ‘take matters into their own hands’ as UK ministers refuse to apologise

The Independent UK

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A story of 90,000 trees: how Kenya’s Kipsigis brought a forest back to life

Indigenous trees were being lost, and a way of life with it. So local villagers decided to replant their historic woodland

The Guardian - UK

Shopping bag with realistic lion’s head printed on it sparks panic in Kenya

Wildlife warden appreciates residents for their alertness

The Independent UK

Kenya petitions royal family for reparations over colonial atrocities as government declines meeting

A letter was sent to Prince William by campaigners.

The Independent UK

Burundi says at least 10 peacekeepers killed in Somalia

In tonight's edition: The African Union pays its respects to Burundi for the loss of 10 peacekeepers killed in an extremist attack in Somalia. The raid is the deadliest to have targeted AU forces there since 2015. One of Kenya's hottest artists has turned his beats to drumming up ballots.…

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'Yo! Get up and vote!' rapper tells Kenyans - but many don't care

A lollipop dangling from his mouth and two silver chains from his neck, Valentine Ndalo threw his hands in the air and swung his dreadlocks as Octopizzo, one of Kenya's hottest artists, rapped about the celebrity high life.

Reuters

Horn of Africa Drought Drives 20 Million towards Hunger

From southern Ethiopia to northern Kenya and Somalia, swathes of land across the Horn of Africa are being ravaged by a drought that has put 20 million people at risk of starvation. A donor conference last week raised almost $1.4 billion for the region, which the UN says is facing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mwai Kibaki obituary

Third president of Kenya who helped modernise the economic and political landscape of his country

The Guardian - UK

Kenyan president hikes country's minimum wage by 12%

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Sunday his government would hike the country's minimum wage by 12% immediately to help workers cope with a surge in consumer prices, driven in part by the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Drivers of electoral violence in Kenya: red flags to watch out for

Kenya’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission recently listed 23 counties that are considered potential violence hotspots ahead of the country’s August 2022 elections.

The Conversation

Kenyan pastoralists: how changing livestock markets could reduce conflict

Over nine million Kenyans are pastoralists out of a total population of 50 million. Together they hold livestock worth over US$1 billion. Livestock is their source of food, health, and wealth.

The Conversation

Mwai Kibaki: Former Kenyan president who lost his way

Although the former leader brought an end to decades of one-party rule, his political legacy is mired by allegations of cronyism and kickbacks

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The Conversation

Kibaki's capitalist outlook on education in Kenya brought mixed results

Emilio Mwai Kibaki, retired third president of independent Kenya who has died , had a rich and multifaceted legacy as a long serving public official.

Reuters

USTR to lead delegation to Kenya to explore trade, investment

Assistant United States Trade Representative (USTR) for African Affairs Constance Hamilton will lead a delegation to Kenya on May 1 to explore opportunities for enhanced trade and investment engagement, USTR spokesperson Adam Hodge said on Friday.

Tribune News Service

Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya commended for foot chases

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christopher Schurr has earned multiple commendations during his seven-year career as a Grand Rapids police officer, including being lauded several times for successful foot chases.

The Independent UK

Kenya honors former President Kibaki with state funeral

Kenyans are paying their last respects to former leader Mwai Kibaki in a state funeral service Friday that is attended by African leaders

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The Conversation

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

The Independent UK

Kenya mediates Congo peace talks, but breakthrough elusive

Kenyan authorities say that some Congolese armed groups participating in peace talks in Kenya have asked for more time before laying down their weapons, signaling the talks have not made a breakthrough

The Times of India

World champions Edris and Obiri to headline TCS World 10k

BENGALURU: Reigning 5000m world champions Ethiopia's Muktar Edris and Kenyan Hellen Obiri will be the star attractions at the TCS World 10K, which returns after a three-year hiatus here on May 15.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Donors Pledge $1.39 Bn for Horn of Africa Humanitarian Aid

A donor conference organized in Geneva has raised $1.39 billion for the Horn of Africa, where an ongoing drought threatens millions of people with severe food insecurity, the UN announced Tuesday. The money raised will go towards humanitarian and development projects in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, as the region experiences…

The Conversation

Kibaki’s Kenya education legacy: well-intentioned, with disastrous consequences

Kenya’s former president Mwai Kibaki, who died last week, was widely praised for his economic transformation of Kenya, first as finance minister from 1969 to 1982 and then as the third president of Kenya from 2002 to 2013.

The Conversation

Changes in sub-Saharan maize trade spell potential trouble for Kenya

Maize production in some of the sub-Saharan African countries that dominated maize supplies during the 2021/22 marketing year is expected to be lower this coming season. This will bring about some changes in the sub continent’s maize trade in the 2022/23 marketing year, in particular creating complications for Kenya. In…

Daily Mirror

Man marrying identical triplets says satisfying the trio is 'no big deal'

Men in Kenya are allowed to marry multiple wives and polygamy is common among traditional and Muslim communities in the country

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