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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.

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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.

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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

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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.

Reuters

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.

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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

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Independent UK

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.

The Times of India

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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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

Reuters

East African Community agrees on regional force to try to end Congo unrest

The seven countries of the East African Community (EAC) have agreed to set up a regional military force to try to end decades of bloodshed caused by militant activity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya said.

Reuters

Kenyan leader Kibaki's legacy stained by re-election violence, graft

Kenya's former president Mwai Kibaki, who has died aged 90, ushered in economic reforms and a new constitution but failed to deliver on promises to combat graft and his tenure was marred by a disputed re-election which led to deadly violence.

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Mwai Kibaki: president who squandered the opportunity to fix Kenya

Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki, who has died at the age of 90, was born on November 15, 1931 in Othaya, Nyeri, in the central highlands of Kenya. He spent a lifetime in public service.

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Kenya's former president Kibaki dies at 90

Mwai Kibaki, who served as Kenya's third president from 2003 to 2013, has died aged 90, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Friday.

The Conversation

African cities can do more to protect children from climate change

Six in 10 people will be living in cities by 2030. This is concerning. Cities are responsible for over 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet cities can also do a lot to mitigate climate change and help people adapt to its impacts. Cities can use renewable energy sources, promote…

France 24

Geothermal power in Kenya: Providing the country with clean energy

With the climate crisis beginning to gain some traction in the France presidential campaign, we focus on a clean but little exploited source of power: geothermal energy, which creates electricity from the Earth's heat. Kenya has become a major producer, with its geothermal power plants now providing a third of…

Daily Mirror

Police launch manhunt for female athlete's boyfriend after she's found stabbed to death

Distance runner Damaris Muthee Mutua has been found stabbed to death with Kenyan police launching a manhunt to find her boyfriend, an Ethiopian athlete

Zenger

Four Uni Pals Dodge Elephants And Cope With 104-Degree Heat As They Drive 3,700 Miles Across Africa

Ivo, Jasper, Robbie, and Josh, have teamed up with charity 'For Rangers' and are raising money.

The Conversation

Latest approach to Kenya election hate speech raises more questions than answers

The election campaign period in Kenya is typically hectic for the statutory body that keeps tabs on inflammatory speech on political platforms and the media. This is hardly surprising for a public watchdog formed in response to the 2007 post-election violence in which more than 1,100 people were killed. Both…

The Conversation

Big development projects can have negative effects on nature and people

There are some major development projects in progress on the continent. They include the Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya and irrigation and hydropower projects in Tanzania’s Rufiji Basin. Projects like these have potential to change people’s lives for good. But they also come with risks.

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