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Preterm babies are those born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. The global figure for babies born early was 13.4 million in 2020. But statistics on preterm babies in African countries are poor. Obasanjo Bolarinwa and Kobi Ajayi, who research and teach public health and global healthcare management…

Kenya's long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands.

Two people have died and more than 100 others were injured during a stampede at a state funeral service for Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died this week at 80

Kenyan politician who contested the presidency five times and whose term as prime minister ushered in a period of calm and inclusivity

Dramatic footage of the incident showed panicked mourners running for cover as shots were fired at the memorial event for the Kenyan opposition leader. There has also been a stampede at Raila Odinga’s funeral

Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire to disperse huge crowds of mourners, killing at least three.

This lengthy core workout for runners was filmed at a running camp in Iten, Kenya, where many elites gather to train — I gave it a try and it didn’t disappoint.

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics.

“I feared people and feared the doctors because they would probably judge or insult me. So, she (mother) told me no, that should not be the case, and so she offered to take me.”