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Woman, 39, convicted of assisting female genital mutilation on three-year-old British girl

This is the very first conviction of its kind in the UK

Evening Standard

Legal first as woman guilty of aiding FGM of British girl abroad

The crime only came to light years later when the girl was aged 16 and confided in her English teacher at school.

The Independent UK

Woman guilty of handing over British child, 3, for female genital mutilation in Kenya

A court heard the girl cried for the “whole night” after the procedure

The Independent UK

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Facing dementia without a diagnosis is crushing. A new program in Kenya offers help

In Kenya, someone with symptoms of dementia may not be able to get a diagnosis — leaving both patient and family with no idea of what is going on. A program in Kenya is trying to change that.

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UN warns of increasing gang violence in Haiti amid calls for Kenya-led peace mission

Kenyan court on Tuesday extended an order barring the government from deploying hundreds of police officers to Haiti on a UN-backed mission aiming to pacify the troubled Caribbean nation.

Radio France Internationale

King views photo of site where mother became Queen during Kenyan diaspora visit

The then Princess Elizabeth and husband Philip were staying at Treetops, a lodge deep in Aberdare National Park, when King George VI died.

The Independent UK

British climber and guide fall to deaths while climbing Mount Kenya

Tributes paid to guide who ‘always wore a smile’ as climber named as British citizen Shilpa Shah

The Independent UK

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London climber and her guide die after 'slipping on ice' on Mount Kenya

Shilpa Shah, 58, was climbing with seven other women when she plunged to her death

Evening Standard

Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets – here are some of greatest upsets in Cricket World Cup history

The Cricket World Cup has witnessed some of the greatest and most astonishing victories in the history of the sport

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Thousands attend a bullfighting competition in Kenya despite the risk of being gored

Thousands of people braved the rain and cold to attend an annual bullfighting competition in western Kenya over the weekend, some of them sitting in trees or on hilltops to witness an event that has become a tourist attraction.

The Independent UK

Climate change: Kenya's power sector is a shining example, the big hurdles are household and transport emissions

Kenya’s ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also seeks to reduce carbon emissions to as close to zero as possible by 2050. How and whether these goals are achieved will have huge…

The Conversation

Woman feared being ‘cursed’ if she refused to hand toddler over for FGM – court

Jurors have been told that a British three-year-old was subjected to female genital mutilation during a trip to Kenya in 2006.

The Independent UK

Indigenous people and climate change: With Kenya's Turkana people, when drought kills (1/4)

FRANCE 24 brings you the stories of the people who are on the frontlines of climate change. From Kenya to Panama, via Greenland and Australia, our reporters James André and Achraf Abid went to meet the indigenous people who live in harmony with nature and whose daily lives are being…

France 24

Egypt's Rafah crossing to open to let some aid into Gaza, but timeline unclear

Israel has agreed to let aid get into Gaza through Egypt, this as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi blames Israeli bombardments for not operating the only border crossing. Also in this edition: Kenya releases the names and photos of 35 terror suspects. Finally, we report on why African penguins are on…

France 24

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The Independent UK

Charles meets African business leaders before trip to Kenya with Camilla

The King sat down with members of the African Advisory Board of the Prince’s Trust International.

The Hindu

CRICKET | Knock, knock. Who’s there? The World Cup, we are back in your city Pune

Pune, once a pensioner's paradise, is now an IT hub. On Thurs, 37.5K will gather at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium to witness Pune's first World Cup match in 25 yrs. Shubham Walunj, an IT professional, is among them, eager to experience the city's transformation. Pune has hosted two games…

The Conversation

Tapeworm is spreading in Kenya – demand for meat brings parasite to new areas

Echinococcus granulosus, a type of tapeworm, is a harmful parasite that affects 1 million people worldwide.

The Independent UK

Afghanistan beat Pakistan by 8 wickets – here are some of greatest upsets in Cricket World Cup history

The Cricket World Cup has witnessed some of the greatest and most astonishing victories in the history of the sport

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The Independent UK

Marathon champion Titus Ekiru banned for 10 years after doping and faking hospital records

Titus Ekiru, the sixth-fastest marathon runner of all time, colluded with a senior doctor in a Kenyan hospital in order to cover his trail

The Independent UK

Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who have sued the site's parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay has told the judge that Meta was not sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session

The Conversation

Kenya's cost of living crisis: expert unpacks what's driving it and what should be done

Kenyans are grappling with the high cost of living. Policy analyst Adan Shibia led a technical team that prepared a recent report on the state of Kenya’s economy. We asked him to unpack what’s driving costs, who’s affected and what can be done about it.

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Kelvin Kiptum Defies Limits in Chicago Marathon, Breaking the World Record

The marathon has always been the ultimate test of an athlete's endurance. On October 8, 2023, at the Chicago Marathon, a remarkable feat was achieved as Kelvin Kiptum, a Kenyan athlete, shattered the men's marathon world record, becoming the first person to complete the race in under 2 hours and…

The Hindu

Cricket World Cup 2023 | The greatest World Cup upsets

Six underdog triumphs: India (1983) beat West Indies, Zimbabwe (1983) beat Australia, Ireland (2011) beat England, Kenya (1996) beat West Indies, Bangladesh (2007) beat Pakistan, Bangladesh (2007) beat India.

The Independent UK

Kenya Cabinet approved sending police to lead peace mission in Haiti but parliament must sign off

Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the deployment of 1,000 police to lead a multinational peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence

France 24

Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu on emboldening women to reclaim their value

Thandiwe Muriu discovered photography at 14, when she says her father put a camera in her hands and she never put it down. After breaking boundaries as Kenya's first female commercial photographer, she began developing her own personal work and burst onto the arts scene in 2020 with her "Camo"…

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