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Kenya becomes the first country to suspend Sam Altman’s Worldcoin A.I.-crypto scheme

Worldcoin wants governments as customers, but they may not be so keen.

Fortune

US will put forward a UN resolution to authorize a Kenyan-led police mission to fight gangs in Haiti

The United States says it will draft a UN Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help combat gangs that control much of Haiti's capital and are spreading through the Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

Kenya considers leading a force in Haiti: What you need to know

Support for foreign intervention in crisis-racked Haiti has grown, but civil society groups warn of past abuses.

Al Jazeera

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Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo's debut novel on Booker Prize longlist

London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo's debut novel 'Western Lane' is among 13 books to make the cut for the 2023 Booker Prize longlist revealed on Tuesday, August 1. Kenya-born Maroo's novel, set within the context of the British Gujarati milieu, has been praised by the Booker judges for its use…

The Times of India

Data | Hurdles to overcome before becoming ‘Digital India’

India has seen a rapid growth in digital payments since the introduction of UPI in 2016. UPI payments grew at an average monthly rate of 6%, compared to 3%, 3%, and 1.5% for NEFT, IMPS, and debit cards, respectively. The share of UPI payments in total digital retail payments rose…

The Hindu

UN chief welcomes Kenya's offer to `positively consider' leading police force to combat Haiti gangs

The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

US to introduce UN resolution for multinational force in Haiti

State Department says US will provide resources to the force after Kenya expresses willingness to lead Haiti mission.

Al Jazeera

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Haiti welcomes Kenyan offer to lead multinational force to quell gang violence

Haiti has welcomed "with great interest" a Kenyan offer to lead a 1,000-strong multinational force to bolster security in the country that has been wracked by gang violence.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt calls on Vladimir Putin to revive Black Sea grain deal

Abdel Fatah al-Sisi tells summit it is ‘essential’ to revive deal, as Kenya calls Moscow’s exit ‘a stab in the back’

The Guardian - UK

‘Our biggest challenge is simply to exist’: atheist society fights for legal recognition in God-fearing Kenya

Non-believers say their civil liberties are at stake in a court battle against a bishop who wants to strip them of legal recognition

The Guardian - UK

Kenya opposition leader Odinga dismisses President Ruto’s offer to meet

Raila Odinga says President William Ruto’s offer to hold talks over anti-government protests was ‘not serious’.

Al Jazeera

‘Colonial mentality’: from the Caribbean to Kenya, Black people are challenging hair discrimination

Last month, students in Trinidad spoke out after being barred from a graduation ceremony. Yet despite a wave of legislation, there is a long way to go to overturn negative attitudes

The Guardian - UK

Kenya’s Ruto offers to meet leader of opposition protests

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused police of using violence against demonstrators.

Al Jazeera

Food crisis in Africa: the high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Global fertiliser suppliers have made incredibly high profits in 2022/23 on the back of price spikes attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war. The profits of the world’s top nine producers trebled in 2022 from two years previously.

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The Independent UK

Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of 'police atrocities' against protesters to take to the ICC

Opposition parties in Kenya said they are filing charges of “police atrocities” that left 30 people dead at the International Criminal Court in the wake of protests against the rising cost of living and the imposition of new taxes

The National (Scotland)

No.8 Jonny Morris says his Scotland are expecting toughest game against Uruguay

SCOTLAND UNDER-20S No.8 Jonny Morris says his team are expecting their toughest game at the Junior World Trophy in Kenya when they take on Uruguay…

Zenger

Kenya Losing $2.5 Billion Annually To Poor Governance And Corruption

Failure to commit to transparency and accountability hampers financial effectiveness, says report

The Independent UK

Russia wants allies, so it is hosting an Africa summit. Food security and Wagner are key questions

A crucial grain deal has been terminated

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The Conversation

Kenya's logging ban has been lifted – it's a political decision and a likely setback for conservation

Kenyan president William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost economic growth. Lisa E. Fuchs has studied the Mau Forest Complex, one of Kenya’s most important – and most threatened – forests. She unpacks the implications of this…

The Independent UK

A man lies in a Kenya morgue. His family says he's one of at least 35 shot dead by police this month

The bullet was still lodged in Douglas Kalasinga’s head as he lay in the morgue

France 24

Several killed in Kenya anti-government protests

Clashes in Kenya claim six more lives as police and protesters face off in the capital Nairobi, but fewer demonstrators are out on the streets than in previous days. Also, as the Women's World Cup kicks off, we head to Morocco to hear how the country's first ever participation in…

The Guardian - UK

Death toll rises as Kenya’s cost-of-living protests continue

Opposition leader Raila Odinga rallies his supporters to the streets where there have been clashes with armed police in Nairobi and western city of Kisumu

Radio France Internationale

Two Kenyans die in protests over cost-of-living and tax increases

Clashes between police and protesters resulted in two deaths in the city of Kisimu. This as Kenya enters the second day of a three-day protest called by opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The Independent UK

Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed 6 this week

Police in Kenya say they have been ordered not to report deaths amid demonstrations against the rising cost of living

France 24

Police clash with anti-government protesters in Kenya

In tonight's edition: Unrest breaks out in Kenya as protesters clash with police over the cost-of-living crisis. Also, facing an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin will not go to South Africa. His South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa calls it a "mutual decision". And in his first apparent public…

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