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Kenya’s LGBTQ community wins bittersweet victory in battle for rights

Supreme court rules for freedom of association but landmark decision sparks backlash from government and churches

The Guardian - UK

Man freed from jail in Kenya after being convicted with Met officer’s ‘hearsay’ evidence

Former senior Met detective also allegedly ommitted forensic evidence from Kenyan court, says police watchdog

Evening Standard

Popular China-linked store stirs debate amid Kenya inflation

Hundreds of Kenyan traders have protested in the capital over a popular new Chinese-affiliated shop selling goods they say undercut their business

The Independent UK

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Fleeing drought, Somalis face malnutrition and cholera in Kenya

When her three-month-old baby fell sick from malnutrition, Dool Abdirahman Ismael left her village in Somalia and walked for three days through swirling dust and scorching heat to the Dadaab Refugee Camp just across the border in Kenya.

Reuters

Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has gotten an up-close look at the historic East Africa drought

The Independent UK

Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

For more than 30 years, the village of Umoja has provided a refuge for women fleeing from female genital mutilation, domestic abuse or child marriage.

ABC News

Jill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya's young adults

U.S. first lady Jill Biden is close to wrapping up her five-day visit to two African countries

The Independent UK

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Jill Biden visits Kenya to shine light on worst drought in decades

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

France 24

Uganda’s Coffee Industry Is Growing Rapidly: Farmers Are Determined To Gain Share Of Global Market

Ugandan coffee farmers are not yet competing with established coffee-producers Brazil and Columbia, but rather neighbor Kenya.

Zenger

Egypt Mobilizes Efforts to Support African Water, Food Security

Egypt is mobilizing efforts to support water and food security in Africa, calling on the international community to finance "climate adaptation" in the continent. The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Swailem, met in Kenya with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Election observers are important for democracy – but few voters know what they do

Election observers keep watch over polls throughout the world. Their job is to support efforts to improve electoral quality and to provide transparency. In African countries, both local citizen and international observers have been deployed regularly since the 1990s.

The Conversation

Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine

Below-normal rainfall is expected over the next three months in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Al Jazeera

Jill Biden to visit Namibia, Kenya, part of US-Africa push

First lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week as part of a United States push to step up engagement with Africa

The Independent UK

Kenyan senator targeted by online threats after period poverty protest

Gloria Orwoba attended a senate meeting in a suit stained with red dye as part of her campaign for free access to menstrual products

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Brian 'Thee beast' fights his way to Kenyan gaming domination!

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

Insider UK

Investigation reveals sexual abuse on British-owned tea farms in Kenya

BBC alleges more than 70 women who work on the plantations have suffered some form of sexual harassment

Radio France Internationale

Donated clothes an environmental disaster in disguise for developing world

As much as one third of the clothing sent from the wealthy west to developing countries every year may be ending up as landfill. Unwearable polyester garments are little more than "plastic waste in disguise," according to a report on Kenya by the Changing Markets Foundation.

The Guardian - US

Ruto ally says Telegram account was hacked before Kenyan election

Strategist says he noticed ‘increased activity’, after revelations about activities of a disinformation unit

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Australia going for cross country gold in mixed relay

A stacked Australian team will challenge the might of Ethiopia and Kenya for cross country relay gold at the world championships in Bathurst.

Zenger

Changing Norms Means Kenya’s Traditional Female Roofers Face Job Losses

Building homes has long allowed women to contribute to their families financial security, but it is now increasingly dwindling

The Conversation

Ilemi Triangle spat: how resources fuel East Africa's border conflicts

For decades, African states have grappled with numerous interstate border disputes, especially in resource-rich regions. In east Africa, most of these conflicts are as old as independence. The disputes flare up every so often despite interventions by agencies of the African Union and the United Nations. A fresh war of…

Reuters

Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

The thorny trees and dung-caked homes of Umoja village make it resemble any other in Kenya's northeastern Samburu region, except in one key detail - the absence of men.

The Guardian - UK

Political aides hacked by ‘Team Jorge’ in run-up to Kenyan election

Revelation shows dangers posed by bad actors and paid operatives in democratic systems across Africa

Reuters

Kenyan army to join police in fighting bandits, cattle rustlers in northwest

Kenyan soldiers will join police to fight "rampant incidents of banditry" across the arid northwest that have killed more than 100 civilians and 16 police officers over the past six months, officials said.

The Independent UK

Kenya seeks divine help to end crippling, ongoing drought

With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenya’s president is hoping the heavens will finally open with the help of a national day of mass prayer on Tuesday

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