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Women candidates in Kenyan elections endure abuse and attacks

Liz Njue, a Kenyan psychologist who wanted to stand for a county assembly seat, had just arrived to vote in her party primary when opponents attacked her, pulling her hair and tearing her blouse. She fled without casting her ballot and lost the race.

Reuters

‘Karua wave’ in Kenya’s elections may bring first female deputy president

Martha Karua may become Kenya’s most senior woman ever but feminists fear the compromises that will be forced on her

The Guardian - UK

Finals time for Australia's 3x3 teams

A loss to England has left Australia's 3x3 men's basketball team in a quarter-final against Kenya, while the women progressed directly to the final four.

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Rugby player carried and thrown over sideline like ‘sack of spuds’ in Commonwealth Games

Dump tackles are a fairly common sight in rugby, but Kenya put a new spin on the term after teaming up to hoist Corey Toole over the line in a move Australia were helpless to prevent

Daily Mirror

Kenya's election red flags in five essential reads

Kenya is no stranger to highly contested elections. Several of the country’s past polls have seen high levels of conflict. The violence that broke out after the 2007 elections stands out in particular. It caused more than a thousand fatalities and led to a national crisis. This was eventually resolved…

The Conversation

Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…

The Conversation

Social media platforms under scrutiny ahead of Kenyan elections

Authorities in Kenya have given Facebook a week to comply with regulations related to hate speech after a report found the social media giant had failed to address the issue ahead of elections next month.

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Hockeyroos crush Kenya to open Games

Australia's women's hockey team thumped Kenya 8-0 in the opening match of their Birmingham Commonwealth Games campaign.

AAP

Discovering the magic of Kenya - from the wildlife to the incredible beaches

Thomas Bristow discovers the magic of Kenya – from the wildlife of the Maasai Mara bush to the gorgeous beaches of the Indian Ocean

Daily Mirror

Kerevi injury scare as 7s edge past Kenya

Samu Kerevi limped off with a sore knee as Australia defied two yellow cards to beat Kenya 7-5 and move into the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals.

AAP

Kenya orders Meta's Facebook to tackle hate speech or face suspension

Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has given Meta's Facebook seven days to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform relating to next month's election, failing which its operations will be suspended.

Reuters

Zambia can meet growing food demand: how to fix what's standing in its way

African countries face great challenges in adapting to climate change to meet growing demand for food. The current drought in East Africa is the latest manifestation of changing weather patterns.

The Conversation

Daily Biotech Pulse: GSK's Kidney Disease Drug Approved For Children, Tonix Pharma To Launch Monkeypox Vaccine Study In Kenya, Positive Effect Of Cyclerion's Schizophrenia Candidate

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech

Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove

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Indian women’s hockey team seeks Tokyo Olympics inspiration to end Commonwealth Games medal drought

At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Indian women’s hockey side is in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya will compete in Pool B

Daily Mirror

Kenya's terrorising man-eating lions that killed and ate 135 people in just nine months

The 'man eaters of Tsavo' in Kenya took a liking to human flesh and would sneak into the construction workers' camps at night and drag them away to their deaths, one by one

France 24

Growing risk of famine as climate emergency worsens in Somalia

In tonight's edition: Millions of people in Somalia are on the brink of starvation. We speak to Rein Paulsen from the FAO, who is in Somalia meeting with drought-affected communities. Meanwhile, campaigning for Kenya's presidential elections picked up again on Wednesday after a deeply underwhelming presidential debate. And Senegal heads…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘New Cold War’: Russia and West Vie for Influence in Africa

Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting…

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Debt shadow may hang over Kenya's next president

Kenya's economic output has more than doubled during President Uhuru Kenyatta's 10 years in office, but a debt binge that fuelled growth and investment could cramp his successor's ability to tackle growing hunger and soaring prices.

Al Jazeera

Key takeaways from Kenya’s presidential election debate

The much-anticipated debate was a solo show as only Deputy President Ruto, a leading contestant, participated.

Reuters

Corruption convictions no bar to running in Kenya's elections

A member of parliament fined $7 million for corruption and handed a 67-year jail term; a top civil servant with an asset seizure order against her; lawmakers convicted of bribery, economic crimes and impersonating corruption investigators.

The Conversation

Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That's both good news and bad

Cryptocurrencies have become popular in African and other developing countries. That’s according to a policy brief released recently by UNCTAD, a United Nations agency. Significant proportions of Kenya (8.5%), South Africa (7.1%) and Nigeria’s (6.3%) populations are using these digital currencies. In June, the Central African Republic adopted bitcoin as…

Evening Standard

Dozens killed after bus plunges into Kenyan valley

Initial investigations show the bus’s brakes may have failed

Bangkok Post

Bus plunges into Kenyan river valley, 34 dead

NAIROBI: Thirty four people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported on Monday.

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Carlos Acosta on the pandemic’s heavy toll on ballet

In today’s Diary: Carlos Acosta on lack of ballet talent / Luciana Berger and stand up / Kate Moss’s new model / Kenyan paper backs Rishi Sunak / Podcast awards celebrate Deborah James

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