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Kenyan team in Haiti looking into ways how to help the Caribbean nation fight rampant gang violence

A team of Kenyan officials is in Haiti to explore how best to help the troubled Caribbean nation fight the scourge of gang violence, following up on Nairobi’s offer to lead a multinational force in the task

The Independent UK

Kenya launches inquiry into claims of abuse by British soldiers at training unit

Nairobi MPs say findings could have implications for the defence deal that allows UK troops to train in the country

The Guardian - UK

Up First briefing: Trump fights protective order; FDA approves postpartum pill

Donald Trump's legal team has until 5:00 p.m. to respond to prosecutors' request for a protective order. The FDA has approved the first pill to treat postpartum depression.

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Living in Nairobi's slums is tough – residents are 35% more likely to suffer from high blood pressure than those in rural areas

Hypertension, commonly referred to as high blood pressure, is a non-communicable disease that occurs when there is a sustained elevation in the pressure of the blood that flows through the arteries.

The Conversation

Portofino Bay and Joaquin show out

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The Hindu

‘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

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…

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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

The Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

Kenya’s opposition set for second day of tax-hike protests

The Wednesday-to-Friday demonstrations are the third round of protests that the opposition has called for this month.

Al Jazeera

Two killed, hundreds arrested at anti-government protests in Kenya

Police in Kenya opened fire amid opposition-organized protests on Wednesday against the rising cost of living, and health workers and witnesses said at least two people were shot dead and 26 others wounded.

France 24

Kenyan demonstrators clash with police as 3-day protest begins

The three days of protests began with relative calm in Nairobi but pockets of unrest erupted elsewhere in the country.

Al Jazeera

Kenya braces for 3 days of anti-gov’t protests: All the details

The latest round of anti-government protests in Kenya has been scheduled after tax hikes add to soaring cost of living.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan court acquits ‘miracle baby’ televangelist of trafficking

The Nairobi court rules that the prosecution had not produced enough evidence to link the clergyman to the charges.

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Tournament favourites Scotland make successful start at Junior Rugby World Cup

ournament favourites Scotland made a successful start to their Junior World Rugby Trophy campaign at the Nyoha National Stadium in Nairobi in Kenya…

Al Jazeera

More than 300 including lawmaker arrested after Kenya protests

Police blasted for heavy-handed response to deadly protests but authorities say ‘acts of lawlessness’ won’t be accepted.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan police tear-gas protesters in latest row over tax hikes

Rallies, the second in a week, held after bill raising taxes in highly indebted Kenya signed into law by President Ruto.

The Independent UK

British victims of Boeing 737 Max Ethiopian Airlines crash ‘unlawfully killed’

Some 157 passengers and crew died when the aircraft – en route from Addis Ababa to Nairobi – crashed in March 2019.

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Two men killed in Kenya's anti-tax protests

The number of people killed in protests in Kenya rose to two on Saturday, a hospital official told French news agency AFP, after opposition leader Raila Odinga urged Kenyans to take to the streets against tax hikes.

The Independent UK

Activists in Kenya burn tires and block roads to protest taxes. Police detain more than 20 people

Anti-government demonstrators in Kenya have lit bonfires and barricaded major roads in the capital as part of nationwide protests against the government’s plans to increase taxes

The Guardian - UK

Meet the ‘headstrong historian’ bringing Africa’s past to life – for Africans

A visit to Nairobi’s archives led to a ‘eureka moment’ for Kenyan Chao Tayiana. She set out to retell colonial narratives – using digital technology to bring lost and suppressed stories to light

Bangkok Post

Dozens killed in horrific Kenya road crash

NAIROBI - At least 48 people were killed when a truck lost control and ploughed into other vehicles and pedestrians at a busy junction in western Kenya on Friday, police said.

The Guardian - UK

Urgent action needed to protect ‘dying’ Kenyan domestic workers in Gulf, say rights groups

Deaths and alleged abuse of Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia fuels demands for Nairobi to act on human rights

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WRC Safari Rally: Tanak pips Ogier by 0.1s to claim early lead

The 70th anniversary Safari Rally kicked off with a 4.48km head-to-head super special stage, lined by thousands of fans in the centre of Nairobi.

Radio France Internationale

EU and Kenya sign trade deal in Nairobi in a move to strengthen continental ties

The European Union and Kenya signed a key trade deal on Monday as EU officials seek deeper economic ties with Africa.

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