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‘2,000 queen ants in a suitcase’: Chinese man arrested for smuggling live ants in test tubes at Nairobi airport

Kenyan authorities apprehended a Chinese national at Nairobi's international airport. He was found with over 2,000 live queen ants hidden in his luggage. The insects were carefully packed to survive the journey. This discovery highlights a growing trade in rare insects. Officials are investigating potential links to a larger trafficking…

The Times of India

Weather tracker: At least 10 dead in Nairobi after a month’s rain falls in 24 hours

Torrential downpours hit Kenyan capital city which has poor drainage systems

The Guardian - UK

Deadly flash floods devastate Kenyan capital after torrential rain

At least 23 people have been killed in flash flooding in Nairobi, police said Saturday, as search and rescue operations continued amid widespread devastation.

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'Bring our sons home': Kenyan families demand action over Russian war recruitment

Families of young Kenyan men who found themselves fighting in Ukraine after being duped into joining the Russian military are calling on the Kenyan government to provide information on their whereabouts – and for a ban on any future recruitment.

Radio France Internationale

'They saw potential when I saw only my mistake': training Nairobi’s teen mothers

Nairobi's Passion to Share Foundation is empowering young mothers and girls who dropped out of school to build their own futures, teaching them the skills they need to start businesses and support themselves and their families.

Radio France Internationale

Man arrested in Kenya accused of recruiting locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine

The Kenyan government last week said more than 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Casey Jarvis Wins Weather-Affected Magical Kenya Open For Maiden DP World Tour Title

The 22-year-old finished birdie-eagle to wrap up his first DP World Tour victory at Karen Country Club following two weather delays in Nairobi

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Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine

The Russian embassy in Kenya on Friday denied that embassy officials were behind networks recruiting soldiers from Africa to fight in Ukraine, calling the accusations "a dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign".

Radio France Internationale

The Key Equipment Adjustment This DP World Tour Pro Is Making To Tackle Altitude At The Magical Kenya Open

Players won't just be taking on the challenge of Karen Country Club at the Magical Kenya Open, but also the altitude Nairobi possesses

Golf Monthly

Kenya's main airport resumes operations after 2-day strike

Kenya’s main airport in Nairobi is restarting normal operations after workers agreed to end a two-day strike

The Independent UK

Indians among scores of foreigners stuck in Nairobi as strike at main airport affects multiple flights

A strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has crippled flight operations, leaving hundreds of Indians stranded. IndiGo has cancelled its direct Mumbai-Nairobi flight, with uncertainty surrounding future services. Stranded passengers face challenges securing affordable accommodation as Kenya Airways reports significant delays. Many are anxiously awaiting IndiGo's return flight.

The Times of India

A strike by airport workers delays flights at Nairobi’s main airport, stranding passengers

A strike has disrupted flights at Kenya’s main airport as workers demand better pay and conditions

The Independent UK

Sand mining and Kenya’s building boom: better rules are needed, but not from the top down

The sun is rising in Kenya’s Kajiado county, just outside Nairobi, and a truck is rumbling over dusty ground towards a riverbank. Young men guide the driver to a parking spot and then spring into action, each with a scoop, filling the truck from a heap of the most desirable…

The Conversation

Childcare solution springs up for Nairobi's market trader mothers

While informal markets keep Kenya's economy going, childcare solutions for the mostly female traders are scarce. But now small daycare centres are opening at the markets, allowing these women to work without worrying about their children.

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The Conversation

East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happen

East Africa loves football. From the streets of Nairobi and the markets of Kampala to the beaches of Dar es Salaam, the passion for soccer is an undeniable current running through the region. Yet, despite fan support, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania haven’t translated this enthusiasm into sustained international success.

The Independent UK

Electric motorcycle riders in Kenya demand more flexible battery networks

Electric motorcycles, also known as electric mobility bikes or e-bikes, are gaining ground throughout Africa

The Conversation

Climate storytelling often ignores young people – arts-based research can change that

One autumn evening in 2021, I was co-facilitating the first of ten creative sessions with young people in the Daimler Warehouse, Coventry. It’s home to Highly Sprung Physical Performance, a partner in a pilot project called With One Breath. I was there to use theatre, photography and creative writing to…

The Independent UK

'I can't afford cooking gas,' shutdown of Kenya's Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options

In Nairobi's informal settlements, the closure of Kenyan supplier Koko Networks has left thousands of households without access to clean bioethanol cooking fuel

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The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t know how to shoot’: how African men have been tricked into fighting for Russia

Exclusive: Lured by false job adverts, they are unknowingly enlisted on arrival and put in mortal danger

Radio France Internationale

The rocket builder sending Kenyan kids' imaginations into orbit

On the ground floor of an apartment block in the town of Ongata Rongai, south of Nairobi, two rockets stand upright on metal pillars, their aluminium skins catching the light. They look out of place here – too ambitious, too futuristic for a space meant for laundry lines and water…

The Conversation

Two Kenyan women rebuild libraries in a quietly powerful new documentary

Two Kenyan women – Wanjiru Koinange and Angela Wachuka – set out in 2017 to do something both ordinary and radical: rebuild neglected libraries in Nairobi.

International Business Times UK

Tennis Kenya Finally Explains Why Hajar Abdelkader Received A Wildcard At Nairobi Tournament

Tennis Kenya explains Hajar Abdelkader's wildcard was granted last‑minute but later conceded misstep, promising tighter standards to safeguard African tennis.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Hajar Abdelkader? Internet Reacts To How Egyptian Tennis Player Got A Wildcard, Debuts Sports Career

Unranked Egyptian tennis player Hajar Abdelkader went viral after a 6-0, 6-0 loss in her ITF W35 Nairobi debut, sparking debate over wildcard entries and tennis standards.

The Independent UK

A tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped

A multi-story building under construction in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, collapsed Friday, leaving at least four people believed trapped, according to a government official

Euronews

Kenya: Multi storey building collapses in Nairobi, trapping unknown number of people

Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi's South C area, trapping an unknown number of people.

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