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Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US

Kenyan President William Ruto has begun a five-day state visit to China, signalling a deepening of strategic and economic ties between the nations. Ruto's first state visit to China since taking office in 2022 is being viewed by some as a strategic shift amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.

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Ants are at the centre of a new crime ring threatening Europe: ‘It’s like cocaine’

The seized haul would have been worth as much as $1 million if it had reached European shores

The Independent UK

Belgian teens charged with wildlife piracy by Kenya court after found with 5,000 ants

Kenya has in the past fought against the trafficking of parts of larger species of wild animals such as elephants, rhinos and pangolins but this case represents 'a shift in trafficking trends.'

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Kenya’s silent tragedy: a woman killed every two days but justice is nowhere in sight

At one of the police stations in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, families are seated on an old wooden bench, awaiting their turn with the officer on duty. Some of them are holding fading photographs of their lost sisters and daughters. They look tired and sad, with some holding back their tears.…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya President Still Handing Cash To Churches Despite His Own Ban

Kenya's President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption.

International Business Times

British man dies in hit-and-run crash involving Kenyan president's motorcade

Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, died following the incident as President William Ruto’s motorcade made its way to a public engagement in Nairobi

Evening Standard

Dragged from a taxi and driven to the border: Kenya’s ‘safe’ reputation tainted by forced deportations

Dozens of activists, critics and asylum seekers are thought to have been abducted and sent home in the past year

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‘Somalia is dangerous’: Former US deportees struggle with fear, uncertainty

Those previously deported by the US warn that President Trump’s plan to expel more Somali migrants may endanger lives.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan police name three suspects in murder of Briton found dead in sack of pineapples

Campbell Scott, 58, was last seen alive in Nairobi on 16 February

The Independent UK

Kenyan police hunt three men over death of Scot found in sack of pineapples

Campbell Scott, 58, was last seen alive in Nairobi on February 16.

Evening Standard

Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred

Analysts say President Ruto’s friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that ‘takes sides’.

Al Jazeera

‘Very worrying’: Fear stalks Kenya as dozens of government critics abducted

Rights groups blame ‘state agents’ for abductions of more than 80 people since June 2024, with dozens still missing.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan police ‘confident’ of catching killer of Scot found in sack of pineapples

Campbell Scott had been attending a conference in the capital Nairobi when he disappeared on February 16.

Evening Standard

BBC worker was murdered in Ibis hotel by intruder who fell to his death, coroner says

Kate Mitchell’s family is pushing for more answers after killing in Nairobi

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Body of missing businessman ‘found in sack of pineapples’ in Kenya

Local media has reported two people have been arrested as investigations continue into the death of Campbell Scott.

The Guardian - UK

Family of BBC charity worker killed in Kenya seek answers after coroner’s ruling

Inquest concludes that Kate Mitchell, whose body was found in hotel room in Nairobi in 2021, was unlawfully killed

The Independent UK

Two arrested over murder of British businessman ‘kidnapped, tortured and dumped in sack’ in Kenya

Police believe Campbell Scott was held in Nairobi slum while captors attempted to steal money from his bank account

The Independent UK

Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya

Campbell Scott was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on February 16, according to media reports.

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Evening Standard

London businessman found dead 'in sack' in Kenyan forest a week after going missing

Campbell Scott was last seen attending a conference at the JW Marriot Hotel in Nairobi on February 16, according to media reports

The Guardian - UK

Missing British businessman’s body found in Kenyan forest

Campbell Scott, a senior director at Fico, was reported missing while in Nairobi for a three-day conference

The Independent UK

Missing British businessman Campbell Scott found dead in Kenya

Police discover body 60 miles from where Campbell Scott was last seen in Nairobi

Golf Monthly

'I've Never Seen That Before' - How One Particular Product Helped This Tour Pro To The Biggest Win Of His Career

Jacques Kruyswijk claimed a two shot victory at the Magical Kenya Open, with the South African spotted using grip powder in the hot climate of Nairobi

Radio France Internationale

Sudan recalls ambassador from Kenya, as Nairobi hosts meeting with rivals RSF

Sudan's military-led government has recalled its ambassador from Kenya, in protest at Nairobi's hosting of meetings aimed at forming a rival Sudanese government backed by the Rapid Support Forces.

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USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV Treatment For Kenyan Children

Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi faces funding uncertainty, risking access to vital HIV medication for vulnerable children.

The Independent UK

US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle

A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi

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