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KENYA

Black people most optimistic about SA, white people the most dissatisfied – study
Article
/ 14 November 2016

Black people most optimistic about SA, white people the most dissatisfied – study

A study conducted by the Pew Research Centre says two-thirds of South Africans agree that developing education should be a priority for the country.

By Staff Reporter
Finally, TB pills for children
Article
/ 24 October 2016

Finally, TB pills for children

Tastier kid-friendly tablets will help take the guess work out of treating Kenya’s tiniest TB patients.

By Staff Reporter
#FeesMustFall: It’s time to move to an inclusive approach
Analysis
/ 13 October 2016

#FeesMustFall: It’s time to move to an inclusive approach

The ANC must take responsibility for promising free, quality education for all – then keeping mum.

By Staff Reporter
Administrative ineptitude threatens to stymy Kenya’s track and field athletes
Article
/ 25 August 2016

Administrative ineptitude threatens to stymy Kenya’s track and field athletes

Kenya’s international success in track and field hides management inefficiencies and corruption.

By Staff Reporter
A Kenyan police officer turned a gun on his own, apparently in the name of al-Shabab
Africa
/ 27 July 2016

A Kenyan police officer turned a gun on his own, apparently in the name of al-Shabab

Poor remuneration, an incoherent security system and a police force that is becoming politicised lie behind the recent killings.

By Njeri Kimani
Kenyans fear re-emergence of the banned Mungiki sect and its deadly reign of terror
Article
/ 14 July 2016

Kenyans fear re-emergence of the banned Mungiki sect and its deadly reign of terror

A quasi-religious cult that is prepared to spill blood is said to be on the rise once again, with links to senior politicians and extortion rackets.

By Staff Reporter
​Uncut, unwed and cast out, but a better life awaited
Article
/ 29 June 2016

​Uncut, unwed and cast out, but a better life awaited

In rural Kenya, a group of strong-willed women is giving traumatised young runaways a second chance at life.

By Staff Reporter
With a year left to go​, violence emerges ahead of Kenya’s general elections
Analysis
/ 20 June 2016

With a year left to go​, violence emerges ahead of Kenya’s general elections

Moves should be made to consolidate Kenya’s fragile democracy ahead of the 2017 elections, as a climate of political fear rises in the country.

By Staff Reporter
​The mentally ill are not alone in Kenya
Article
/ 16 June 2016

​The mentally ill are not alone in Kenya

There are too few psychiatrists, so a foundation is using a Canadian model to rehabilitate people.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa, show up Europe’s dirty anti-refugee deal
Analysis
/ 18 May 2016

South Africa, show up Europe’s dirty anti-refugee deal

Western nations are turning their backs on refugees fleeing war and there are alarming signals that Kenya and South Africa may adopt this stance.

By Staff Reporter
Kenyans and Ugandans need to change their ways to arrest lifestyle diseases
Article
/ 2 May 2016

Kenyans and Ugandans need to change their ways to arrest lifestyle diseases

Two surveys paint a shocking picture of how East Africans are exposing themselves to the mounting risks of non-communicable diseases.

By Staff Reporter
Health ministry to pursue anti-tobacco law in Kenya
Article
/ 12 April 2016

Health ministry to pursue anti-tobacco law in Kenya

Smoking causes cancer, heart disease and diabetes. In Kenya, the ministry of health wants to curb smoking with an anti-tobacco law.

By Staff Reporter
Ndua’s stove keeps a lid on cholera in Kenya
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Ndua’s stove keeps a lid on cholera in Kenya

Women said they couldn’t afford to boil water and cook, so a local inventor rolled up his sleeves.

By Amy Green and Bhekisisa Team
Morgan’s Somalia trek a sign of hope
Africa
/ 23 March 2016

Morgan’s Somalia trek a sign of hope

Joy as thirtysomething pachyderm makes three-week journey from Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
From the judges’ seat: Three lessons for scientists
Article
/ 7 March 2016

From the judges’ seat: Three lessons for scientists

Here are three tips to help keep your scientific presentations interesting, full of life and not sleep inducing.

By Amy Green
Nairobi slum gets water from ATMs
Africa
/ 18 February 2016

Nairobi slum gets water from ATMs

Mathare slum in Kenya has been dependent on costly and possibly unsafe water from vendors – but innovative new water ATMs may end all that.

By Staff Reporter
Digital gone wild: Plan your trip with tech
Article
/ 7 December 2015

Digital gone wild: Plan your trip with tech

Google Africa recently paid for 35 journalists from various African countries, including South Africa, to explore Kenya using several apps.

By Sthembiso Sithole
Owiny Sigoma Band mixes the old and new
Article
/ 1 October 2015

Owiny Sigoma Band mixes the old and new

A deep ancestral sense and passionate electronica characterise the Owiny Sigoma Band’s third album.

By Staff Reporter
Africa’s entrepreneurial dilemma
Africa
/ 5 August 2015

Africa’s entrepreneurial dilemma

Obama’s trip to Kenya and Ethiopia featured an appearance at the 6th Global Entrepreneurship Summit.

By William G Moseley
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Analysis
/ 30 July 2015

Kenyans let their fingers do the talking

They might quarrel among themselves, but nothing unites them like outside criticism.

By Christine Mungai
Obama calls for gay rights in Africa, decries corruption and conflict
Africa
/ 25 July 2015

Obama calls for gay rights in Africa, decries corruption and conflict

Pushed a tough message on corruption, the civil war in South Sudan, controversial elections in Burundi and the fight against al-Shabaab.

By Staff Reporter
Obama says ‘Africa is on the move’
Africa
/ 25 July 2015

Obama says ‘Africa is on the move’

"People are being lifted out of poverty, incomes are up, the middle class is growing and young people like you are harnessing technology."

By Staff Reporter
Five suspects charged over Kenya university massacre
Africa
/ 8 June 2015

Five suspects charged over Kenya university massacre

Kenyan police have charged five men in connection with the attack by the armed group al-Shabab on a university in eastern Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
Kenyan artists’ outcry wakes up the government
Article
/ 29 April 2015

Kenyan artists’ outcry wakes up the government

The Kenyan pavilion at the Venice Biennale has became mired in controversy as five of the seven artists showing are Chinese, and one is Italian.

By Christopher Vourlias
Kenya suspends bank accounts of suspected funders of terrorism
Africa
/ 8 April 2015

Kenya suspends bank accounts of suspected funders of terrorism

Kenya has frozen the bank accounts of 85 individuals and entities suspected to be financing terrorism in the country, including money transfer firms.

By Staff Reporter
Stench of death permeates university halls of Garissa massacre
Africa
/ 7 April 2015

Stench of death permeates university halls of Garissa massacre

Scattered books and dark blood stains on the floor – the bodies have been collected but an abattoir-like stench permeates the Kenyan university.

By Staff Reporter
Al Shabab massacres 147 Kenyan students
Africa
/ 2 April 2015

Al Shabab massacres 147 Kenyan students

Masked gunmen from Al Shabab stormed a Kenyan university in Garissa as students were sleeping, hurling grenades and shooting dead at least 147 people.

By Staff Reporter
Top Kenyans shamed in graft probe
Africa
/ 2 April 2015

Top Kenyans shamed in graft probe

Five Cabinet secretaries among 175 top leaders were identified in an explosive anticorruption report, and suspended.

By Staff Reporter
Drought-hit tea crop leaves Kenya thirsty for foreign currency
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Drought-hit tea crop leaves Kenya thirsty for foreign currency

Despite efforts by the government to put in place technology such as irrigation, a large portion of farming is still dependent on rain.

By Staff Reporter
Son of Raila Odinga found dead at home
Africa
/ 5 January 2015

Son of Raila Odinga found dead at home

Kenyan police are probing the final movements of Fidel Odinga, son of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga, after he was found dead Sunday morning.

By Staff Reporter
ICC drops charges against Kenyatta
Africa
/ 5 December 2014

ICC drops charges against Kenyatta

The International Criminal Court says there is not enough evidence to put the Kenyan president on trial for alleged crimes against humanity.

By Staff Reporter
Gunmen massacre 36 workers in Kenyan town
Africa
/ 2 December 2014

Gunmen massacre 36 workers in Kenyan town

In a Kenyan town, close to the border with Somalia, about 36 workers have been killed in their tents and more are suspected to be missing.

By Staff Reporter
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