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KENYA

Afrobarometer: ‘68% of Africans don’t think their vote is secret’
Africa
/ 23 April 2019

Afrobarometer: ‘68% of Africans don’t think their vote is secret’

Distrust is highest in established democracies like Kenya and Senegal

By Simon Allison
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet — report
Africa
/ 4 April 2019

Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control jet — report

There were many similarities between the Ethiopian Airlines crash and that of an Indonesian Lion Air 737 MAX 8 flight which crashed last October

By Chris Stein
Ethiopian Airlines crash report due Monday: foreign ministry
Africa
/ 1 April 2019

Ethiopian Airlines crash report due Monday: foreign ministry

The Boeing 737 MAX 8, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, crashed on March 10, southeast of Addis Ababa and families from 35 nations were left bereaved

By Agency
Kenya plans to close world’s biggest refugee camp Dadaab
Africa
/ 26 March 2019

Kenya plans to close world’s biggest refugee camp Dadaab

Kenya has announced that it plans to close Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, by the end of August

By Agency
State capture: The Kenyan edition
Africa
/ 22 March 2019

State capture: The Kenyan edition

Corruption scandals have rocked Kenyan politics this year, implicating some of the country’s most senior officials

By Njeri Kimani
New dictionary provides nuanced insights into the language of African politics
Africa
/ 19 March 2019

New dictionary provides nuanced insights into the language of African politics

A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.

By Nic Cheeseman, Eloise Bertrand and Saeed Husaini
Until poor rural people can eat, wildlife will decline
Article
/ 7 March 2019

Until poor rural people can eat, wildlife will decline

A working relationship between them must be established if conservation is to succeed

By Maxwell Gomera
‘Justice denied’ as Kenya high court postpones ruling on same-sex relations
Africa
/ 22 February 2019

‘Justice denied’ as Kenya high court postpones ruling on same-sex relations

The challenge to the constitutionality of section 162 of the Penal Code was brought before the court by Kenyan human rights activists

By Carl Collison
Nairobi attack highlights ‘new generation’ of Shabab recruits
Africa
/ 21 February 2019

Nairobi attack highlights ‘new generation’ of Shabab recruits

Somalia’s Al-Qaeda affiliate has mainly used recruits from Kenya’s ethnic Somali community or coastal Muslim communities

By Nicolas Delaunay
Kenya police ‘liable’ over baby’s election protest death
Africa
/ 14 February 2019

Kenya police ‘liable’ over baby’s election protest death

The magistrate found enough evidence that the baby died as a result of injuries inflicted by the police.

By Staff Reporter
Kenyan rights groups demand clarity over activist’s death
Africa
/ 14 February 2019

Kenyan rights groups demand clarity over activist’s death

Rights groups are demanding an investigation into the death of activist Caroline Mwatha. Police claim she died during a failed abortion

By Sella Oneko and Deutsche Welle 1
Africa’s forgotten stateless population
Africa
/ 13 February 2019

Africa’s forgotten stateless population

Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however governments have only recently started to recognise it as a serious problem

By Deutsche Welle 1 and Ineke Mules
When police crashed her wedding, she was 8. Her soon-to-be husband was 67.
Article
/ 24 January 2019

When police crashed her wedding, she was 8. Her soon-to-be husband was 67.

Across the continent, women are helping to reimagine a sacred rite of passage in an effort to honour their cultures and spare their bodies.

By Staff Reporter
Activist poets on the frontline
Africa
/ 18 January 2019

Activist poets on the frontline

Meet the Kenyan wordsmiths who use their voices to advocate for change

By Njeri Kimani
Kenya suffers Somali blowback
Africa
/ 18 January 2019

Kenya suffers Somali blowback

Kenya said it invaded Somalia to protect its citizens, but the attack in Nairobi this week shows this has failed

By Patrick Gathara
Kenya terror attack highlights security challenges
Africa
/ 17 January 2019

Kenya terror attack highlights security challenges

Kenya’s security agencies are under scrutiny following the latest attack on a hotel compound

By Ineke Mules and Deutsche Welle 1
Kenya police scour rubble as hotel attack toll jumps to 21
Africa
/ 17 January 2019

Kenya police scour rubble as hotel attack toll jumps to 21

The police chief revised the death toll to 21 from 14, saying the victims included 16 Kenyans, one American, one Briton and three of African descent

By Francois Ausseill and Fran Blandy
Kenyatta announces end to al-Shabab attack in Nairobi
Africa
/ 16 January 2019

Kenyatta announces end to al-Shabab attack in Nairobi

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the nation to remain calm following a 20-hour siege at the DusitD2 hotel complex

By Mashadi Kekana
15 killed in ongoing al-Shabab attack in Nairobi
Africa
/ 16 January 2019

15 killed in ongoing al-Shabab attack in Nairobi

Security forces worked throughout the night to secure the DusitD2 compound, which includes a 101-room hotel, spa, restaurant and office buildings

By Fran Blandy
Six dead in attack at upmarket Nairobi hotel complex
Africa
/ 15 January 2019

Six dead in attack at upmarket Nairobi hotel complex

The attack at DusitD2 is the first in Nairobi in five years, when gunmen stormed the city’s Westgate shopping mall, killing at least 67 people

By Fran Blandy
Schoolgirls in this country face compulsory tests for pregnancy, genital mutilation
Article
/ 10 January 2019

Schoolgirls in this country face compulsory tests for pregnancy, genital mutilation

Girls in Kenya’s Narok County will also be made to reveal the identities of babies’ fathers.

By Rebecca Ratcliffe
Kenya: Solar motorcycles take on Nairobi smog
Africa
/ 6 January 2019

Kenya: Solar motorcycles take on Nairobi smog

Nairobi’s reliance on motorcycles is hindering efforts to reduce carbon emissions, as manufacturers struggle to adapt to clean energy technology

By Deutsche Welle 1 and Sophie Mbugua
Sugar and spice and all tastes Kenyan
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Sugar and spice and all tastes Kenyan

Nikita Singh writes about the indigenous memory held in food.

By Nikita Singh
Kenyan men take first 17 places in Singapore marathon
Article
/ 10 December 2018

Kenyan men take first 17 places in Singapore marathon

The astonishing results underlined the dominance of Kenyans in marathons

By Agency
Investigation reveals shocking conditions at NGOs caring for disabled people
Article
/ 3 December 2018

Investigation reveals shocking conditions at NGOs caring for disabled people

Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities

By Staff Reporter
Basic education is failing the economy
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Basic education is failing the economy

A second-class system for the majority poor population entrenches social and economic inequality

By Sabelo Mtantato
Study sheds light on scourge of ‘fake’ news in Africa
Africa
/ 22 November 2018

Study sheds light on scourge of ‘fake’ news in Africa

Disinformation in Africa often takes the form of extreme speech inciting violence and spreading racist, misogynous, xenophobic messages

By Herman Wasserman
Taming Kenya’s matatu madness
Africa
/ 16 November 2018

Taming Kenya’s matatu madness

In a renewed crackdown, taxis and buses that ignore safety rules are being taken off the country’s roads

By Njeri Kimani
Call to decolonise water laws
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Call to decolonise water laws

An international organisation says small-scale farmers are compromised because of red tape and costs

By Athandiwe Saba and Jacques Coetzee
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears — study
Africa
/ 29 October 2018

Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears — study

The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance also pointed to a deteriorating business climate and poor job creation

By Agency
Five years after Westgate, Al-Shabab is weakened but not yet defeated
Africa
/ 3 October 2018

Five years after Westgate, Al-Shabab is weakened but not yet defeated

Containing Al-Shabab in Kenya doesn’t directly reduce the group’s standing inside Somalia

By Staff Reporter
Governments must end the brutal practice of forced evictions
Article
/ 1 October 2018

Governments must end the brutal practice of forced evictions

Affordable housing is one of Kenya’s development priorities. But how does it aim to achieve this when it continues to render thousands homeless?

By Staff Reporter
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