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Nairobi

Tributes paid to ‘visionary’ SA victim of Nairobi siege
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Tributes paid to ‘visionary’ SA victim of Nairobi siege

Friends and family have spoken of their grief at the death of enterprise development specialist James Thomas in the Westgate mall attack in Kenya.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Cosatu ‘appalled’ by Nairobi mall shooting
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Cosatu ‘appalled’ by Nairobi mall shooting

Trade union Cosatu says no cause can justify the murder of innocent people, in its response to the on-going siege in the Kenyan capital.

By Sapa
Tweets stream in over Kenya’s Westgate mall shooting
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Tweets stream in over Kenya’s Westgate mall shooting

Social media platforms have been offering messages of hope for those involved in the al-Shabab Westgate mall siege in Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
Is ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite leader of Kenya mall attack?
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Is ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite leader of Kenya mall attack?

Kenyan police are investigating claims that the al-Shabab mall attack may have been led by Brit Samantha Lewthwaite, widow of the London 7/7 bomber.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Kenya: Al-Shabab threatens to kill Nairobi mall hostages
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Kenya: Al-Shabab threatens to kill Nairobi mall hostages

Somalia’s al-Shabab militants have threatened to kill hostages they are holding in a Nairobi shopping mall as Kenyan troops move to end their siege.

By Sapa Ap
Hostages still held in Nairobi mall
Article
/ 22 September 2013

Hostages still held in Nairobi mall

Security operations are continuing in Nairobi, where al-Shabab rebels have seized an upmarket mall following an attack which left 39 people dead.

By Sapa Afp
The bookseller of Kibera
Article
/ 28 August 2013

The bookseller of Kibera

Khaleb Omondi struggled to build up his bookshop in Nairobi’s notorious slum. Caroline Wanjiku Kihato ?tells a story of life against the odds.

By Staff Reporter
Nairobi’s traditional family portrait goes al fresco
Article
/ 24 May 2013

Nairobi’s traditional family portrait goes al fresco

Nairobi’s street photographers run ingenious and efficient set-ups throughout the city.

By Sean Otoole
Britain set to pay torture victims
Africa
/ 10 May 2013

Britain set to pay torture victims

The British government is negotiating payments to thousands of Kenyans who were detained and severely mistreated during the 1950s Mau Mau insurgency.

By Ian Cobain and Jessica Hatcher
New day for Barclays a big challenge
Article
/ 28 September 2012

New day for Barclays a big challenge

Some analysts believe the bank’s One Africa policy makes sense but question if it can be done.

By Staff Reporter
Fertiliser bomb suspected in Nairobi blast
Africa
/ 29 May 2012

Fertiliser bomb suspected in Nairobi blast

The United States’s FBI has joined the investigation into this week’s Nairobi blast, which officials say was likely caused by a fertiliser bomb.

By Sapa Ap
No longer the hopeless continent
Africa
/ 11 May 2012

No longer the hopeless continent

A new report heralds progress in many areas in Africa but cautions against unrealistic optimism. Louise Redvers reports

By Louise Redvers
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Africa
/ 29 April 2012

One killed in grenade attack on Kenya church

At least one person was killed when a grenade was thrown into a Nairobi church on Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks in Kenya.

By James Macharia
Nairobi from dusk to dawn
Article
/ 9 February 2012

Nairobi from dusk to dawn

An unblinking and voyeuristic portrayal celebrates the city as the site of multiple stories and identities.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Africa
/ 29 October 2011

The wild ride of the matatu

From affluent denizens in gated communities to the inhabitants of hovels, everyone in Kenya will give you an earful about their trip in a matatu.

By Munene Kilongi
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Article
/ 25 October 2011

One dead, dozens injured in second Nairobi blast

Two grenade blasts killed one and wounded more than 20 in Nairobi, apparently in retaliation for Kenya’s hunt for al-Shabaab insurgents in Somalia.

By Aaron Maasho and Duncan Miriri
Somalia ‘invasion’ rattles Islamists
Article
/ 21 October 2011

Somalia ‘invasion’ rattles Islamists

Somali Islamist rebels warned they would bring the "flames of war" to Nairobi after Kenyan forces mounted a cross-border land and air assault.

By Xan Rice
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Africa
/ 23 September 2011

Driving in Nairobi a test of nerves — and patience

"So, will I have to pay a bribe?" I ask the driving instructor, watching out for the heart-stopping sight of Nairobi’s minibuses scooting past.

By Jody Clarke
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Africa
/ 12 September 2011

Scores killed as petrol pipeline blast rips through Nairobi

At least 61 bodies have been found after an explosion of a petroleum pipeline ripped through an informal settlement in Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 16 June 2011

Four dead in Nairobi building collapse

A six-storey building in Nairobi that collapsed "like a house of cards" killed four people and injured eight trapped inside, officials say.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 4 June 2011

Sistas wear the pants in Kenya

It’s not a man’s world any longer. And <b>Munene Kilongi</b> isn’t happy about the gender war exploding on Nairobi’s streets.

By Munene Kilongi
Riots in Uganda after Besigye booted off Kenyan flight
Africa
/ 11 May 2011

Riots in Uganda after Besigye booted off Kenyan flight

Uganda’s top opposition leader was kicked off a Kenya flight, prompting riots back home that police quelled with tear gas only a day before the p

By Jason Straziuso
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Article
/ 12 November 2010

Group: Former Kenyan official derailing ICC probe

A human rights group in Kenya said a former government minister may be trying to derail the ICC’s investigation into Kenya’s post-election violence.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 8 November 2010

HIV revenge rampage: Kenyan cop kills 10

A policeman rampaged through three bars in a central Kenyan town, killing 10, looking for a woman who infected him with HIV.

By Staff Reporter
Survivor Nairobi
Africa
/ 3 August 2010

Survivor Nairobi

The city’s downtown reality show beats eating
a cockroach on TV — and is over quicker.

By Ciugu Mwagiru
A blast is ripping through Nairobi’s nightspots
Article
/ 2 July 2010

A blast is ripping through Nairobi’s nightspots

Despite the curse of Nairobbery few travellers know that Nairobi is the centre of a rich music scene.

By Daniel Metcalfe
Five dead as blasts hit Kenya political rally
Africa
/ 14 June 2010

Five dead as blasts hit Kenya political rally

Two explosions ripped through a rally against a proposed new constitution for Kenya being held in Nairobi on Sunday, killing at least five people.

By Bernard Momanyi
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Article
/ 6 November 2009

A trip to the source of the truth

Kenyan author Mukoma wa Ngugi’s novel forces us to question received narratives and conventional wisdom.

By Percy Zvomuya
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Article
/ 26 September 2009

Kenya’s slums attract poverty tourism

The Dutch tourists came well prepared for the walking safari: strong shoes and sunscreen, backpacks and bottled water.

By Staff Reporter
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Africa
/ 10 June 2009

Nairobi slum residents speak out against eviction

More than six million people have been forcibly removed from their land and homes in recent years in several African countries.

By Susan Njanji
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Africa
/ 18 April 2009

Catch pirates, and then what?

Arresting Somali pirates may be the easy part. Foreign navies have detained dozens of them but the ensuing legal avenues are ill-defined.

By Jean Marc Mojon
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Africa
/ 1 April 2009

Curiouser and curiouser

Even an exploding petrol tanker can’t keep inquisitive spectators from having one more look in Nairobi, writes Munene Kilongi.

By Munene Kilongi
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