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Kristin Davis helped rescue an orphaned elephant in Kenya; years later, Chaimu returned

In 2009, a holiday in Kenya brought actress Kristin Davis into an unexpected encounter with an abandoned elephant calf. While staying in the Chyulu Hills, Davis and staff from Kampi Ya Kanzi came across the young elephant on its own. When the calf was still without its mother several days…

The Times of India · 1h ago

At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya

A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to Mombasa, Kenya, has killed 17 people, mostly pilgrims heading to a prayer site

The Independent UK · 11h ago

Farmers unite worldwide against what they call ‘chemical colonisation’

Farmers and activists around the world are mobilising on Saturday for an international day of action against pesticides – denouncing products sold by major agrochemical companies that they say are damaging their health and destroying their livelihoods.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 2

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Climate resilient coffee varieties helping Kenyan farmers to protect UK brews

Traditional strains are failing to produce the same quality and quantity of coffee as diseases and climate change bite.

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Alan Ferguson obituary

Other lives: Academic who became an aid agency worker in Kenya after lecturing at Nairobi University

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Kenya breaks ground on $16bn refinery as environmental concerns grow

East Africa is accelerating its push for greater energy independence with a new $16 billion refinery in Kenya – but the project is raising fears over the environmental cost of an expanding oil economy.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1

Kenya’s large class sizes make it harder for teachers to help children learn

Kenya introduced a competency-based approach to education in 2017. It was meant to give learners a range of skills, from basic reading, writing and arithmetic to critical thinking, creativity, digital literacy and social-emotional skills.

The Conversation · Oct 1

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‘They raped our country’: documentary follows Kenyans’ fight for restitution over stolen land

Multinational tea companies still occupy ancestral highlands of communities displaced during British colonial era

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Ethiopian AI expert, Timnit Gebru, wins 'alternative Nobel'

In tonight's edition: Africa's richest man breaks ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya. Also, at universities across Cameroon, programming is overshadowed with uncertainty amidst an indefinite strike by lecturers. Plus we speak to Ethiopian-born computer scientist and pioneering AI ethicist Timnit Gebru as she is honoured with…

France 24 · Sep 30

ICE Deported Longtime Nurse to Kenya After She Overstayed Her Student Visa, Federal Officials Say

Maureen Wanjiru Ngure, a Kenyan nurse and mother of two, was deported from the US after officials said she overstayed her student visa, disrupting her family's plans to move to Canada.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

Ghana boss Queiroz refuses to quit after poor start to 2027 AFCON qualifiers

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz on Wednesday refused to resign after his side's calamitous 4-2 defeat at home to Gambia in qualifiers for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 30

Nigerian billionaire eyes US investors ahead of groundbreaking for $16B Kenya refinery

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has said Americans will be among the investors in the new East African $16 billion refinery, which is set to break ground on Wednesday, while insisting on African-led foreign investment

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Climate aid driving up public debt of poorest countries by billions of pounds each year

IN FOCUS: New Independent analysis reveals how many of the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries are being priced out of the climate aid system, while countries able to access aid are seeing billions added to their already-critical levels of national debt. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Online attacks on Kenyan journalists: what makes audiences join in, push back or stay silent

Online harassment targeting journalists has escalated into a global crisis. Across digital public spheres, it threatens press freedom and individual safety.

The Conversation · Sep 27

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The Independent UK · Sep 26

Loud worship and other contrasts set apart Kenya's large community of Quakers

Inside a Quaker meeting house in western Kenya, loud music complete with modern instruments can be heard from a distance

Evening Standard · Sep 25

South Africa, Kenya and Japan among best-value winter break spots – report

The Times of India · Sep 25

He gave 80% of his salary to help poor students: How Peter Tabichi became the ‘world’s best teacher’

Peter Tabichi, a remarkable science educator from rural Kenya, clinched the Global Teacher Prize in 2019, earning $1 million for his dedication to his students. Committed to changing lives, he donated 80% of his earnings to uplift impoverished families. Through his perseverance, students from his school triumphed in science competitions,…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 25

Côte d'Ivoire outfox Ghana on Renard's return in Afcon 2027 qualifier

Hervé Renard launched his second spell as Côte d’Ivoire head coach with a 2-0 victory over Ghana in the first qualifying game for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 25

What happened to this place?' Bobby Williamson's Glasgow verdict after 18 years away

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Kenya destroys $63 million meth haul intercepted at sea

Kenyan authorities have destroyed a massive methamphetamine haul worth $63 million

The Independent UK · Sep 24

Kenya's President William Ruto attends Atlanta Dream win to watch Madina Okot play

Madina Okot had a special guest at the Atlanta Dream’s win over the New York Liberty as William Ruto, the President of Kenya, was in attendance sitting courtside

The Economic Times · Sep 22

On the table or on the menu? A new power play begins at the UN

Partners for Multilateralism, or P4M, unites diverse nations to reform global institutions. This new grouping reflects a changing global mood and a desire for greater maneuverability. Countries seek more influence in a multipolar and contested international system. P4M offers an open framework for issue-based coalitions across different political traditions. It…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Engineers India lands $450-million Dangote deal for mega Kenya refinery

The contract underscores India's growing role as an engineering and technical-services exporter to Africa's energy sector, deepening commercial ties between New Delhi and one of the continent's most influential industrial groups. For Dangote, the plant is intended to cut East Africa's reliance on imported refined fuel, bolster regional energy security,…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

In 2021, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge adopted 50.8 hectares of Kenya's Kaptagat Forest for rehabilitation. 5 years later, more than 1,277 hectares of the wider ecosystem had been rehabilitated

In 2021, Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge adopted 50.8 hectares of Kenya's Kaptagat Forest for rehabilitation. 5 years later, more than 1,277 hectares of the wider ecosystem had been rehabilitated. The restoration covers five forest blocks and involves government agencies, communities, conservation groups and sponsors. The programme aims to restore…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility daily

Kenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility. Methane produced through the process was used to generate electricity for daily farm operations. The example forms part of a wider discussion around waste-to-energy technologies,…

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