‘Karua wave’ in Kenya’s elections may bring first female deputy president Martha Karua may become Kenya’s most senior woman ever but feminists fear the compromises that will be forced on her The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022
Finals time for Australia's 3x3 teams A loss to England has left Australia's 3x3 men's basketball team in a quarter-final against Kenya, while the women progressed directly to the final four. AAP · Jul 31, 2022
Rugby player carried and thrown over sideline like ‘sack of spuds’ in Commonwealth Games Dump tackles are a fairly common sight in rugby, but Kenya put a new spin on the term after teaming up to hoist Corey Toole over the line in a move Australia were helpless to prevent Daily Mirror · Jul 31, 2022
Kenya's election red flags in five essential reads Kenya is no stranger to highly contested elections. Several of the country’s past polls have seen high levels of conflict. The violence that broke out after the 2007 elections stands out in particular. It caused more than a thousand fatalities and led to a national crisis. This was eventually resolved… The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022
Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,… The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022
Social media platforms under scrutiny ahead of Kenyan elections Authorities in Kenya have given Facebook a week to comply with regulations related to hate speech after a report found the social media giant had failed to address the issue ahead of elections next month. Tribune News Service · Jul 31, 2022
Hockeyroos crush Kenya to open Games Australia's women's hockey team thumped Kenya 8-0 in the opening match of their Birmingham Commonwealth Games campaign. AAP · Jul 30, 2022
Discovering the magic of Kenya - from the wildlife to the incredible beaches Thomas Bristow discovers the magic of Kenya – from the wildlife of the Maasai Mara bush to the gorgeous beaches of the Indian Ocean Daily Mirror · Jul 29, 2022
Kerevi injury scare as 7s edge past Kenya Samu Kerevi limped off with a sore knee as Australia defied two yellow cards to beat Kenya 7-5 and move into the Commonwealth Games quarter-finals. AAP · Jul 29, 2022
Kenya orders Meta's Facebook to tackle hate speech or face suspension Kenya's ethnic cohesion watchdog has given Meta's Facebook seven days to tackle hate speech and incitement on the platform relating to next month's election, failing which its operations will be suspended. Reuters · Jul 29, 2022
Zambia can meet growing food demand: how to fix what's standing in its way African countries face great challenges in adapting to climate change to meet growing demand for food. The current drought in East Africa is the latest manifestation of changing weather patterns. The Conversation · Jul 28, 2022
Daily Biotech Pulse: GSK's Kidney Disease Drug Approved For Children, Tonix Pharma To Launch Monkeypox Vaccine Study In Kenya, Positive Effect Of Cyclerion's Schizophrenia Candidate Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours: Benzinga · Jul 28, 2022
In a 3rd test, Facebook still fails to block hate speech Facebook is letting violent hate speech slip through its controls in Kenya, according to a new report from the nonprofit groups Global Witness and Foxglove The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
Indian women’s hockey team seeks Tokyo Olympics inspiration to end Commonwealth Games medal drought At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Indian women’s hockey side is in Pool A alongside hosts England, Canada, Wales and Ghana, while Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Scotland and Kenya will compete in Pool B The Hindu · Jul 28, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 28, 2022 Kenya's terrorising man-eating lions that killed and ate 135 people in just nine months The 'man eaters of Tsavo' in Kenya took a liking to human flesh and would sneak into the construction workers' camps at night and drag them away to their deaths, one by one
France 24 · Jul 28, 2022 Growing risk of famine as climate emergency worsens in Somalia In tonight's edition: Millions of people in Somalia are on the brink of starvation. We speak to Rein Paulsen from the FAO, who is in Somalia meeting with drought-affected communities. Meanwhile, campaigning for Kenya's presidential elections picked up again on Wednesday after a deeply underwhelming presidential debate. And Senegal heads…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 28, 2022 ‘New Cold War’: Russia and West Vie for Influence in Africa Russian, French and American leaders are crisscrossing Africa to win support for their positions on the war in Ukraine, waging what some say is the most intense competition for influence on the continent since the Cold War. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and French President Emanuel Macron are each visiting…
Reuters · Jul 28, 2022 Debt shadow may hang over Kenya's next president Kenya's economic output has more than doubled during President Uhuru Kenyatta's 10 years in office, but a debt binge that fuelled growth and investment could cramp his successor's ability to tackle growing hunger and soaring prices.
Al Jazeera · Jul 27, 2022 Key takeaways from Kenya’s presidential election debate The much-anticipated debate was a solo show as only Deputy President Ruto, a leading contestant, participated.
Reuters · Jul 27, 2022 Corruption convictions no bar to running in Kenya's elections A member of parliament fined $7 million for corruption and handed a 67-year jail term; a top civil servant with an asset seizure order against her; lawmakers convicted of bribery, economic crimes and impersonating corruption investigators.
The Conversation · Jul 25, 2022 Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground across Africa. That's both good news and bad Cryptocurrencies have become popular in African and other developing countries. That’s according to a policy brief released recently by UNCTAD, a United Nations agency. Significant proportions of Kenya (8.5%), South Africa (7.1%) and Nigeria’s (6.3%) populations are using these digital currencies. In June, the Central African Republic adopted bitcoin as…
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022 Dozens killed after bus plunges into Kenyan valley Initial investigations show the bus’s brakes may have failed
Bangkok Post · Jul 25, 2022 Bus plunges into Kenyan river valley, 34 dead NAIROBI: Thirty four people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, local media reported on Monday.
Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022 Londoner’s Diary: Carlos Acosta on the pandemic’s heavy toll on ballet In today’s Diary: Carlos Acosta on lack of ballet talent / Luciana Berger and stand up / Kate Moss’s new model / Kenyan paper backs Rishi Sunak / Podcast awards celebrate Deborah James
ABC News · Jul 25, 2022 Dozens killed after bus veers off bridge in central Kenya into valley 40 metres below Officials say initial investigations show the Modern Coast company vehicle's brakes may have failed as it travelled at high speed over a bridge.