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US tech enabled China’s surveillance empire. Now Tibetan refugees are paying the price

Nepal is just one of at least 150 countries to which Chinese companies are supplying surveillance technology

The Independent UK

Great Plains Mara Nyika, Kenya, camp review

HOTELS: One of only nine camps in the Naboisho Conservancy, this tented stay marries luxury with an off-grid experience. Kate Wickers checks in

The Independent UK

Nairobi sounds alarm over recruiters luring Kenyans into Russian war effort

Kenya has pledged to crack down on overseas recruitment networks after hundreds of its citizens were lured to Russia with promises of work, only to be sent to military camps and, in some cases, the front line in Ukraine.

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Kenyan vet meets Ally Pally wasp, causes darts boilover

David Munyua has achieved one of the great all-time upsets at a world darts championships while becoming the first Kenyan to win a match at the Ally Pally.

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Kenya's environment court to consider a claim that a lux safari camp was harming wildebeests routes

Kenya’s environment court says it will consider a case challenging the operations of a luxury safari camp in the Maasai Mara reserve amid claims it was infringing on the annual wildebeest migration corridor

The Independent UK

South African immigration authorities raid a US refugee processing center

South African authorities say a center processing applications for the United States refugee program was raided by immigration and law enforcement officers and seven Kenyan nationals were arrested for working there illegally

The Independent UK

Photos show a bullfight in Kenya, where an ancient sport attracts modern-day bets

The bullfighting tradition is deeply rooted among the Luhya community in Kenya’s Kakamega County. It started as entertainment and a form of celebration after harvests, and has evolved into a sport that attracts thousands of young people who place bets on the bulls.

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Kenyans unite around the country's growing bullfighting tradition

Kenya's bullfighting tradition is deeply rooted among the Luhya community in western Kakamega County

The Independent UK

Elephant orphans. Goat's milk. This safari reveals the impact of wildlife conservation in Kenya

In a dusty corral ringed by posts as thick as telephone polls, the orphan elephants of the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Kenya are fed their lunch: goat's milk, which wildlife caretakers say is a suitable substitute to elephant's milk

The Independent UK

Laikipia calling: Inside Kenya’s quietest, wildest conservancy safari

From roaming elephants to stealthy predators, this is an intimate encounter with nature at its most untouched. Katharine Sohn takes us with her on safari...

Evening Standard

The Cabanas, Kenya, hotel review

HOTELS: Heading to the celebrity-loved Swahili island, Kate Wickers discovers the ideal stay for those seeking laidback luxury

The Independent UK

Managing conflict between baboons and people: what’s worked – and what hasn’t

Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for more than 50 years. In that time she’s come to understand the species intimately. In this article she argues that humans have taken from nature (without asking) for too long.…

The Conversation

Hundreds Of New Kenyan Police Officers Arrive In Haiti, First Deployment Since UN Approves Expanding Force To Fight Gangs

A contingent of hundreds of Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, the first deployment of forces since the UN Security Council approved expanding the existing force to fight the gangs that control most of the capital and large swaths of the country.

Latin Times

Iain Douglas-Hamilton obituary

Conservationist who devoted his life to the study and preservation of the African elephant

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Mukima Manor, Kenya, hotel review

HOTELS: Seeking a place to stay surrounded by Kenya’s rural landscape, Kate Wickers found that Mukima Manor is one of the best places to stay with spectacular views of Mount Kenya

The Guardian - UK

Sabastian Sawe: the marathon star on a mission to be drug tested as much as possible

This year’s London Marathon winner deserves credit for offering more than enough proof he is clean while setting a new standard for other athletes to follow

The Guardian - UK

‘When you’re desperate, you fall for things easily’: the scam job ads on TikTok taking people’s money

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds fake agencies using the social media platform to dupe Kenyans into paying for nonexistent jobs in Europe

Radio France Internationale

'Climate whiplash': East Africa caught between floods and drought

At dawn in the town of Mai Mahiu, Kenya, all is quiet. No goat bells ring, no voices call across farm fields, there is no rustle of maize leaves in the morning wind. Instead, the air smells of churned mud and uprooted vegetation, a reminder of the April 2024 floods…

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US and Kenya sign first of what are expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health deals

The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals

The Guardian - UK

‘One bite and he was hooked’: from Kenya to Nepal, how parents are battling ultra-processed foods

Five families around the world share their struggles to keep their children away from UPFs

International Business Times UK

Kenyan Man Claims He's Elon Musk's Eldest Son — the Internet Weighs In

A Kenyan man's claim that he is Elon Musk's eldest son has sparked widespread online debate, fuelled by a questionable photo and timeline inconsistencies.

The Conversation

Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods

Flood management is a priority for many governments around the world. Recent floods have led to hundreds of deaths and caused significant damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Albania, Kenya and elsewhere.

The Guardian - UK

British troops accused of human rights violations and sexual abuse in Kenya

Inquiry into British Army Training Unit in Kenya by country’s parliament says UK military ‘dismissed most complaints as false, without publishing its findings’

The Guardian - UK

How Kenya’s jailhouse lawyer turned a life sentence into a legal career behind bars

After being incarcerated for murdering her partner, Ruth Kamande studied the legal system to understand her own case. Now she is fighting to reform Kenya’s laws

The Conversation

Rhino: documentary unravels the challenges rangers face, but that’s not the whole story

On the western flanks of Mount Kenya lies the Laikipia plateau, an achingly beautiful landscape that is both a refuge for wildlife and a home to traditional Masai communities. Black rhinos, which were once nearly extinct, are now thriving on some of these conservation properties, thanks to the intense efforts…

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