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Young mothers in Kenya face a higher risk of giving birth early: study explores why

Preterm babies are those born alive before 37 weeks of pregnancy are completed. The global figure for babies born early was 13.4 million in 2020. But statistics on preterm babies in African countries are poor. Obasanjo Bolarinwa and Kobi Ajayi, who research and teach public health and global healthcare management…

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

Kenya Buries Long-time Opposition Leader Raila Odinga

Kenya's long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga was buried in a state funeral in the west of the country on Sunday after days of commemorations attended by tens of thousands.

International Business Times · Oct 19, 2025

Final interment for Kenya's former prime minister Odinga underway

The funeral of Kenya’s former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is underway in his rural home with heavy security

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025

Raila Odinga obituary

Kenyan politician who contested the presidency five times and whose term as prime minister ushered in a period of calm and inclusivity

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2025

Three killed after Kenyan security forces fire on crowds mourning opposition leader

Dramatic footage of the incident showed panicked mourners running for cover as shots were fired at the memorial event for the Kenyan opposition leader. There has also been a stampede at Raila Odinga’s funeral

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

Kenya Holds State Funeral For Opposition Leader Odinga After Mourners Killed

Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire to disperse huge crowds of mourners, killing at least three.

International Business Times · Oct 17, 2025

Forget sit-ups — I tried this 40-minute core workout for runners used by Kenyan elites and it produces serious results

This lengthy core workout for runners was filmed at a running camp in Iten, Kenya, where many elites gather to train — I gave it a try and it didn’t disappoint.

Tom’s Guide · Oct 17, 2025

Raila Odinga: the man who changed Kenya without ever ruling it

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

Pregnant teens in Kenya’s low-income areas avoid health care because of fear and stigma

“I feared people and feared the doctors because they would probably judge or insult me. So, she (mother) told me no, that should not be the case, and so she offered to take me.”

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

Police fire tear gas at thousands of mourners at former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga's public viewing

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas canisters at thousands of mourners who had turned out for a public viewing of the body of influential African politician and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, one day after he died in India

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025