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Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: what’s driving insecurity in the region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed attacks on police and civilians in Kenya’s Marsabit county, in the extreme north of the country. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo, who has…

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The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family

The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday

The Independent UK

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Killed In Gender-Based Violence

Tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei in Kenya reignites conversation on gender-based violence, sparking calls for action.

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Flights grounded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against Adani deal

Hundreds of workers at Kenya’s main international airport are demonstrating against a planned deal between the government and a foreign investor

The Independent UK

Kenya Airport Strike Disrupts Flights

Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Kenya's main airport on Wednesday as staff went on strike over a planned takeover by an Indian company.

International Business Times

Jamaica to deploy a limited number of soldiers and police to help fight gangs in Haiti

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his country will send two dozen soldiers and police officers to Haiti this week to boost a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight violent gangs

The Independent UK

Man accused of setting on fire a Ugandan Olympic athlete dies of burns

A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on an Ugandan Olympic athlete, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack

The Independent UK

Man accused of killing Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ‘dies from burns’

The alleged killer also died of burn injuries, hospital says

The Independent UK

Kenya-led mission to Haiti faces scrutiny as UN mandate deadline looms

Almost one year after the United Nations approved the deployment of a multinational security mission to Haiti, the future of the Kenya-led operation in the Caribbean country is in doubt. Having met with limited success in combatting gang violence, it's not certain the UN mandate will be renewed next month.

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Kenyan and queer: how going public as gay and non-binary has led to a life of activism and optimism

When media personality Chris Muriithi was outed online, they went public on their own terms, and in the process became an outspoken LGBTQ+ activist

International Business Times

The World's Future To Net-Zero Relies On African-Led Partnerships

Programs like The Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA), launched by President Ruto of Kenya ahead of COP28, aims to create an investment-friendly environment in Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Paris to honour murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

Paris is to honour murdered Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue after her, according to the French capital's Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Cheptegei, who competed in the women's marathon during the Paris Olympics last month, succumbed to severe burns on Thursday after being doused with petrol and…

The Conversation

Kenya’s new social health insurance fund wants to improve care for mothers and babies: but it faces challenges

Kenya has made strides in maternal and child health over the past decade.

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International Business Times

Kenya Starts DNA Testing To Identify School Fire Victims

DNA testing was due to begin in Kenya on Monday to help identify the boys who lost their lives in a deadly school dormitory blaze last week.

International Business Times

Funeral For Slain Athlete Cheptegei In Uganda On Sept 14

The funeral for Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died in Kenya after being set on fire by her boyfriend, will be held on September 14 in her home country, organisers said Sunday.

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Ugandan Marathon Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Tragically Killed In Gender-Based Violence

The tragic death of Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Chiptige highlights the urgent need to address gender-based violence in Kenya.

Al Jazeera

Fire breaks out at Kenya girls’ school days after inferno killed 21

A fire has broken out at a girls’ school in central Kenya just two days after a boarding school inferno killed 21 boys.

International Business Times

Smoke And Screams: The Horror Of Kenya's School Dorm Inferno

Eleven-year-old Devlin Nyawira fled the deadly blaze that tore through a school dormitory in central Kenya by breaking through a window, screaming and banging metal boxes to wake up the boys around him.

Latin Times

Commander of Kenya's mission to Haiti recognizes shortcomings but says forces will defeat gangs

Godfrey Otunge said that once additional personnel from other countries arrive in Haiti the mission will be better positioned to achieve its goals

The Independent UK

Kenyan officials remove bodies as they try to confirm the death toll from a school dormitory fire

Officials have begun removing the bodies of children who burned to death in a school dormitory in central Kenya on Sunday as they try to account for dozens of boys who are still missing

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