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Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court

Anger had been growing at police chief Gilbert Masengeli after abductions of Jamil and Aslam Longton and Bob Njagi

The Guardian - UK

After a terrible cup of joe in the office, a founder decided to bring African coffee traditions stateside

Kahawa 1893 prioritizes small producers and premium beans, while also offering consumers a ‘virtual pot’ to support its suppliers

The Guardian - US

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack.

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Kenya could run out of money to repay massive debts: how to avoid this

Data from Kenya’s central bank show that public debt (total money owed) declined between December 2023 and June 2024.

The Conversation

Mourners pay respects to Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire

Dozens of mourners in Uganda have paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire

The Independent UK

Uganda Holds Funeral For Murdered Olympian Cheptegei

Ugandans on Saturday paid tributes to Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her partner set her on fire in Kenya, ahead of her funeral in her family village.

International Business Times

Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya

In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya

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The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors

In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, more than 430 bodies have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya

The Independent UK

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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Kenya Airport Workers Strike Against Foreign Investor Deal

Kenya airport workers protest against a government deal with Adani Group, causing flight disruptions and passenger inconvenience.

The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

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.

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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 Times of India

Man accused of setting Rebecca Cheptegei on fire dies of burns

NEW DELHI: A man suspected of dousing Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei with gasoline, which led to her death a few days later, has passed away from burns received in the incident, according to the Kenyan hospital where he received treatment.

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

Radio France Internationale

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.

The Guardian - UK

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.

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