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Kenyan President Ruto Appoints New Cabinet Amid Protests

Kenyan President Ruto appoints Cabinet amid protests over taxes and governance issues, sparking skepticism and calls for systemic change.

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Kenya's Embattled Ruto Names New Partial Cabinet

Kenya's embattled President William Ruto on Friday unveiled a new partial cabinet as he works to form a "broad-based" government, his latest bid to ease the worst crisis of his nearly two-year term in office.

International Business Times

Healthy women help everyone rise—I've seen it in Kenya

Around the world, society thrives when women can access the care and services they need, including contraceptives.

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Kenyan security forces begin patrols in Haitian capital Port-au-Prince

Kenyan police have begun patrolling Port-au-Prince, as Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille announced new emergency measures to combat the country's gang wars.

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Kenya’s president dissolved cabinet after popular protests: economist maps out his limited options

Kenya’s President William Ruto fired all but one cabinet minister in his second shock decision following deadly protests triggered by tax increases. The first was the withdrawal of the tax measures on 26 June, the day after at least a dozen people were killed in youth-led nationwide protests. Ruto has…

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Kenya Police Ban Protests Amidst Leadership Concerns

Kenyan police ban protests in Nairobi due to violence and safety concerns, leading to a crackdown on demonstrations and calls for accountability.

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Why is Kenya’s Ruto accusing the Ford Foundation of stoking protests?

President’s accusation against the US organisation may be to deflect responsibility for his own actions, say analysts.

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Kenya bans protests in the capital over security concerns and lack of leadership

Police in Kenya have banned protests in the capital indefinitely citing a lack of leadership that would ensure peaceful protests

The Independent UK

Thursday briefing: How one controversial bill has Kenya on the brink of disorder

In today’s newsletter: President William Ruto’s unpopular finance bill has sparked a wave of protests – that have been met with brutality and yet more discord in the country

The Guardian - UK

Kenya Police Patrol Haiti Capital After More Forces Arrive

Kenyan police patrolled Port-au-Prince in armored vehicles Wednesday, a local official said, while Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille announced new emergency measures to combat the country's gangs.

International Business Times

Kenyan President Names Ally 'Acting' Stand-in For Sacked Ministers

Kenyan President William Ruto named Wednesday his foreign minister as "acting cabinet secretary" for all ministries, nearly a week after dismissing almost his entire cabinet in an attempt to defuse deadly anti-government rallies.

International Business Times

Is a serial killer behind Kenya’s dismembered bodies?

While police claim a suspect confessed to killing 42 women, a watchdog investigates possible police links to the bodies.

Al Jazeera

200 more Kenyan police officers deployed to tackle Haiti violence

Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to try to quell rampant gang violence in the Caribbean nation, senior police officers said Tuesday.

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‘Why didn’t my mother prevent it?’: healing the generational trauma of FGM

Art and counselling are helping women and girls in Kenya to process anger and forgive family members, who are often the ones who subjected them to genital mutilation

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Kenyan Police Arrive In Haiti To Combat Gang Violence

Kenyan police officers join U.N. mission in Haiti to combat violent gangs and support local police force in addressing security challenges.

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200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti to help fight gangs

A second contingent of 200 police officers from Kenya has arrived in Haiti to bolster a U.N.-backed mission led by the East African country to battle violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country

International Business Times

Kenyan Court Orders Suspected Serial Killer To Be Held For 30 Days

A Kenyan court on Tuesday ordered a man who police said has confessed to murdering and dismembering 42 women to be detained for 30 days as they investigate the case.

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Kenya protests show citizens don’t trust government with their tax money: can Ruto make a meaningful new deal?

Each year, the Kenyan government tables a finance bill outlining measures for funding the national budget. In the past, these bills have scarcely attracted public attention. This changed dramatically in 2023, with President William Ruto’s first budget following his election victory the year before.

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The Independent UK

Police say serial killer confessed to 42 murders as dismembered bodies found in quarry

Police said bodies were found after relatives of missing woman claimed to have had a dream in which she directed them

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Police in Kenya use tear gas to break up new protests calling for the president to resign

Police in Kenya have hurled tear gas canisters to break up protests in Nairobi and several other towns and cities accusing the president of poor governance and demanding his resignation despite his dismissal of nearly the entire Cabinet last week

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Kenya police fire tear gas as protesters call for Ruto to quit

Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets in Nairobi and other cities to demand president’s resignation.

International Business Times

Kenyan Police Fire Tear Gas In Nairobi As Anti-govt Rallies Kick Off

Police fired tear gas at dozens of demonstrators in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday, as scattered rallies across the country called for embattled President William Ruto to step down.

The Independent UK

Kenyan police arrest suspected serial killer after dismembered bodies of nine women found

Collins Jumaisi is accused of murdering his wife and 41 other women

International Business Times

200 More Kenyan Police Deploy To Tackle Haiti Violence

Another 200 Kenyan police officers have left for Haiti under a UN-backed mission to try to quell rampant gang violence in the troubled Caribbean nation, senior police officers said Tuesday.

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Kenyan Police Arrest Suspect In Connection To Dismembered Bodies Case

Kenyan police apprehend suspect in connection with discovery of dismembered bodies of women at Nairobi quarry. Concerns raised about possible link to enfor...

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