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Damning report reveals over 530,000 items of clothing exported from Ireland to Kenya with half of that dumped

The report revealed that over 530,000 items of clothing are exported from Ireland to Kenya every year, with over half deemed as damaged or inappropriate and dumped.

Irish Mirror

A new invasive mosquito has been found in Kenya – what this means for malaria control

The Kenya Medical Research Institute recently detected an invasive mosquito species in Laisamis and Saku subcounties of Marsabit county in Kenya’s northern region.

The Conversation

Kenya’s LGBTQ community wins bittersweet victory in battle for rights

Supreme court rules for freedom of association but landmark decision sparks backlash from government and churches

The Guardian - UK

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Man freed from jail in Kenya after being convicted with Met officer’s ‘hearsay’ evidence

Former senior Met detective also allegedly ommitted forensic evidence from Kenyan court, says police watchdog

Evening Standard

Hundreds of Kenyan traders have protested in the capital over a popular new Chinese-affiliated shop selling goods they say undercut their business

The Independent UK

Fleeing drought, Somalis face malnutrition and cholera in Kenya

When her three-month-old baby fell sick from malnutrition, Dool Abdirahman Ismael left her village in Somalia and walked for three days through swirling dust and scorching heat to the Dadaab Refugee Camp just across the border in Kenya.

Reuters

Jill Biden says Horn of Africa needs more drought relief

Nairobi (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden on Sunday visited drought-affected communities in Kenya and appealed for wealthy nations to give more as the Horn of Africa suffers its driest conditions in decades.

AFP

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Jill Biden sees East Africa drought up close, seeks more aid

U.S. first lady Jill Biden has gotten an up-close look at the historic East Africa drought

The Independent UK

Abused women find freedom in Kenyan village where men are banned

For more than 30 years, the village of Umoja has provided a refuge for women fleeing from female genital mutilation, domestic abuse or child marriage.

ABC News

Jill Biden talks safe sex, condoms with Kenya's young adults

U.S. first lady Jill Biden is close to wrapping up her five-day visit to two African countries

The Independent UK

Jill Biden visits Kenya to shine light on worst drought in decades

US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

France 24

Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought

Nairobi (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.

AFP

Uganda’s Coffee Industry Is Growing Rapidly: Farmers Are Determined To Gain Share Of Global Market

Ugandan coffee farmers are not yet competing with established coffee-producers Brazil and Columbia, but rather neighbor Kenya.

Zenger

Egypt Mobilizes Efforts to Support African Water, Food Security

Egypt is mobilizing efforts to support water and food security in Africa, calling on the international community to finance "climate adaptation" in the continent. The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Swailem, met in Kenya with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen, to…

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The Conversation

Election observers are important for democracy – but few voters know what they do

Election observers keep watch over polls throughout the world. Their job is to support efforts to improve electoral quality and to provide transparency. In African countries, both local citizen and international observers have been deployed regularly since the 1990s.

Al Jazeera

Drought in Horn of Africa worse than in 2011 famine

Below-normal rainfall is expected over the next three months in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

AFP

Kenya launches probe into sex abuse claims at UK tea firms

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan lawmakers say they will investigate accusations of sexual abuse on tea plantations that supply some of Britain's most popular brands.

AFP

US first lady to visit Namibia, Kenya in push to boost African ties

Washington (AFP) - US First Lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week, senior administration officials said Tuesday, as the White House seeks an economic partnership with Africa contrasting Chinese investment and food shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

Jill Biden to visit Namibia, Kenya, part of US-Africa push

First lady Jill Biden will visit Namibia and Kenya this week as part of a United States push to step up engagement with Africa

AFP

EU vows to boost investment in Kenya to strengthen ties

Nairobi (AFP) - The European Union said Tuesday that it would increase its investments in Kenya by hundreds of millions of dollars, looking to bolster ties in the face of competition from China.

The Guardian - UK

Kenyan senator targeted by online threats after period poverty protest

Gloria Orwoba attended a senate meeting in a suit stained with red dye as part of her campaign for free access to menstrual products

WEKU

Brian 'Thee beast' fights his way to Kenyan gaming domination!

When his family fell into poverty, a young boy in Kenya found comfort and strength from video games. Now he's the country's gaming ambassador, a mentor to kids in the slums — and a firefighter.

Insider UK

Investigation reveals sexual abuse on British-owned tea farms in Kenya

BBC alleges more than 70 women who work on the plantations have suffered some form of sexual harassment

AFP

Kenya's Ruto urges accountability for world polluters

Addis Ababa (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto called Sunday for rich countries to be held accountable for driving global warming and for a revamp of international financial institutions to better fight climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Donated clothes an environmental disaster in disguise for developing world

As much as one third of the clothing sent from the wealthy west to developing countries every year may be ending up as landfill. Unwearable polyester garments are little more than "plastic waste in disguise," according to a report on Kenya by the Changing Markets Foundation.

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