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Kenya: Ongata Rongai boom town destroyed two vital rivers – new study flags a major health risk

Over the past 10 years, Ongata Rongai, a satellite town on the edge of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has experienced uncontrolled development and exponential population growth. Because of its appealing location close to the city, it’s jumped from just under 40,000 residents in 2009 to a population of over 172,000 in…

The Conversation

Snack attack: how the west exported unhealthy eating to Africa and Asia

From rickshaw riders in Bangladesh to schoolchildren in Kenya, people in lower-income countries are turning to ultra-processed convenience foods, as experts warn of an inevitable disease toll to follow

The Guardian - UK

Kenyans don't trust the courts - the main factors behind this trend

The international reputation of the Kenyan judiciary is running high following a raft of judicial reforms brought on by the 2010 constitution. The reforms, displays of judicial independence, and largely positive personal experiences might lead one to expect that public trust in the courts has increased. But among the Kenyan…

The Conversation

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Climate activists say African summit failed despite billion-dollar pledges

Africa's first ever climate summit, held this week in Nairobi, may appear to be a huge political success for Kenya and the continent – but environmental campaigners are warning the result is ultimately disappointing. Not enough is being done, they say, to ensure African countries are better positioned to face…

Radio France Internationale

Sudan army chief Burhan continues diplomatic drive with visit to Qatar

Sudan's army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has met with Qatar's emir in his third trip abroad since war broke out between his country's rival military factions in April. Burhan, who in recent days also visited Egypt and South Sudan, is seeking to drum up diplomatic support and legitimacy for his…

Radio France Internationale

Kenyans Commemorate Life Of Slain Priest Whose Murder Remains A Mystery

Kaiser is remembered for having served among the poor while advocating for justice for the oppressed and respect for human rights.

Zenger

People displaced by rising waters in Kenya’s Rift Valley await new start

For a decade, water in Kenya’s Rift Valley has been rising due to climate change. The displaced say they want normalcy.

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As Africa Climate Summit promotes solar, off-grid power ramps up below the Sahara

Access to electricity remains a major challenge for over half a billion people in sub-Saharan Africa, and power outages are common even for those who are hooked up to the grid

The Independent UK

Africa Climate Summit: Leaders call for rich polluters to keep their word

African nations reached a consensus on climate change action as the first Africa Climate Summit drew to a close on Wednesday in Nairobi, Kenya. Hosted by President William Ruto, African leaders discussed how to harness the continent's potential to tackle global warming.

France 24

Africa Climate Summit ends on high, but huge challenges remain

African leaders demanded sweeping changes to the global financial system and urged the international community to back a surge in renewable energy as they wrapped up a landmark climate summit in Kenya, Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Hunger and hope: Africans tell of desperation and innovation as climate summit meets

As delegates in Nairobi debate the havoc that climate crisis has wreaked on the continent, we speak to people finding new ways to feed themselves in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa

The Guardian - UK

UAE pledges $4.5 billion investment in clean energy for Africa

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa at the landmark Africa Climate Summit in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya's leader says climate change is eating away Africa's GDP, calls for talks on global carbon tax

Kenya's president says climate change is “relentlessly eating away” at Africa’s economic progress and it’s time to have a global conversation about a carbon tax

The Independent UK

Ernest Hemingway survived 2 plane crashes. His letter from it just sold for $237,055

The novelist and his wife survived successive crashes in Uganda in 1954. In the letter, Hemingway also describes shooting his first lion in Kenya with an old gun "held together with tape."

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Al Jazeera

Africa Climate Summit begins in Kenya: A simple guide to proceedings

The meeting opens in Nairobi as Kenyan President Ruto, its champion, stands accused of doublespeak on climate change.

Al Jazeera

Climate summit opens in Kenya as Africa demands more say and financing

African leaders determined to wield more global influence, have world’s biggest carbon emitters pay their fair share.

Radio France Internationale

High hopes for lucrative green deals as Africa's first climate summit gets underway in Nairobi

Africa's first climate summit opens in the Kenyan capital this Monday as the continent looks to limit the devastating impact of global warming by spearheading efforts for green growth and shoring-up finance for developing countries on the frontline of climate change.

Zenger

Eye Cancer Specialists Fly To Kenya For Global Confab

Israeli ophthalmologists organize international conference of ocular oncologists to promote equity in global eyecare

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The Guardian - UK

Sent home: how Kenyan’s dream of life as a UK care worker turned sour

Anthony Mbare found his tied visa put him at mercy of his bosses. He is one of thousands who have come to plug shortages in adult social care

Zenger

Kenyans Mark 25th Anniversary Of Al-Qaida Embassy Bombing

Al Jazeera

Possible Kenya-led mission to Haiti prompts growing calls for safeguards

Rights advocates say framework needed due to Kenya’s domestic police record, grim history of intervention in Haiti.

The Hindu

India, Kenya for deeper cooperation in maritime security of Indian Ocean region

Capacity building and cooperation in defence industry and equipment was also discussed at length by the two sides.

France 24

Macron defends French foreign policy as Niger junta's ultimatum expires

In tonight's edition: France says it will not budge in its refusal to engage with Niger's coup leaders. A month after their takeover, they issued a Monday deadline to the French ambassador to leave their country, but Paris has insisted its envoy will stay put. Also, Africa sets its own…

The Guardian - UK

Money down the drain: scandal of Kenya’s failed dams reveals a country drowning in debt

Kenya came out of the 2008 financial crisis in fine shape. Today, it is mired in ‘shocking corruption and debt dependency’. The tale of two ill-fated infrastructure projects explains why

The Independent UK

Keely Hodgkinson has to settle for another silver medal as Mary Moraa wins 800m

The 21-year-old was beaten to 800m gold by Kenya’s Mary Moraa in Budapest just 13 months after she also finished second in Eugene.

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