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Loubet faced the “biggest responsibility” driving Kenyan president at WRC Safari Rally

Kenya’s new president made the visit to Safari Rally Kenya on Wednesday, where he joined Loubet in the co-driver seat of his M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 for a ride through the event's shakedown stage.

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Katsuta to start WRC Safari Rally Kenya despite shakedown roll

The two-time Safari Rally podium finisher rolled his GR Yaris during his third shakedown run which ripped the rear wing and damaged the right rear of his car.

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Suspect in Kenya cult deaths dies in custody after hunger strike

The dead suspect had embarked on a hunger strike after being detained in connection with a mass starvation in Kenya.

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‘Women bear the biggest brunt of climate change,’ says climate scientist Susan Chomba

She leads a team of 100 at a non-profit with operations across Africa and says climate has been seen through a male perspective for too long

The Guardian - US

‘They don’t value life’: families fight for answers over Kenya plantation deaths

Del Monte launches investigation after guards at huge pineapple farm are alleged to have killed three men in the last four years, leaving relatives distraught

The Guardian - UK

Guards at Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya accused of killings

Exclusive: Investigation uncovers villagers’ claims of violence at farm that is single largest exporter of Kenyan produce to the world

The Guardian - UK

Kenya's population: 5 key findings in the past 20 years of research

Like many countries on the African continent, Kenya’s population is growing – fast. The country’s population was 8.1 million in 1963; today it stands at about 55 million people. More people have moved into urban areas too. In 1960 about 7% of the population lived in urban areas; by 2021…

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‘It’s just you – and memories’: Kenyan rape survivors find help hard to find

Tracey Doyin took to TikTok after she experienced the official indifference and lack of support faced by sexual assault victims

The Guardian - UK

Migration Gravel Race: Baum and Fisher win opening stage in Kenya

Lachlan Morton finishes second in men's division while Amity Rockwell rolls across line as women's runner up

Cycling News

UN official praises Kenya's refugee integration program, says $200 million pledged, more needed

Marking World Refugee Day, Kenya’s president has met with a top U.N. official to discuss a new plan to integrate refugees into host communities

The Independent UK

WRC Safari Rally: Everything you need to know

The rally has prided itself on being one of the WRC’s jewel in the crown events given its difficulty to win. Its unique stages feature a mix of rough gravel and soft sandy roads sprawled across Kenya’s iconic wildlife-filled savannah. amid changeable weather, poses an altogether different challenge for crews.

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Kenya’s doomsday death cult: the trial of Paul Mackenzie

Paul Mackenzie is “public enemy number one” in Kenya, said Le Monde’s Noé Hochet-Bodin, and the reason for the description is as tragic as it is terrifying.

The Week

EU and Kenya sign trade deal in Nairobi in a move to strengthen continental ties

The European Union and Kenya signed a key trade deal on Monday as EU officials seek deeper economic ties with Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Gold fraud: the Goldenberg scam that cost Kenya billions of dollars in the 1990s – and no one was jailed

The Goldenberg scandal in the early 1990s is Kenya’s largest documented gold fraud. The scheme involved Goldenberg International Limited, which pretended to export gold and diamonds, and in exchange received substantial subsidies from the government for “earning” foreign exchange. Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni – who was at the centre of…

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Is Africa splitting into two continents?

Will the East African Rift split the continent and create a new ocean, or will it fizzle out?

The Guardian - UK

Don’t Worry Darling to Rafiki: the seven best films to watch on TV this week

Florence Pugh and Harry Styles star in a twisty 50s mystery with serious Stepford Wives vibes, and the defiant lesbian romance that is set in – and banned in – Kenya

France 24

Uganda's charcoal crackdown

In Kenya, some industrial fishing techniques are banned in a bid to counteract damage suffered by coastal communities that have seen their fish stocks plummet. Also, as Africa continues to wrangle with the dilemma of how to keep economic growth on track whilst tackling the climate emergency, we hear from…

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Mama Ngina Kenyatta at 90: the quiet power behind Kenya's famous political family

Few witnessed the building of the young Kenyan state from within as did Ngina Kenyatta, the widow of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Mama Ngina, as she is known, will mark her 90th birthday on 24 June 2023. She was by her husband’s side when Kenya won independence 60 years…

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Daily Record

Kenyan schoolkids become Ayr United's newest fans

The youngsters are now the proud owners of the United merch.

The Independent UK

More than 300 bodies found after Kenya cult leader urged followers to starve to death

More than 600 remain missing as investigators expand search area

The Guardian - UK

Kenya cult death toll passes 300, with more exhumations planned

More than 600 people still missing, authorities say, amidd reports pastor ordered followers to starve themselves

The Independent UK

Kenya rewards runner Kipyegon with $35,000 and house for breaking 2 world records

Distance runner Faith Kipyegon has been given $35,000 and a house by Kenyan President William Ruto as a reward for breaking two world records in the space of a week

The Independent UK

Death toll from Kenya cult tied to pastor surpasses 300, with more exhumations planned

Authorities in Kenya say the number of people who died after a pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300

The Conversation

LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it's still Africa's best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now)

Africa’s growing population desperately needs clean, modern energy in the home. Currently, more than 900 million people, 85% of the region’s population, still rely on solid biomass fuel (like wood and charcoal) and kerosene for cooking. These energy sources are highly polluting, inefficient and unsafe.

The Conversation

Kenya's budget doesn't allocate funds for new education initiatives – this will stall innovation in the country

President William Ruto’s first budget for Kenya sets no education priorities. The Finance Bill 2023 doesn’t make it clear what Kenya is trying to achieve – stronger foundational learning, technical and vocational skills, or innovation.

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