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The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

Kenya's school reform is entering a new phase in 2023 -- but the country isn't ready

The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the first cohort of pupils to adopt a new curriculum in 2017 are entering junior secondary school.

The Conversation

Kenya declares war on millions of birds after they raid crops

Toxic pesticides used to eradicate grain-eating quelea may harm the country’s endangered raptors, say conservationists

The Guardian - UK

Kenya's Rift Valley lakes are rising, putting thousands at risk – we now know why

The East African Rift Valley sits between the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia and Mozambique. Within it lie a series of freshwater and alkaline lakes organised like a string of pearls.

The Conversation

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The big picture: the champion runners of Iten

Shamil Tanna captures the hard training and collective spirit of the aspiring Olympic athletes of a tiny town in western Kenya known for its marathon winners

The Guardian - UK

Kenya suspends 16 footballers, coaches over fixing allegations

Football Kenya Federation says one player from reigning Kenyan premiership side Tusker was among those suspended.

Al Jazeera

Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries

Malawi is facing its worst cholera outbreak in two decades. The outbreak started early in 2022 and has, so far, resulted in over 18,000 cases and the loss of 750 lives. It’s also forced the closure of schools and many businesses. Microbiologist Sam Kariuki, who is the director of Kenya’s…

The Conversation

Transgender Kenyans seek refuge amid backlash over activist's death

NAIROBI - For the first time in years, Arya Rams falls asleep and wakes up each day without a dense knot of fear in her chest.

Reuters

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Uganda drops Chinese firm from railway deal, eyes Turkish rival

Uganda has terminated its contract with a Chinese firm China Harbour and Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) to build a railway to the Kenyan border and is now considering a deal with a Turkish company, a senior official told Reuters on Friday.

Reuters

French and German FMs in Ethiopia to support Tigray peace process

In tonight's edition: The foreign ministers of France and Germany head to Ethiopia to show support for the deal upon which rest hopes of peace after two years of conflict with Tigray rebels. Also, record temperatures are making life harder for millions around the world. We hear from those in…

France 24

Suspected Islamist fighters kill four road workers in eastern Kenya

Four workers from Kenya's highways agency were killed in an ambush by suspected Islamist militants on Wednesday near the country's eastern border with Somalia, police said.

Reuters

Kenyan LGBTQ activist was killed by asphyxiation - pathologist

Kenyan LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba, whose body was found in a metal box on the roadside near the city of Eldoret last week, died from suffocation caused by socks stuffed into his mouth, a pathologist said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Kenya and South Africa are working to address trade barriers: where to start

Trade volumes between Kenya and South Africa have always been minimal compared to each country’s engagement with its other major trading partners. But in recent years, leaders of the two countries have been taking steps to stimulate trade. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was on the same mission late last…

The Conversation

Kenya Airways’ flight schedule disrupted by parts shortages

The airline said the shortages are due to the Ukraine war, which has disrupted the sourcing of titanium.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan LGBTQ activist's roommate suspected in his death, police say

One of the suspects in the death last week of prominent Kenyan LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba is his roommate with whom he is "believed to have been in (a) close relationship," the police said on Monday.

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Kenya’s Trade Minister: Nairobi to Witness Qualitative Cooperation with Saudi Arabia

Kenya’s Minister of Trade and Industry Moses Kuria said that Africa, and his country in particular, would not allow its resources to be exploited in the US-Chinese trade war. He noted that Kenya looked forward to strengthening economic ties with Saudi Arabia by reviving axes of cooperation. In an interview…

Reuters

Prominent Kenyan LGBTQ activist found dead, suspect arrested

Kenyan police on Friday said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the death of a prominent LGBTQ rights campaigner whose body was found stuffed into a metal box in the west of the country.

Evening Standard

Edwin Chiloba: LGBT activist in Kenya found dead inside metal box at roadside

Human rights groups have linked the activist’s death to his sexuality

Al Jazeera

Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba found dead in metal box

Discrimination against LGBTQ people is common in Kenya which has a 14-year jail term for gay sex.

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In Nairobi, Naperville native Jennifer Sapitro helps Kenyans fulfill their artistic dreams

She grew up in the west suburb and has lived for over 10 years in Kenya, where she helped start a foundation and an art program for people in an impoverished area.

The Independent UK

Kenyan LGBTQ activist's body found in metal box

Police in Kenya are investigating the death of a local LGBTQ activist whose body was found stuffed in a metal box

France 24

Benin: Civil society leaders running in elections hope to influence decision making

In tonight's edition: 46 Ivorian troops appear at a court of appeal in Bamako as West African leaders decide not to sanction Mali following the arrest of the soldiers back in July. Also, in Benin, fresh faces have emerged on the political scene and a youthful electorate is looking to…

The Conversation

The pandemic has shown Southern Africa can do staycations: could this momentum hold in the long run?

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the tourism industry worldwide. International arrivals dropped by 74% globally in 2020 and tourist accommodations, businesses, borders and heritage sites had to close, resulting in a loss of income for those working in the tourism sectors. In Africa, the impact was…

ABC News

Gold Coast helicopter crash leaves Geelong woman Winnie De Silva and her son, Leon, fighting for their lives

Winnie De Silva, 33, and her son, Leon, 9, were celebrating on the Gold Coast his recent arrival in Australia from Kenya.

RideApart

Battery Swapping Tech Paves The Way For E-Motorcycle Adoption In Kenya

In Kenya, electric motorcycle adoption has seen a notable increase thanks to the proliferation of battery swapping stations.

France 24

A look back at the major African news stories of 2022

From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d'état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this year.

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