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Skin deep surrogacy row puts Kenya’s medical board on trial

On the top floor of an unremarkable office block along Nairobi’s Lenana Road, a long mahogany table dominates a hushed boardroom. This is where the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) convenes when doctors are accused of crossing professional lines. The atmosphere is clinical: no flashing cameras, no political…

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Trump’s aid cuts bring fresh hate for young people with HIV in Kenya: ‘It takes little to push people back’

Trump’s aid cuts bring fresh hate for young people with HIV in Kenya: ‘It takes little to push people back’

IN FOCUS: The slashing of foreign aid and closure of HIV programmes earlier this year is continuing to impact people living with HIV, writes Nick Ferris in Nairobi, causing serious damage to long-term efforts to end stigma around HIV and its treatment

The Independent UK

The karate grannies of Korogocho, fighting back at any age

The karate grannies of Korogocho, fighting back at any age

In the heart of Korogocho, a Nairobi slum where corrugated metal homes lean wearily against each other, a group of elderly women gathers every morning in a small community hall. Some use canes, others steady themselves on their friends' arms, but all share the same determined focus. They're not here…

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Kenya court seeks UK citizen's arrest over murder of Agnes Wanjiru

A Nairobi court has issued an arrest warrant for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of Agnes Wanjiru – a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank over a decade ago.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya Court Seeks UK Citizen's Arrest Over Young Mother's Murder

A Nairobi court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for a British citizen in connection with the high-profile death of a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank over a decade ago.

International Business Times

Inside the world of Kenya’s ‘shadow scholars’ paid to write essays for UK students

Highly educated Kenyans working for essay mills ghostwrite academic work that students pass off as their own

The Guardian - UK

We created a support programme for schools in Nairobi’s informal settlements: what we learned

Access to school is considered to be better for children who live in urban areas than in rural areas in countries such as Kenya. But research shows that this access doesn’t translate into children doing better at school if the setting is an informal settlement. Despite being able to attend…

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‘It belongs to everyone’: the Black Kenyans dispelling perceptions of horse racing

‘It belongs to everyone’: the Black Kenyans dispelling perceptions of horse racing

The sport, a popular pastime of the white elite during the colonial period, has struggled in recent years, but its fortunes may be changing

The Guardian - UK

Morocco beats Madagascar to seize third African Nations Championship title

Morocco beats Madagascar to seize third African Nations Championship title

Morocco secured their record third African Nations Championship (CHAN) title on Saturday with a 3-2 final victory over Madagascar in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

Radio France Internationale

As UN agencies mull Kenya move, some fear exclusion from Nairobi’s growth

As UN agencies mull Kenya move, some fear exclusion from Nairobi’s growth

Kenyans veer between hope for prosperity and wariness as UN plans relocation of key offices from Western cities.

6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya's capital

6 killed in air ambulance crash just outside Kenya's capital

An air ambulance provider and a local official in Kenya says that at least six people have been killed when a plane belonging to the medical service crashed in a residential area just outside Nairobi

The Independent UK

Kenyan activist boniface Mwangi charged over protests, freed on bail

Kenyan activist boniface Mwangi charged over protests, freed on bail

Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi was charged on Monday with unlawful possession of ammunition over his alleged role in anti-government protests in June, according to court papers seen by news agencies. He was arrested on Saturday and is accused of facilitating "terrorist acts" during protests that rocked the country last…

Radio France Internationale

Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium gets green light to stage CHAN final

Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium gets green light to stage CHAN final

African football chiefs on Thursday anointed Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi as the venue for the final on 30 August of the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN).

Radio France Internationale

Killed ‘by those meant to protect’: Kenyans outraged by police violence

Killed ‘by those meant to protect’: Kenyans outraged by police violence

Calls made for accountability after death in custody of blogger Albert Ojwang and deadly violence against protesters.

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International Business Times

Can Kenya Attract The Outsourcing Jobs Of The AI Future?

In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify whales -- tapping into the outsourcing market's artificial intelligence-boosted boom.

Death toll from Kenya’s latest anti-government protest surges to 31

More than 100 people were injured in Monday's demonstrations, which took place on Nairobi's outskirts and across 17 Kenyan counties.

At least 31 dead, 532 arrested in Kenya’s antigovernment protests

Human rights office calls for accountability after 31 people are killed in nationwide ‘Saba Saba’ marches.

Radio France Internationale

Deadly clashes in Kenya: 10 killed as Saba Saba protests turn violent in Nairobi

At least ten people died in Kenya Monday as security forces clashed with protesters on the outskirts of Nairobi during anti-government demonstrations marking Saba Saba Day, a commemoration of the 1990 pro-democracy uprising. Hundreds of people were arrested, and a rights group accused police of cooperating with criminal gangs.

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At Least 10 Dead In Kenya During Protests After Heavy Police Deployment

At least 10 people died across Kenya and hundreds were arrested during anti-government demonstrations on Monday, a rights group and police said, following clashes between police and protesters in the capital Nairobi's outskirts.

Radio France Internationale

Heavy police presence empties Nairobi on pro-democracy uprising anniversary

Police mounted a heavy presence across Nairobi on Monday, blocking roads and deterring anti-government protesters as Kenya marked Saba Saba Day, the anniversary of the 1990 pro-democracy uprising. The city’s usually bustling streets were largely deserted, with many residents opting to stay home amid fears of violence.

The Independent UK

Photos of deadly anti-government protests in Kenya

Police used water cannons to scatter anti-government demonstrations that turned deadly in the Kangemi area of Nairobi marking the historic 1990 Saba Saba, a Swahili word that means “Seven Seven.”

Radio France Internationale

Police block roads to Kenyan capital on anniversary of pro-democracy protests

Police blocked major roads leading to Nairobi and heavily restricted vehicle traffic on Monday, witnesses and Kenyan media said, as the country braced for protests to mark the anniversary of 1990 pro-democracy rallies.

Eleven killed after Kenya police shoot at antigovernment protesters

Rallies to mark 35th anniversary of pro-democracy uprising have turned into calls for President William Ruto to resign.

The Independent UK

Police block roads and businesses close ahead of planned protests in Kenya

Police were blocking major roads leading into Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, ahead of planned anti-government protests

Evening Standard

'King's Cross in Africa' rail station project unveiled as Kenya's president visits London

The Nairobi Railway City scheme aims to transform 438 acres of land in the centre of Kenya’s capital into a new multi-modal transport hub

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