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Kenya starvation cult death toll exceeds 300: official

NAIROBI - The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to "meet Jesus Christ" has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday, a senior official said.

Bangkok Post

Who’s that busker on the streets of Nairobi? Only the world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma!

The maestro has been on a five-year mission to bring joy to the world through the music of Bach. On the final stop in Kenya last week, he took that mission outside the concert hall

The Guardian - UK

‘A watershed’: Meta ordered to offer mental health care to moderators in Kenya

Trauma experienced by staff at Nairobi Facebook hub recognised in legal ruling that may have global implications

The Guardian - UK

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Kenya at 60: how the British used street names to show colonial power

Place names, along with other urban symbols, were used as a tool of control over space in many African countries during the colonial period. This strategy was epitomised by the British, who applied it in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya from the late 1800s.

The Conversation

After a plastic bag ban, Kenya takes another shot at its pollution problem

Despite a single-use bag ban in 2017, Nairobi and its waste collectors are still inundated with plastic. Can a new law pin responsibility on the manufacturers?

The Guardian - UK

Disbelief in Kenya over alleged Chinese cyberattack on gov’t data

A report on infiltration of gov’t networks by Kenya’s largest creditor has Kenyans asking how secure their systems are.

Al Jazeera

Fake nails, fuel and influencers in Kenyan taxman's sights

Nairobi (AFP) - What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?

AFP

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Richardson, Omanyala storm to victory in Nairobi

Nairobi (AFP) - American sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson signalled her return to form with an easy win in the women's 200m at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on Saturday while local sensation Ferdinand Omanyala streaked to a world-leading time this year in the 100m.

AFP

Haute couture, spring-summer 2023: The hidden facets of designers

What are the hidden facets of today's fashion designers? Research and exploration, which spark creativity. Young Ukrainian designer Ivan Frolov digs deep into our propensity to seek the source of our desires. Dutch designer Iris van Herpen immerses herself in the depths of the ocean. Back on dry land, Japan's…

France 24

Injury forces Fraser-Pryce out of Kenya athletics meet

Nairobi (AFP) - Injury has forced Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to withdraw from a weekend athletics meet in Kenya that would have signalled the start of her international season.

AFP

Tea giants lose certification after Kenya sex abuse probe

Nairobi (AFP) - An international body said it had suspended its certification for two major global tea companies after an investigation into a sexual abuse scandal in Kenya.

AFP

Nolywood Week festival in Paris: The best African cinema has to offer

The cinema industry in Nigeria, known as Nollywood, is the second-largest on the planet in terms of films produced, after Bollywood. Over the next few days, the best TV and films from across Africa are being showcased in Paris for the tenth edition of Nollywood Week. The festival celebrates the…

France 24

The fantastical art of Wangechi Mutu: from plant people to a 31-foot snake

Mutu, who lives in Nairobi and Brooklyn, is the star of a show at New York's New Museum. Her art takes on viruses, genocide, junk mail (the "sleeping serpent" is full of it), her own hybrid identity.

WEKU

UN Warns of ‘Deeply Concerning’ Situation in Sudan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has described the current situation in Sudan as "deeply concerning," reiterating his warnings of the conflict spreading to neighboring countries. Guterres spoke at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya, and addressed the developments in Sudan and the clashes that began on April 15 between the Sudanese…

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The Independent UK

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters

Police in Kenya have clashed with anti-government protesters in the capital, Nairobi

Reuters

Kenyan anti-government protests resume with police firing tear gas

Kenyan police fired tear gas at a small group of protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday as the opposition resumed anti-government demonstrations following a one-month pause.

AFP

Kenyan pastor suspected of links to forest massacre: prosecutors

Nairobi (AFP) - A high-profile Kenyan pastor appeared in court on Friday suspected of links to the murder of dozens of people found in mass graves that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".

AFP

Another Kenyan pastor accused in mass deaths of followers

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya said on Thursday that one of the country's highest-profile pastors would face charges over the "mass killing" of his followers, just days after the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves linked to another church.

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'Abusing scripture': The rise of Kenya's Christian cults

Nairobi (AFP) - "Jesus told me that the work he gave me had come to an end," said Kenyan self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, explaining his 2019 decision to close the Good News International Church.

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Kenya cult leader accused of preaching starvation as salvation

Nairobi (AFP) - A taxi driver turned pastor, who allegedly preached that starvation brought salvation, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge was under scrutiny years before 73 of his presumed followers were found dead in Kenya.

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LiveinSlums and Giacomo Moor collaborate on functional furniture for Nairobi’s largest slum

‘Design for Communities’ by LiveinSlums and Giacomo Moor at Assab One (until 26 May 2023) puts the slum’s inhabitants at its heart

AFP

Kenya opposition says protests to resume

Nairobi (AFP) - Kenya's opposition will resume anti-government protests from May 2, the party leader's spokesman told AFP Sunday, nearly three weeks after they were suspended following a government offer of dialogue.

Bangkok Post

Kenya probes ‘starvation cult’ graves

NAIROBI: Kenyan police have begun marking out the locations of more than a dozen suspected graves thought to contain the remains of followers of a Christian cult who believed they would go to heaven if they starved themselves to death, two witnesses said.

AFP

Kenya boosts testing in athletics 'doping war'

Nairobi (AFP) - Athletics superpower Kenya announced Thursday it will more than triple annual drug testing of athletes amid a surge in doping cases.

Reuters

Kenya's President Ruto asks opposition to give talks a chance

Kenya's President William Ruto asked the opposition on Sunday to give talks with the government a chance while his main opponent urged his followers to protest again over electoral reforms and the high cost of living.

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