Kenya

The British Army trains in Kenya. Many women say soldiers raped them and abandoned children they fathered

Archer’s Post, Kenya CNN — Seventeen-year-old Marian Pannalossy cuts a striking figure wherever she goes in Archer’s Post, a small town 200 miles north of Nairobi. She lives alone and is light-skinned in a place where mixed-race people are a rarity and therefore ostracized. “They call me ‘mzungu maskini,’ or a poor white girl,” she …

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Egypt Independent June 17, 2024

Visitors stranded at Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve, as devastating flooding kills nearly 200 people

CNN — Staff and visitors have been left stranded and buildings submerged at Kenya’s famous Maasai Mara nature reserve, as the death toll in catastrophic flooding in the country’s southwest rose to at least 188 people. Local authorities ordered some tourist facilities in the National Reserve to close after River Talek, one of the tributaries …

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Egypt Independent May 2, 2024

Dozens killed after dam bursts in Kenya as weeks of heavy rain devastate region

Nairobi, Kenya CNN — At least 35 people have been killed and dozens of others are missing after a dam burst in southern Kenya, sweeping away homes and vehicles as the country grapples with weeks of heavy rains and devastating flash floods. Rescue teams are digging through the mud and debris trying to find survivors near …

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Egypt Independent April 29, 2024

‘I felt that Africans could also be part of this’: Meet the Kenyan stargazer inspiring children to look to the sky

CNN — Susan Murabana’s life-changing moment happened at 22 years old, when she looked through a telescope for the very first time. Suddenly, Saturn and its yellow-gold rings were more than just an illustration in a textbook; they were real and the experience was powerful. The opportunity came while she was a student volunteering with …

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Egypt Independent November 23, 2023

Kenyan police claim bodies were ‘planted’ after protests

A Kenyan police official has claimed dead bodies were ‘planted’ to accuse officers of using excessive force during recent anti-government protests, which rights groups say left dozens of demonstrators dead. … Continued

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The New Daily August 8, 2023

Anger boils over as Kenya’s cost of living protests shake the nation

CNN — A wave of deadly protests has hit Kenya as anger over tax hikes and the cost of living spilled into the streets. At least three people were reportedly killed in the latest round of demonstrations this week, with hundreds arrested, businesses attacked and schools closed. During protests last week the UN said up …

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Egypt Independent July 25, 2023

At least 48 dead in road accident in western Kenya, officials say

At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in Londiani, western Kenya, on Friday evening when a lorry carrying a shipping container veered off the road and plowed into several vehicles, police and witnesses said. Footage of the accident’s aftermath carried by local broadcasters showed the twisted wreckage of cars and motorbikes alongside …

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Egypt Independent July 1, 2023

Religious leader linked to Kenya starvation cult says court hearing is a ‘matter of intimidation’

Mombasa, Kenya CNN — The leader of a Christian cult who has been accused of encouraging his followers to starve themselves appeared in court in Mombasa, Kenya on Friday, telling CNN afterwards that the hearing is a “matter of intimidation” and time-wasting. Paul Nthenge Mackenzie was arrested last month after police received a tipoff that …

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Egypt Independent June 4, 2023

Kenyan record breaker Rhonex Kipruto suspended over suspected doping

Kenyan distance runner Rhonex Kipruto, the 10-kilometre road running world record holder, has been suspended for suspected doping. The Athletics Integrity Unit said on Wednesday that Kipruto, who also won a … Continued

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The New Daily May 18, 2023

Ten lions killed in Kenya as conflict between humans and wild animals worsens

Ten lions have been killed in southern Kenya this past week, including six on Saturday alone, as human-wildlife conflict escalates in the region, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). This is “an unusually large number of lions to be killed at one go,” a spokesperson for the KWS told CNN on Sunday. It comes …

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Egypt Independent May 15, 2023

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