Demonstrations broke out in Nairobi, Kenya as youths mark the anniversary of last year’s anti-tax nationwide Wednesday. Death toll, mostly from police shooting has been put at 16 with over 400 injured according to Amnesty international.
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KENYA: Belgian Nationals Plead Guilty To Smuggling Protected Ants
Two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan have pleaded guilty to charges of wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and lesser-known species.
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KENYA: Kenya Space Agency Clarifies Metallic Object Found In Village
Kenyan government, through the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has identified a large metal object that fell from space earlier this week to likely be a separation ring from a rocket launch.
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KENYA: Nation Less Open To Visitors Despite Visa-Free Policy – AVOI
Kenya has dropped 17 places to 46th out of 54 nations according the 2024 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI)in the latest rankings of how receptive to visitors from other African countries it has been since introducing a “visa-free policy” earlier this year.
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KENYA: Catholic Church Rejects President Ruto’s Cash Donation
The Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has rejected donations made by President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during a church service at Soweto Catholic Church on Sunday.
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KENYA: Disabled Women Earn A Living Sewing Reusable Sanitary Pads
A group of disabled Kenyan women makes a living by sewing reusable sanitary pads through Tunaweza foundation.
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KENYA: President Ruto Dismisses Cabinet After Weeks Of Protests
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed all of his cabinet ministers and promised to form a new government that will be lean and efficient following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance.
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KENYA: LGBTQI+ Church Secretly Operating For 10 years Uncovered
A church that is discretely welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community has operated for over a decade in the heart of Kenya has been uncovered by BBC investigation.
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KENYA: Ruto’s Government To Scrap Visas For African visitors December
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced the impending removal of visa requirements for all African visitors by the end of this year.
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KENYA: Police Arrest Fake Lawyer Who Won 26 Court Cases
A man accused of practising law without qualifications has been taken into custody by Kenyan police maintaining his innocence.
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