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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

There were records galore from athletics in 2024, both at the national and global level. | Photo Credit: NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon bettered her own world record in the women’s 1500m at the Paris Diamond League meet. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis poses next to a board displaying his new 6,26 meters world record after the men’s pole vault …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

China Daily

Editor's note: China Daily presents the series Friends Afar to tell the stories of people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

China Daily

David Oyando poses for a picture as he visits the Great Wall in Beijing. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has installed 'blind lanes' or tactile paving units …

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Kenyan influencer showcases China

China Daily

David Oyando poses for a picture as he visits the Great Wall in Beijing. When asked about his experience during a recent trip to China, David Oyando, a Kenyan content creator, said it was "mind-blowing". Mulamwah said that one interesting conversation that came up was when he showed his followers how China has installed 'blind lanes' or tactile paving units …

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Chinese businesses committed to development in Kenya

China Daily

A Chinese knot installation with the logo of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is seen near the China National Convention Center in Beijing on Sep 2, 2024. WANG ZHUANGFEI / CHINA DAILY In line with the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit held in Beijing in September, the Chinese business community in Kenya has …

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US releases Kenyan detainee Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu from Guantanamo after 17 years without charges

India Today

WASHINGTON: The US has repatriated a Kenya man held for 17 years without charge at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, leaving 15 other never-charged men still waiting for release after long being cleared of wrongdoing. The Defense Department announced the return of Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu to Kenya on Tuesday. The George W. Bush administration set up …

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Haiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s main international airport reopened on Wednesday to commercial flights, one month after gangs opened fire on planes. Police officers patrol near the Toussaint Louverture International Airport on the day it reopened in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print The violence, coupled with alleged …

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Gang leader accused of massacring more than 100 old people in revenge attack

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Haiti’s government in a statement Monday acknowledged the …

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Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s top police official has denied reports that officers serving in the United Nations-backed multinational peacekeeping mission in Haiti have gone unpaid for three months. The police inspector general, Douglas Kanja, on Thursday said officers in Haiti had been paid “up to the end of October.” He was reacting to Kenyan media reports citing deployed officers who …

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Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

Associated Press

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An armored vehicle carrying Kenyan police rumbles through Haiti’s capital with a shattered window that a high-caliber bullet failed to penetrate, a permanent sign of violence the officers face almost daily in Port-au-Prince. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A Kenyan police officer part of a UN-backed multinational force runs …

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20 Kenyan police officers in Haiti resign over pay delays, poor conditions

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Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions, according to a report A Kenyan police officer patrols as the country is facing emergency food insecurity while immersed in a social and …

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Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages

Al Jazeera

Kenyan-led force hits back after report states that nearly 20 officers have resigned from the force due to unpaid wages. A United Nations-backed security mission to Haiti, led by Kenyan forces, has denied reports that some of its officers have gone months without pay. In a statement on Friday, the Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti said that it “categorically …

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Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — Growing up on the semi-arid plains of eastern Kenya, Evans Munzaa had planned his future. But the 31-year-old father hasn’t had a formal job since completing college 10 years ago, and he doesn’t live with his daughter and her mother, citing “meager earnings that cannot sustain a family.” Now Munzaa has taken an interest in the Chinese …

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The children of British soldiers left behind in Kenya are now tracing their fathers

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Like many biracial children in largely conservative Kenya, Wandia's son, Louise Gitonga, said he …

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Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

Associated Press

NANYUKI, Kenya — Margaret Wandia became pregnant after a week-long relationship with a British soldier training near her community in Kenya. Like many biracial children in largely conservative Kenya, Wandia’s son, Louise Gitonga, said he has felt excluded by society and left out of education and employment opportunities for being “too white.” “I have an identity crisis that has driven …

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Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

LA Times

Jenerica Namoru, 29, holds her 5-year old daughter, Nicole, in Nanyuki, Kenya. Kenya’s biracial children are part of broader concerns about the British mission, notably the persistent allegations of rape of local girls and women. Like many biracial children in largely conservative Kenya, Wandia’s son, Louise Gitonga, said he has felt excluded by society and left out of education and …

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Kenyan taxi driver switches to Chinese EV for smoother, efficient ride

China Daily

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-30 19:04 On a bustling Monday morning, Patrick Opiyo drives his electric taxi, fulfilling ride-hailing orders in the busy streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Like most drivers in Kenya, previously Opiyo drove a fossil fuel taxi. And when he learned that Moja EV Kenya, the distributor of the Chinese electric vehicle brand Neta, would launch electric taxis in …

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Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops

Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to tackle gang violence, hopes were high. Coordinated gang attacks on prisons, police stations and the main international airport had crippled the country’s capital and forced the prime minister to resign, plunging Haiti into an unprecedented crisis. Share Share Copy …

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The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel

Al Jazeera

The mobilisation of an imagined identity is very effective in scaring off prosecutors and intimidating judges. The arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, issued by the International Criminal Court, have brought back not-so-fond memories to many Kenyans. Similarly, when he applied for warrants for the Israeli leaders in May, ICC Prosecutor Karim …

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The Adani exposé: How one whistleblower exposed a multibillion-dollar deal

India Today

Nelson Amenya, a courageous Kenyan entrepreneur and whistleblower, has emerged as a pivotal figure in exposing a secretive multibillion-dollar deal between the Kenyan government and India's Adani Group. He pointed out that the deal had significant implications beyond just the airport project, particularly concerning another initiative by Adani valued at over $1.3 billion that faced numerous financial challenges. He emphasised …

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Adani, George Soros and Kenya: US bribery charge a coincidence or conspiracy?

India Today

A global web of influence, political power, and controversy surrounds billionaire philanthropist George Soros as his financial backing of Democratic leaders and progressive causes gains fresh scrutiny. SOROS'S SUPPORT FOR BIDEN Soros has also provided financial backing to US President Joe Biden through personal donations and grants from his philanthropic organisation, Open Society Foundations. Alex Soros, George Soros's son, has …

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Kenyan runner Anyango banned for six years for use of testosterone and EPO

The Hindu

Kenyan cross country runner Emmaculate Anyango has been banned for six years after failing a doping test for testosterone and the blood-boosting hormone EPO, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Friday. READ: New mixed 4x100m relay added to 2026 World Athletics Ultimate Championship She said that she had not deliberately taken or injected any prohibited substances but the AIU were …

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Kenya cancels more than $2.5bn in deals with Adani after US indictment

Al Jazeera

The deals had been sharply criticised over lack of transparency and value for money. Ruto also said he was cancelling a separate 30-year, $736m public-private partnership that an Adani Group firm signed with the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum last month to construct power transmission lines. US authorities said in the indictment on Wednesday that group founder Gautam Adani, one …

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Indian sports wrap, November 19: Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi to discuss Kenyan athletics

The Hindu

ATHLETICS Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi to discuss Kenyan athletics Two-time Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Ezekiel Kemboi is scheduled to give an insight into Kenyan athletics during the sixth Ekamra Sports Literature Festival to be staged at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on November 23. -Kamesh Srinivasan TENNIS Savitha Bhuvaneswaran beat third seed Sohini Mohanty 6-4, 3-6, …

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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

Kenyan influencer showcases China

Kenyan influencer showcases China

Kenyan influencer showcases China

Chinese businesses committed to development in Kenya

US releases Kenyan detainee Mohammed Abdul Malik Bajabu from Guantanamo after 17 years without charges

Haiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close

Gang leader accused of massacring more than 100 old people in revenge attack

Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months

Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back

20 Kenyan police officers in Haiti resign over pay delays, poor conditions

Haiti’s multinational police mission denies reports of unpaid wages

Some young Kenyans turn to kung fu for self-improvement in difficult times

The children of British soldiers left behind in Kenya are now tracing their fathers

Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

Left behind in Kenya, children of British soldiers struggle to find their identity

Kenyan taxi driver switches to Chinese EV for smoother, efficient ride

Haiti wonders what’s next as gang violence surges and the push for a UN peacekeeping mission flops

The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel

The Adani exposé: How one whistleblower exposed a multibillion-dollar deal

Adani, George Soros and Kenya: US bribery charge a coincidence or conspiracy?

Kenyan runner Anyango banned for six years for use of testosterone and EPO

Kenya cancels more than $2.5bn in deals with Adani after US indictment

Indian sports wrap, November 19: Olympic champion Ezekiel Kemboi to discuss Kenyan athletics