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More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti with UN-backed mission to fight violent gangs
5 months, 1 week ago

More Kenyan police arrive in Haiti with UN-backed mission to fight violent gangs

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Another 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Tuesday in Haiti for a U.N.-backed mission led by the East African country to battle violent gangs that have taken over parts of the troubled Caribbean country. Kenyan police who are part of a UN-backed multinational force sing and dance on the tarmac after landing at Toussaint Louverture International Airport …

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200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed mission to fight criminal gangs
5 months, 1 week ago

200 additional Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed mission to fight criminal gangs

LA Times  

People walk past an armored police vehicle patrolling the streets in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday. A second contingent of 200 police officers from Kenya arrived Tuesday in Haiti to bolster a U.N.-backed mission led by the East African country to battle violent gangs in the troubled Caribbean country. Authorities have declined to provide details on the Kenyans’ assignments, citing security …

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Ruto’s moment of decision
5 months, 1 week ago

Ruto’s moment of decision

Al Jazeera  

In Kenyan political mythology, 1982 was the year it all went wrong. In that year, a failed military coup transformed the previously genteel ruler Daniel arap Moi into a brutal and kleptocratic dictator who would spend the next two decades making life miserable for his countrymen. From the bravado and viciousness of his initial response, in the form of a …

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Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Anticipation is mingling with fear across Haiti as the country welcomes the fourth major foreign intervention in its history to fight gang violence choking the Caribbean country. Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille shakes hands with Kenyan police at their base in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Kenyan police stand at their base during a visit by …

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UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrives in Haiti as Kenya-led force prepares to face gangs
6 months ago

UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrives in Haiti as Kenya-led force prepares to face gangs

Associated Press  

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence. Police from Kenya stand on the tarmac of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport after landing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, June 25, 2024. All those details are still …

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Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs
6 months ago

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in U.N.-backed force to face gangs

LA Times  

Police from Kenya deplane at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday. The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence. World & Nation Haitian police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of U.N.-backed deployment to fight gangs …

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Thousands across Kenya protest against tax hikes
6 months ago

Thousands across Kenya protest against tax hikes

China Daily  

People run for cover in Nairobi on Tuesday, after tear gas fired by police exploded during a demonstration. LUIS TATO/AFP Thousands of people marched on the streets in major cities in Kenya on Thursday to protest against what they termed as punitive taxes introduced by the government in a recent national budget proposal. Robinson Makau, an Uber taxi driver and …

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Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs” and people downstream should move away, the Cabinet said Tuesday, and ordered residents of flood-prone areas across the country to evacuate or they’ll be moved by force. “We will assist you all and ensure we resettle you in an area that the government has identified,” …

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Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenyans in flood-prone areas are ordered to evacuate or will be moved by force as death toll rises

The Independent  

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As death toll rises, Kenyans in flood-prone areas ordered to evacuate or be forcibly moved
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As death toll rises, Kenyans in flood-prone areas ordered to evacuate or be forcibly moved

LA Times  

People try to clear debris Monday after a river broke through a blocked tunnel in the Mai Mahiu area of Kenya, killing at least 48. Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs,” and people downstream should move away, the Cabinet said Tuesday, ordering residents of flood-prone areas across the country to evacuate or they’ll be …

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Kenyans stranded as doctors stay home
9 months, 1 week ago

Kenyans stranded as doctors stay home

China Daily  

Tensions are building between public hospital staff members and the health authority in Kenya over pay and employment, with healthcare services disrupted to many patients in the country. A nationwide strike, planned for Thursday by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union, was put on hold after the country's employment and labor relations court issued orders on Wednesday directing …

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Young Kenyans begin boycott of Israeli brands as Gaza war goes on
1 year ago

Young Kenyans begin boycott of Israeli brands as Gaza war goes on

Al Jazeera  

In Nairobi, advocacy efforts are on the rise in solidarity with Palestine as the war in Gaza continues. “The work I’m doing, the boycotts I’m a part of, are a really small sacrifice to make compared to what the people of Palestine are doing,” said Gathimba. I have to support.” ‘Disappointing … but not shocking’ Two months of war have …

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King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of his Kenya visit
1 year, 1 month ago

King Charles III meets with religious leaders to promote peace on the final day of his Kenya visit

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — King Charles III met with religious leaders Friday to promote peace and security in Kenya during the last day of his four-day trip. The king spent a rainy Friday morning touring Mandhry Mosque, East Africa’s oldest mosque, before meeting with Christian, Hindu, Muslim and African traditional faith leaders in an Anglican cathedral in Kenya’s coastal city of …

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Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed
1 year, 5 months ago

Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A police official said officers killed six people Wednesday during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living, while a health worker said more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital, Nairobi, were tear-gassed. The police official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the official wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, said …

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Kenyans hold high expectations on expo
1 year, 8 months ago

Kenyans hold high expectations on expo

China Daily  

Canton Fair to be held offline for first time in 3 years since start of pandemic The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, will open in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday and run until May 5. Kenyan traders are having high expectations from China's famous international trade fair, which is being held offline for the …

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Kenyans hold high expectations on expo
1 year, 8 months ago

Kenyans hold high expectations on expo

China Daily  

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | China Daily | Updated: 2023-04-14 09:41 Canton Fair to be held offline for first time in 3 years since start of pandemic The 133rd China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, will open in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Saturday and run until May 5. Kenyan traders are having high expectations …

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Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on life
1 year, 8 months ago

Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on life

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a “primitive act of intolerance,” and he vows to go to court over what he called an attempt on his own life. The independent Policing Oversight Authority has said it is investigating four …

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Police fire tear gas as anti-government protests erupt in Kenya despite ban
1 year, 8 months ago

Police fire tear gas as anti-government protests erupt in Kenya despite ban

Firstpost  

Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged people to take to the streets every Monday and Thursday, even after protests a week ago turned violent and paralysed parts of Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya: Police fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protests on Monday over the high cost of living, after the opposition vowed demonstrations would go ahead despite a police ban. …

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Analysis warns of food insecurity for 5.4 million Kenyans
1 year, 10 months ago

Analysis warns of food insecurity for 5.4 million Kenyans

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 5.4 million people in Kenya will likely experience acute food insecurity beginning in March and almost 1 million children are likely to suffer malnutrition this year as East Africa faces the worst drought in decades, an international initiative reported Tuesday. The analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification predicted an increase in the 4.4 …

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Kenyans to enter South Africa visa-free from January
2 years, 1 month ago

Kenyans to enter South Africa visa-free from January

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The presidents of South Africa and Kenya said Wednesday they have resolved a long-standing visa dispute and Kenyans will be able to visit South Africa visa-free for up to 90 days in a calendar year. South Africans already get free visas on arrival in Kenya, while Kenyans were charged and required to provide proof of sufficient funds …

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EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans are voting Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta after a decade in power. The 77-year-old Odinga, famous for being jailed while fighting for multi-party democracy decades ago, has promised cash handouts to Kenya’s poorest and more accessible health care for all. In his final campaign speech on Saturday, he said that if elected, …

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No limits: Campaign spending spikes ahead of Kenyan elections
2 years, 6 months ago

No limits: Campaign spending spikes ahead of Kenyan elections

Al Jazeera  

The Parliamentary Budget Office has warned that campaign spending could lead to possible inflation in the country. “The Central Bank of Kenya should therefore enhance its surveillance mechanism to ensure monetary stability with the view to containing possible inflationary pressure resulting from enhanced campaign spending.” Section head Last August, Kenyan politicians rejected a proposal by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries …

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