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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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‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘No identity’: Why is Kenyan music failing to break through globally?

Al Jazeera  

Nairobi, Kenya – In November 2023 when the Grammy Awards announced five inaugural nominees for the Best African Music Performance category, only South Africa and Nigeria were represented. “A lot of artists are hesitant to go into music full time,” said Maya Amolo, a Kenyan R&B singer recognised as one of Spotify’s Fresh Finds Africa artists in 2022. “Blinky” Bill …

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Kenya opposition leader Odinga dismisses President Ruto’s offer to meet
1 year, 4 months ago

Kenya opposition leader Odinga dismisses President Ruto’s offer to meet

Al Jazeera  

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has dismissed President William Ruto’s invitation to hold talks over anti-government protests, saying the president’s offer was “not serious at all”. Ruto said on social media on Tuesday that he was willing to meet Odinga “anytime” following weeks of protests against the rising cost of living and the introduction of new taxes. But the head …

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Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed 6 this week
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenya police are told not to report deaths during protests. A watchdog says they killed 6 this week

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya say they have been ordered not to report deaths during a crackdown on protests over tax increases amid the rising cost of living, but an independent watchdog said Thursday that police shot dead at least six people this week and 27 in previous weeks. Now his government is having to defend itself to donors …

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William the 5th: How Ruto went from streets to Kenyan presidency
2 years, 4 months ago

William the 5th: How Ruto went from streets to Kenyan presidency

Al Jazeera  

In William Ruto’s first presidential bid, history and hustle helped him outwit the sitting president and a political veteran. The announcement signalled that Ruto had outsmarted two of his former bosses and allies – perennial aspirant Raila Odinga and his backer, sitting President Uhuru Kenyatta – in the race to become the country’s fifth president. By December that year, when …

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Kenya’s Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos
2 years, 4 months ago

Kenya’s Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — In a chaotic announcement that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral commission chairman on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the country’s close presidential race over five-time contender Raila Odinga. Odinga’s campaign alleged that unspecified “electoral offenses” were committed and that a winner was illegally declared without a quorum of commissioners. Odinga’s campaign …

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Kenya’s close presidential election draws fewer voters
2 years, 4 months ago

Kenya’s close presidential election draws fewer voters

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Fewer Kenyans voted Tuesday in an unusual presidential election where a longtime opposition leader who is backed by the outgoing president faces the brash deputy president who styles himself as the outsider. “I have confidence that the people of Kenya are going to speak loudly in favor of democratic change,” Odinga told journalists. Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta, …

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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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Kenyans fear they’re on their own as COVID-19 surges again
4 years, 1 month ago

Kenyans fear they’re on their own as COVID-19 surges again

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan doctor died of COVID-19 over the weekend after no bed for him in an intensive care unit was available. Kenyans watched last week as President Uhuru Kenyatta inaugurated a new hospital with COVID-19 facilities for United Nations staffers and “the entire diplomatic community.” And yet some Kenyans have complained of being turned away for care …

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Kenyans fear they're on their own as COVID-19 surges again
4 years, 1 month ago

Kenyans fear they're on their own as COVID-19 surges again

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kenyans watched last week as President Uhuru Kenyatta inaugurated a new hospital with COVID-19 …

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How a consulate in Lebanon became feared by the women it was meant to help
4 years, 4 months ago

How a consulate in Lebanon became feared by the women it was meant to help

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN is committed to covering gender inequality wherever it occurs in the world. “For many years, we’ve received reports from Kenyan women about their experiences in facing exploitation from the consul and the consulate,” said a caseworker leading the probe into the consulate at ARM. Commenting on Gloria’s case, the Beirut assistant consul Jaber claimed that the Kenyan …

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