Kenya coins replace leaders with animals
Kenya has dropped the images of presidents from newly minted cash coins, in what is seen as an attempt to
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Matatu ban ‘is to keep Kenyans fit’
The governor of Nairobi has claimed that a ban on public minibuses in the city centre is intended to keep
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Where World War One finally ended
A fortnight after Europe marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice that brought World War One to a close, Africa
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Kenya targets ‘fish thieves’ with new coastguard
Kenya’s president has launched the country’s first coastguard to protect and monitor its territorial waters. It will guard against illegal
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Kenya bans Marie Stopes from offering abortion services
The authorities in Kenya have banned the international health organisation Marie Stopes from offering any form of abortion services. The
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Kenya unveils biblical strategy to tackle corruption
Kenyan Joseph Warungu looks at the new strategy by the country’s anti-corruption body to use the Bible to deter theft
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A year in fake news in Africa
The spread of fake news in Africa has been blamed for igniting ethnic violence, sowing confusion among voters and even
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Kenyans cash in on avocado craze
Avocado on toast, in a salad or a smoothie? There are many ways to eat the green fruit which is
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The Kenyan school which changed an American boy’s life
Devon Brown would have been just another statistic – one of the 486,900 black inmates in US state and federal
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Kenya Olympic hero surrenders to police
The legendary Kenyan gold medalist, Kipchoge Keino, who inspired a generation of athletes in his country, has handed himself in
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Kenya’s only ice hockey team gets dream trip
Canada fast food company Tim Hortons surprised Kenya’s only ice hockey team by flying them to Toronto to play a
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Google unveils navigation maps for Kenya taxis
Internet giant Google has launched Motorbike Mode on Google Maps in Kenya, making it the first African state where bike
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Can coding give Kenya’s women prisoners a second chance?
“When I came to prison I didn’t know computers.” Dorcus, 44, is beaming as she pulls apart the central processing
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Christian Aid highlights role of faith leaders in promoting family planning
To mark the occasion of the Family Planning Summit 2017 hosted by the UK Government in London today, Christian Aid
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The spectre of starvation haunts millions as East Africa’s food crisis rages on
East Africa’s hunger crisis will reach catastrophic proportions without immediate action from the global community, Christian Aid has warned. The
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