Kenya
Outrage in Kenya as police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody
A wave of public anger swept through Nairobi on Thursday after the death of a corruption-focused blogger in police custody led to the arrest of a police officer and ignited violent protests in the capital. The late blogger, Albert Ojwang, known for his anti-corruption posts on X (formerly Twitter), was arrested on June 6 in…
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Police clash with protesters over Kenyan blogger’s mysterious death in custody
Kenya’s capital was rocked by unrest on Monday as police twice fired tear gas at demonstrators...
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Police in Kenya suspended over the death of a man in custody for online post
The head of a police station in Kenya and all officers who were on duty when a man who had...
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British soldier accused of rape in Kenya reportedly transferred back to UK
A British soldier who allegedly raped a woman close to a controversial army camp in Kenya has...
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Kenya backs Morocco’s Western Sahara plan; deepens diplomatic ties with Rabat
Kenya has thrown its weight behind Morocco’s plan to offer autonomy to Western Sahara under Rabat’s sovereignty, marking a major diplomatic shift in Africa’s stance on the decades-old...
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Trump’s trade shift puts thousands of Kenyan jobs in jeopardy
In a humming Nairobi factory where Levi’s and Wrangler jeans are stitched for the U.S. market, anxiety hangs as heavily as the scent of fabric dye. At United Aryan’s export processing zone,...
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Belgian teens caught with 5,000 ants in Kenya face $7,700 fine or 1 year in jail
Two Belgian teens caught in Kenya with 5,000 ants were given a stark ultimatum: pay a $7,700 fine or serve a year behind bars, the minimum sentence under the country’s conservation laws. Officials...
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Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 ants as Kenya flags new trend in wildlife trafficking
Two Belgian teenagers are facing charges of wildlife piracy after being caught with thousands of ants carefully packed in test tubes, part of what Kenyan authorities are calling a growing global trend...
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White model who injected skin to become Black reveals plans to ‘move to Africa’
A white model who had a subcutaneous injection to become Black has revealed her intentions of moving to Africa in the next few months. 36-year-old Martina Big from Germany, and her husband Michael Eurwen...
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Kenyan content moderators decry poor working conditions after Nigerian colleague’s tragic death
Content moderators in Kenya are raising alarms over harsh working conditions following the mysterious death of their colleague, Ladi Anzaki Olubunmi, a TikTok content moderator employed by subcontractor...
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Kenya: Investigations launched after man opens his own police station
Authorities in Kenya have arrested a man after he allegedly set up his own police station without any official authorization. Per Citizen Digital, the man, identified as Collins Leitich, opened the police...
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Kenya: SDA church elder fatally stabs another elder at the altar over alleged love triangle
Authorities in Kenya said a Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) elder fatally stabbed a fellow church elder over an alleged love triangle case. Per Citizen Digital, a church service was taking place when...
