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Kenyan court orders arrest of British soldier over 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru
A Kenyan court has issued an arrest order for a British citizen accused of killing Agnes Wanjiru, whose body was discovered in a septic tank near a British army training site in Nanyuki in 2012. The 21-year-old woman was last seen leaving a bar with British soldiers before her disappearance. Nearly 13 years later, the…
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Six killed in Kenya aircraft crash one day after Ghana lost eight lives in similar incident
A small plane belonging to an air ambulance service provider crashed in Kenya’s capitol,...
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Pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi faces ammunition charge in Kenya
Kenyan pro-democracy activist Boniface Mwangi appeared in court on Monday, where he was charged...
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Kenya opposition calls for President Ruto’s resignation over ‘shoot protesters’ remark
Mounting public outrage over a wave of fatal police violence has led Kenya’s opposition...
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Kenya’s deadliest anti-government protest intensifies as death toll hits 31
Amid Kenya’s most violent day of protests this year, the national death toll from Monday’s unrest has risen sharply to 31, the Kenya National Human Rights Commission confirmed on Tuesday. Sadly,...
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10 killed as Kenya’s Saba Saba protests turn deadly amid crackdown on youth-led uprising
Kenya descended into turmoil on Monday as police clashed with demonstrators in a fresh wave of anti-government protests that turned violent, leaving at least 10 people dead. The Kenya National Commission...
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Kenyan man shot by police during protest dies, reigniting outrage over brutality
A Kenyan man who was shot in the head at close range by a police officer during protests has succumbed to his injuries, further intensifying public outrage over police brutality. Boniface Kariuki died...
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Death toll climbs to 16 as Kenyans demand justice in nationwide protests
Mounting anger over police brutality and state mismanagement boiled over in Kenya on Wednesday, as thousands of protesters flooded the streets in 23 of the country’s 47 counties. What began as a...
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Eight dead, hundreds injured as Kenyan youth lead renewed uprising against police brutality and corruption
A renewed wave of anti-government protests shook Kenya on Wednesday, leaving at least eight people dead and over 80 others receiving specialized medical care, many with gunshot wounds, according to reports...
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“Enough is Enough”: Kenyan youth rise again in mass protests over police brutality and governance failures
Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, was once again the epicenter of youth-led unrest on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators flooded the central business district, protesting against entrenched police brutality,...
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Kenyan court hands 30-year sentences to two for aiding deadly hotel terror attack
More than five years after a deadly terrorist siege shocked Kenya’s capital, justice has been partially delivered. A Kenyan court on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for aiding the...
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Photos capture shocking moment Kenyan police shot civilian during protest, fueling fresh outrage
A series of graphic photos published by The Associated Press has reignited national fury in Kenya, after capturing the harrowing moment a police officer shot a civilian in the head at close range during...
