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Strike grounds flights at Nairobi’s main airport, leaves thousands stranded
Operations at Kenya’s busiest airport slowed to a crawl on Monday after staff downed tools in a dispute over pay and working conditions, throwing travel plans into disarray. The industrial action disrupted activity at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, where departures and arrivals were affected by air traffic control delays. Kenya Airways responded with…
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Stampede at Raila Odinga’s funeral in Kenya leaves 18 injured
Eighteen people were injured in a stampede during the state funeral of Kenya’s former...
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Kabila resurfaces in Kenya to rally Congo opposition despite death sentence
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila made his first public appearance on Wednesday since...
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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,...
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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...
