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Posts falsely claim to show students arriving at Kenyan elite school by helicopter

Abhinav Thawait

Social media posts in Kenya claiming to show photos of students arriving at a prestigious school via helicopter have stirred ...

How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny

Abhinav Thawait

The brutal murder of a young Kenyan woman at an Airbnb has sparked outrage and exposed the violent “manosphere” perpetuating ...

Foundation launched in memory of Shropshire’s Charlotte Hope

Abhinav Thawait

The family and friends of a passionate volunteer and trainee teacher have launched a foundation in her memory. Charlotte Hope, ...

African filmmakers brace for a tough 2024 despite streaming wins

Abhinav Thawait

The News NAIROBI — African film and TV producers are bracing themselves for tough times and leaner production budgets in 2024, ...

Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa

Daisy Hips

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ongoing catastrophic rains in Eastern Africa have been worsened by human-caused climate change that made them ...

Why Kenya-Uganda oil row is causing regional jitters

Abhinav Thawait

A bitter row over fuel supplies has erupted between Kenya and its landlocked neighbour Uganda, with the Ugandan leader saying ...

Much-criticised security force to get big pay boost

Elaine Hadley

Pay for Kenya’s police and prison officers is set to rise by 40% over three years following proposals in a ...

Massachusetts police find Maggie Mbitu body in Boston’s Logan Airport garage

Elaine Hadley

The mutilated body of a missing woman was found in a car parked at a Boston airport garage Wednesday after ...

Mau Mau uprising hangs over visit

Abhinav Thawait

King Charles and his wife Camilla are on a four-day state visit to Kenya, where he will acknowledge “painful aspects” ...

Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors

Abhinav Thawait

Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has ...