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Kenya Airways spotlights the strong partnership shared with Sierra Leone
Switch TV
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July 11, 2025
Nairobi — Kenya Airways has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Republic of Sierra Leone, following a high-level visit by High Commissioner Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Peter K. Lavahun to the airline’s headquarters in Nairobi. The visit, hosted...
Kenya’s President William Ruto order police to shoot protesters in the legs so they get incapacitated and not killed
Zambian Observer
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July 11, 2025
On July 9, 2025, Kenya’s President William Ruto issued a controversial directive ordering police to shoot protesters targeting businesses in the legs to incapacitate them without causing fatal injuries. The statement, made during a speech in...
Kenya's Truphena Muthoni to make history again with 72-hour tree hug in the Amazon rainforest
The Standard
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From hugging trees for days without food or water to singing for climate justice, a 21-year-old Kenyan is redefining what it means to fight for the planet. “I am an Environmental Endurance Advocate, a World Record Holder, a Climate Justice...
Notes from Osaka: What Japan teaches Kenya
The Standard
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July 13, 2025
This image released by Expo 2025 shows a view of the site of World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan on Sept. 8, 2024. (Expo 2025 via AP) Standing amidst the meticulous elegance of Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, I find myself continually humbled not just by...
Kenya to face Zimbabwe in Rugby Africa Cup semi-final as Uganda targets 5th place finish
NTV Uganda
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Kenya to face Zimbabwe in Rugby Africa Cup semi-final as Uganda targets 5th place finish Following their triumph over Uganda in this year’s Rugby Africa Cup quarter-final, Kenya is intensifying preparations as they gear up to face reigning...
Team Kenya primed for continental glory at Africa U18 and U20 championships
TV47
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July 13, 2025
A strong contingent of 47 Kenyan athletes is set to depart for Abeokuta, Nigeria, on Monday, July 14, to compete in the 3rd edition of the CAA Africa Under-18 and Under-20 Combined Athletics Championships. The championships, running from July 16...
Kenya’s Ruto must tame protests and win over Gen Z
Taipei Times
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July 10, 2025
Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya’s streets this week have taken up a rallying cry that is likely to unnerve embattled Kenyan President William Ruto: “Ruto wantam,” or Ruto one-term. Ruto won power...
Nairobi: Sorrow as man dumped in Ruaka dies days after being found unconscious
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
Jackson Njuguna was discovered unconscious in Ruaka on Tuesday, July 1, under unclear circumstances His body showed visible wounds, leading his family to believe that he had been violently attacked and possibly subjected to torture His grieving...
Kenya's tax revenue hits 19.9 bln USD in 2025
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Kenya recorded tax revenues of 2.57 trillion shillings (19.9 billion U.S. dollars) for the financial year ending June 30, representing a 6.8 percent growth from the previous financial year, the revenue agency said...
Kenya silences Uganda on first day of 2025 Rugby Africa Cup
Observer
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July 10, 2025
Kenya sealed a nerve-wrecking 32-24 win to claim the bragging rights yet again over rivals Uganda as the Simbas booked a semi-final place against Zimbabwe in day one of the 2025 Rugby Africa Cup on Tuesday, July 8. Kenya were early off the blocks...
Kenya mourns Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein
Capital FM Kenya
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July 10, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya July 10 – Kenya is mourning the death of Chief Kadhi Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein Athman, a respected Islamic scholar and national religious leader, who passed on Thursday in Mombasa. Sheikh Abdulhalim Hussein had been unwell for some...
Kenya's Gen Z protestors face trauma amid ongoing rallies
Deutsche Welle
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On June 25, Wendy, a young Kenyan woman, joined hundreds of demonstrators in Nairobi to protest the death of Albert Ojwang, a 31-year-old blogger and teacher who had just recently died in police custody. It was a bold decision on her part, one...
Kenya policeman to face murder charge over rally death
Macau Business
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July 10, 2025
A Kenyan police officer will be charged with murder over the death of a bystander he shot at close range during a rally against police brutality, prosecutors said Thursday. The east African nation has been roiled by increasingly violent...
Kenya: Suppression of dissent must stop – protect fundamental rights now
ARTICLE 19
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ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the unnecessary, disproportionate, and unjustified restrictions imposed on the right to protest in Kenya during the youth-led demonstrations on 25 June 2025 and Saba Saba day, 7 July. ARTICLE 19 urges the...
Kenya suspends sugar milling in Western regions for three months
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 10, 2025
KENYA – The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) has announced a three-month suspension of sugar milling operations in the Lower and Upper Western sugarcane catchment regions, beginning July 14, 2025. The decision follows an acute shortage of mature cane and...
Kenya's Gen Z protestors face emotional trauma amid ongoing rallies
Deutsche Welle
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July 10, 2025
On June 25, 2025, Wendy, a young Kenyan woman, joined hundreds of demonstrators in Nairobi to protest the death of Albert Ojwang — a 31-year-old blogger and teacher who had just recently died in police custody. It was a bold decision on her part,...
Nairobi company auctions cars, offers cheapest model at KSh 400k
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
Dream Credit Ltd in Nairobi released a list of vehicles at various yards in major cities set to be auctioned this month The company revealed the reserve prices and year of manufacture of the vehicles, ranging from 2005 to 2018 models Dream Credit...
11 Dead and Hundreds Arrested in Kenya’s Anti-government Protests
Capital
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July 13, 2025
At least 11 people died and more than 500 were arrested in anti-government protests across Kenya on Monday, according to the country’s National Police Service. Kenyan police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters marking the 35th anniversary...
Kenya Sugar Board orders Mumias, other factories to shut mills for 3 months
TUKO
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July 10, 2025
The Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) issued a statement explaining why it had suspended milling in the Lower and Upper Western catchment areas Acting KSB chief executive officer (CEO) Jude Chesire revealed the factories that would be affected by the move...
Kenya’s President Ruto orders Police to shoot protesters damaging others property
The Maravi Post
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July 10, 2025
NAIROBI-(MaraviPost)-In a shocking move, Kenyan President William Ruto has instructed police to shoot protesters who damage property during demonstrations, sparking widespread concern over human rights. According to BBC reports, Ruto’s directive...