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Kenya Breaks Ranks in Africa, Supports LGBT Rights Vote as US Pulls Back
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
Kenya on Monday was among a host of countries that took a vote to renew the mandate of an LGBTQ+ rights expert. The vote will reinforce the international community’s commitment to documenting and addressing human rights violations against LGBTQ+...
Kenya's hockey teams intensify preps ahead of Africa Cup
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 8, 2025
Kenya’s men and women hockey teams have intensified their training at the City Park Hockey Stadium in Nairobi ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, scheduled for October 11–18 in Ismailia, Egypt. The teams have been holding three sessions...
Kenya denies avocado export ban
Fresh Plaza
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July 8, 2025
The authority addressed concerns about misinformation circulating among horticulture stakeholders regarding Kenyan avocado exports. They clarified that no discussion or proposal to ban the export of fresh avocados occurred. A recent meeting took...
Kenya confers highest civilian honour on former UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki-moon
The Standard
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Kenya confers highest civilian honour on former UN Chief Ban Ki-moon. [PCS] Kenya has conferred its highest civilian honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (C.G.H.), on former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in recognition...
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Kenya capital locked down as protesters-police clashes continue, at least 10 reported killed
Firstpost
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July 8, 2025
At least 10 people died across Kenya and hundreds were arrested during anti-government demonstrations on Monday, a rights group and police said, following clashes between police and protesters in the capital Nairobi’s outskirts.The Kenyan National...
Kenya Money Laundering Crackdown Triggers Global Risk Alarm as Fintech, Trade Face Fallout
TechTrendsKE
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July 8, 2025
Kenya is facing unprecedented scrutiny over a massive surge in suspicious financial activity, with Sh6.97 trillion flagged in just three years. At the heart of this tidal wave of alerts is a deepening money laundering crackdown, as regulators and...
Nairobi traders urge Gen Z to embrace dialogue, condemn looting in wake of protests
TV47
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July 8, 2025
Traders from Nairobi’s Muthurwa, Nyamakima, Kamukunji, Bus Station, and CBD areas are calling on protesting youth, popularly known as Gen Z, to move away from what they describe as destructive demonstrations and instead pursue structured dialogue...
Kenya Protests: Black Lives Matter, Take-It-Back, Other Pan-African Groups Condemn President Ruto Over Crackdown After 16 Killed, 400 Injured
Sahara Reporters
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The Pan-African Activist Solidarity Collective has described the situation in Kenya as a neoliberal and murderous regime enabled by President William Ruto and the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen whose shoot-to-kill order has fuelled...
Last four battle for Kenya Cup final slots
The Standard
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July 12, 2025
KCB players in action during their Kenya Volleyball Federation National League finals against Kenya Prisons at Kasarani Gymnasium. [Stafford Ondego, Standard] A showdown is looming at the Kasarani Indoor Arena as the country’s top clubs battle for...
Kenya at a crossroads: Could it be time to change the system, not just leaders?
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 8, 2025
The revelation was made during a session of the Departmental Committee on Lands at Parliament Buildings, where key government officials were expected to shed light on the matter. [Photo/Courtesy] Kenya is at a defining crossroads in its democratic...
Kenya Met Lists Regions to Receive Rains, Cold Weather for Next 5 Days
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 8, 2025
The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans in five regions to brace for continued rains, cold, and strong winds over the next five days. In its weekly forecast, the weatherman stated that residents of the Highlands East and West of the...
Former Upshur extension agent finds legacy in Kenya
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 12, 2025
Submitted photos Jennifer Ours Williams with Kenya students who participated in an Extension Seeing Yourself in the Future career readiness lesson. MORGANTOWN — When Jennifer Ours Williams walked onto Egerton’s campus in Kenya, she never imagined...
Nairobi businesswoman whose shop was vandalised joins security team to guard...
TUKO
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July 8, 2025
Rachel Blessing lost millions when mobile phones and accessories from her shop located inside the Quickmart OTC supermarket were robbed Still counting losses, she braved the tension in the CBD and joined the security team to not only protect...
Kenya Protests: 11 Dead in Saba Saba Anniversary Clashes
Pragativadi
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July 8, 2025
At least 11 people lost their lives and dozens sustained injuries during anti-government protests across Kenya on Monday, as demonstrators marked the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba movement—a pro-democracy rally that first challenged...
Kenya’s economy at crossroads as protests stall business
CNBC Africa
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July 7, 2025
NAIROBI—In a poignant reminder of Kenya's socio-political past, the streets of Nairobi are alive with the echoes of the people’s struggle for reforms. On the 35th anniversary of Saba Saba—a pivotal moment heralding democracy—turbulence prevails as...
Nairobi tense as police block protesters
Oman Observer
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July 7, 2025
NAIROBI: Police blocked roads and heavily deployed in the deserted streets of Kenya's usually bustling capital on Monday to prevent gatherings to mark annual pro-democracy rallies after recent demonstrations descended into violent clashes. Many...
Kenya anti-government protests leave 10 dead and dozens injured
FBC News
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July 7, 2025
[Source: Reuters] Kenyan police fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies on Monday, and police said 11 people were killed nationwide in the latest anti-government protests to end in...
Kenya’s Saba Saba Protests Turn Deadly Amid Clashes and Crackdown
teleSUR
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July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 Hour: 7:28 pm At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday as anti-government protests erupted across Kenya during the annual Saba Saba Day, a historic date commemorating the country’s 1990 pro-democracy uprising. The...
Kenya: At least 11 dead in protests as central Nairobi sealed off
Cameroon Concord News
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July 7, 2025
At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi, told the...
Kenya human rights watchdog says 10 killed, 29 hurt in anti-government protests
KFGO - North Dakota
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July 7, 2025
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Ten people died in protests in Kenya on Monday, the government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said, with 29 injured after scattered anti-government demonstrations broke out across the country. (Reporting by...