Kenya
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Analyses
From Shakahola to Migori: Kenya’s Struggle with Deadly Religious Cults
Two bodies and about 57 indisposed persons were recovered from St. Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Migori County, western…
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Gender & SGBV
Femicide In Kenya: Is Social Media Enabling Perpetrators To Target Women?
Starlet Wahu was a 24-year-old woman who had started to make a name for herself in Kenya’s social circles. Just…
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Investigations
Nairobi’s Sex Trafficking Gangs And The Girls On The Receiving End
It’s Friday noon, and Ebla Ali wades through a muddy lane in Eastleigh, a predominantly Somali community in the suburbs…
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Extremism
Kenyan Pastor Asked His Followers To Starve Themselves To Death. They Obeyed.
Kenyan evangelical pastor Paul Mackenzie (also spelt Makenzi) convinced hundreds of his followers to starve themselves to death in hopes…
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Armed Violence
Kenyan Parliament Approves Deployment Of Soldiers To Regional Force In DR Congo
The Kenyan parliament has approved the deployment of its soldiers to join a regional force for the stabilisation of eastern…
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SGBV
Health Risk, SGBV Increases As Drought Continues In Kenya
Lack of potable water as the drought season lengthens is increasing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for…
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News
Citizens Kick Against EAC Decision To Deploy Regional Force To Eastern DR Congo
Residents of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have kicked against the decision of the leaders of the East African Community…
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News
Kenya To Host Talks Between Democratic Republic Of Congo And Rebels
The Kenyan capital, Nairobi, will host talks between some rebel groups in eastern DR Congo and the government of President…
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Emergencies
#COVID19: Nigeria, South Africa, 4 Others To Start mRNA Vaccine Production
Six African countries including Nigeria and South Africa are set to start manufacturing the mRNA vaccine as a dearth of…
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News
World Health Organisation Approves ‘Pioneering’ Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a malaria vaccine for children in Africa. The vaccine which is called RTS,S…
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News
Nnamdi Kanu Was Extradited From Kenya To Nigeria – Brother
Kingsley Kanu, brother of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), said the separatist leader…
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News
COVID-19: School Year Lost As Kenya Set To Resume Activities In 2021
The Kenyan Government on Tuesday declared that primary and secondary school pupils would resume classes by January 2021 because of…
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News
‘Stop Killer Cops:’ Activists Protest Police Brutality in Kenya
The Kenyan Police have fired tear gas and arrested activists who were protesting police brutality and perceived government injustice. Reports…
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