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Ex-Ivorian leader Gbagbo a free man after being acquitted of war crimes
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International Criminal Court judges acquitted former Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo of all war crimes charges and ordered his immediate release.
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Kenyan Government Faces Backlash After Chinese Contract Leaks
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The Kenyan government is struggling to respond to revelations that a multi-billion dollar contract with China may imperil its sovereignty, according …
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Kenyan Lawmaker Proposes Negotiated Loan Rates Based on Risk
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A Kenyan lawmaker has called for negotiated interest rates, based on customers’ risk profile, of up to 6 percentage points above the existing cap on …
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Experts say Kenya could tap Chinese tech to achieve affordable housing agenda
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File photo shows a man walks in the street in Nairobi, Kenya, July 24, 2015.(Xinhua/Nyalwash) NAIROBI, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Analysts said on Monday …
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British Prime Minister Theresa May faces the prospect of defeat in the Brexit deal vote, President Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general starts his Senate confirmation hearing and the International
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Kenya's new security conundrum after ousting al-Shabab
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For many Kenyans pushing al-Shabab back into Somalia has given way to unforeseen threats closer to home. Nairobi, Kenya - High-profile attacks in Kenya by the armed group al-Shabab at the Westgate shopping
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Kenya: Ruto Acts to Stop Jubilee Collapse Over 2022 Polls
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(Photo: The Nation)Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday moved to stop an implosion in the ruling Jubilee Party over his 2022 State House bid, even …
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It was another year, another ANC fundraiser – this ti...
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In the ANC there is a New Dawn of rhetoric about fighting corruption, but there is still the shadowy practice of selling access to the party’s …
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Cyberattacks Threaten Elections and Security, Kenyans Say
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[Nation] A majority of Kenyans are worried that cyberattacks will increase elections tampering and national security threats in future, according to …
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Kenya: Uhuru, Ruto and Raila Call for Unity Amid Rising Political Temperatures
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[Capital FM] Kisumu -President Uhuru Kenyatta, his Deputy William Ruto and Opposition chief Raila Odinga have all called on leaders to shun divisive …
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Kenya: Presidential Succession War Gets Vicious
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[Nation] The gloves are finally off. President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto have unleashed their troops on each other as long-simmering …
Kenya
Kenya: Most of Mama Ngina Drive in Grabbers Hands, Swazuri Says
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Just days after President Uhuru Kenyatta launched a multimillion-shilling project to give Mama Ngina Drive a facelift, the National Land Commission …
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Ghanaian preacher claims DP Ruto wanted to challenge Uhuru in 2017 election, he stopped him
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- Televangelist Nicholas Duncan Williams said DP William Ruto visited him ahead of 2017 General Election- He said the DP accompanied by wife Rachel …
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Kenyan Ruling-Party Rift Poses Policy-Making Risks, Fitch Says
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Tensions within Kenya’s ruling Jubilee Party following a rapprochement between President Uhuru Kenyatta and main opposition leader Raila Odinga risk …
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Kenya Looks At Blockchain For Help In Allocating Low-Cost Housing
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To Beat Corruption, Kenya Looks At Blockchain For Help In Allocating Low-Cost Housing Written by K. Mwanza Jan 09, 2019 When it comes to state housing …
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East Africa: Kenyan Man Swims Lake Victoria to Escape Uganda Police
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(Photo: Gaitano Pessa/Nation)A Kenyan fisherman says he escaped arrest and cheated death on Tuesday night after he jumped into Lake Victoria to …
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BOYCOTT | Power of the purse | News & Analysis
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The Boston Tea Party that led to US independence is a reminder that governments and companies should not underestimate consumers who have a political …
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Kenya: Disquiet in Jubilee - Raphael Tuju's Statement in Full
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The Jubilee Party released a statement on Wednesday in the wake of the resignation of vice chair David Murathe.Jubilee Party Secretary-General …
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Kenya: DP Ruto Retreats From Public View and Tweeps Are Worried
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(Photo: The Nation)Kenyans online are worried lot about the whereabouts of Deputy President William Ruto.He has had no public event for the last five …
Kenya
Kenya: Former Youth Fund Boss Bruce Odhiambo Dies
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(Photo: Nairobi News)Former Youth Enterprise Fund chairman and renowned music producer Bruce Odhiambo is dead.Mr Odhiambo died on Monday night at …
Kenya
Kenya: Stubborn Moses Kuria Answers Uhuru After 'Washenzi' Remark
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Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria addressing the media at Uhuru Park, Nairobi in this photo taken on January 29, 2018. Gatundu South Member of Parliament …
Tourism
Kenya tourism arrivals hit 2m for the first time
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Kenya's tourist arrivals grew by 37.33 percent from the previous year to cross the two million mark in 2018 for the first time, posting a significant …
Kenya
Pushed by politicians, polygamy abounds among Christians in Kenya
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NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Sipping black coffee outside his house in Kibera, a slum district here, James Oketch comes up with as many reasons to support …
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Schism in Kenya Ruling Party May Revive Rift Valley Tensions
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An alliance that helped deliver Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta two terms in office is fracturing, reviving tensions in the country’s Rift Valley …
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More Kenyan train passengers in festive season amid improved service: operator
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Passengers play scrabble on a train of Kenya's Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), on June 2, 2018. (Xinhua/Wang Teng) NAIROBI, Jan. 5 …
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Kenya Manufacturers Fault South Africa Bus Imports
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Kenyan manufacturers have faulted the Transport ministry's plan to import the first batch of high-capacity buses from South Africa, arguing that the …
Kenya
Kenya: Baffling Transformation of David Owuor's Lifestyle
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When 'Prophet' David Owuor started his Repentance and Holiness ministry in the early 2000s in the streets of Nakuru town, it was easy to dismiss him …
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African leaders wake up to the power of social media
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Johannesburg – When South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, a proud traditionalist, joined Twitter recently, it was a vivid signal that …
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Kenya's Fight Against Corruption Includes Demolishing Buildings
NPR - Eyder Peralta
Kenya is going after corruption and cleaning up the banks of the polluted and increasingly blocked Nairobi River. The government is tearing down malls, hotels, restaurants — anything deemed illegal. Transcript
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Kenya’s Biggest Mortgage Lender Plans to Double Loans in Two Years
Bloomberg - Bella Genga
Kenya’s biggest mortgage lender plans to double its home-loan business over the next two years by offering longer repayment periods, its chief …