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Gulf social media reacts to reports on Qatar links in al-Shabaab hostage release
Users in the Arab Gulf region reacted to the reports of Qatari involvement in the recent hostage release of Italian volunteer Silvia Romano after her ... Gulf -
After being kidnapped in Africa, Italian aid worker returns home
Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped 18 months ago in East Africa, landed in Rome on Sunday a day after being freed.Gunmen seized Romano, ... World News -
First coronavirus case in Kenya confirmed
Kenya has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus, Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe said on Friday. The patient, who was diagnosed on the ... World News -
US military says killed militant leader behind attack on base in Kenya
A US airstrike over the weekend in Somalia killed an extremist militant who helped plan last month’s attack on a military base in Kenya in which ... World News -
Kenyan president says ex-president Daniel arap Moi has died
Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi has died, broadcaster Citizen Television said on Tuesday. He came to power in 1978, upon the death of ... World News -
Former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi is dead at age 95
Daniel arap Moi, a former schoolteacher who became Kenya’s longest-serving president and led the East African nation through years of repression ... World News -
Al-Shabab militants kill three teachers in Kenya, abduct one
Al-Shabab extremists killed three people in an attack in eastern Kenya, police said Monday. The militants from neighboring Somalia attacked Kamuthe ... North Africa -
Four Kenyan civilians killed in al Shabab attack on telecom mast
Four Kenyan civilians were killed in a gunfight early on Tuesday when police engaged al Shabab militants from neighboring Somalia who targeted a ... Middle East -
Kenya Airways names new acting CEO from January 1
Kenya Airways named a new acting chief executive officer on Monday to start on January 1, after the CEO announced his resignation in May amid the loss ... Technology -
Kenya police officers among eight killed in bus attack
Kenyan police officers were among eight people killed when gunmen suspected to be from Somalia's al-Shabab militant group attacked a passenger bus on ... World News -
Six-story building collapses in Nairobi; some feared trapped
A Kenyan official says a six-story building has collapsed in the capital, Nairobi, with some people feared to be trapped in the debris. Nairobi county ... World News -
Landslides kill at least 36 people as heavy rains lash northwestern Kenya
At least 36 people, including seven children, have been killed by landslides triggered by unusually heavy rains in northwestern Kenya, a local ... World News -
Nigerian President Buhari says Africa ‘is open for business’ at FII 2019
“We’re telling the world … come, Africa wants to be a friend to all, and is open for business,” Nigerian President Muhammadu ... Energy -
‘No human is limited’: Kipchoge runs sub-2 hour marathon
Roger Bannister, 1954. Eliud Kipchoge, 2019? Like the sub-four minute mile, running a marathon in less than two hours had seemed impossible — ... Sports -
At least 10 Kenyan police killed by bomb near Somali border
At least ten Kenyan police were killed when their vehicle struck a homemade bomb near the border with Somalia on Saturday, according to a police ... World News -
Kenya becomes 3rd African nation to introduce world’s first malaria vaccine
Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two, becoming the third country ... Healthy Living -
Kenyan lawmakers discuss court-ordered changes to rate cap law
Kenyan lawmakers on Tuesday debated changes to a law capping commercial interest rates after the High Court gave parliament an ultimatum to alter the ... Economy -
Kenya’s first crude oil export sparks demands over revenue sharing
Kenya exported its first crude oil on Monday, amid pointed speeches by local leaders asking the government to stick to its commitment to share ... Energy -
Kenya: 3 militants killed, 2 officers wounded in attack
Kenya police say three suspected extremists were killed by border police whose vehicle was blown up by an improvised bomb.A senior police official ... World News -
Solar tracking bracelets protect nomadic Kenyan mothers and babies
As health workers approached a huge acacia tree that would provide shade for a makeshift clinic, more than 50 women and 30 children were already ... Features -
Kenya secures $2.23 billion from China for tech city, highway
Kenya has secured 226 billion shillings ($2.23 billion) in funding from China to build a data center in a tech city currently under construction and a ... World News -
Kenya plans to close its largest refugee camp Dadaab: document
Kenya plans to shut a refugee camp that is home to nearly a quarter of a million people, mostly Somalis, in the next few months, according to an ... World News -
Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 mln in Dubai
A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya’s Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for ... Art and culture -
Iran recalls ambassador to Kenya over court case
Iran recalled its ambassador to Kenya because of a court decision upholding sentences for two Iranians in jail, foreign ministry spokesman Bahram ... Middle East -
Plastic in crosshairs at UN environment forum
Countries from around the world set their sights Monday on a pivotal deal to curb plastic waste, a source of long-term pollution and worsening ... Healthy Living -
Helicopter crash kills four Americans and their pilot in Kenya
Four Americans and their Kenyan pilot were killed when their helicopter crashed on a remote island in Lake Turkana in a national park in northwest ... World News -
Kenyans charged with imitating president to con businessmen
A Kenyan court charged seven men on Wednesday for impersonating President Uhuru Kenyatta and swindling a prominent businessman out of 10 million ... Variety -
Kenyan, four foreigners killed in plane crash
A Kenyan pilot and four foreigners have died after a small plane carrying them from Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve crashed in the west of ... World News -
If joint deal fails, East African nations to sign individual trade pacts with EU
East African countries can individually sign separate trade agreements with the European Union (EU) if a joint deal is not reached within the next ... Economy -
Kenya says New Zealander arrested in crackdown on extremism
Kenya’s interior minister says a man with two New Zealand passports is among 10 people arrested over suspected links with extremism. Fred ... World News