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Category: Kenya
All the latest news and updates from Kenya
Prominent Kenyans Killed in Helicopter Crashes
The death of Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno adds a sombre chapter to a recurring Kenyan tragedy: the loss of high-ranking officials in aviation accidents.
Netanyahu says Iran conflict won’t be ‘endless war’
The Middle East conflict triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran won’t be “an endless war,” but could take “time,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview broadcast Monday.
Open Society Condemns Deportation of Its MD, Zimbabwean Lawyer Brian Kagoro, from Kenya
Kenya has historically been seen as a safe space for exiled activists and regional human rights defenders. However, recent events have raised questions about whether that space is shrinking.
Kenyan Arrested for Trafficking Men to Russian Army
Kenyan police have arrested a key figure in a network that sent more than 1,000 Kenyans to Russia, where many were forcibly conscripted into the army and sent to Ukraine.
Kenya administers first HIV prevention shots
Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, though it is technically a chemical drug rather than a vaccine because it does not train the immune system.
Gov’t Moves Ahead with Long-Term Nithi Bridge Reconstruction Plan,
Communities along the Makutano-Embu-Meru corridor are set to benefit from a major safety upgrade as the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) moves ahead with plans to realign and reconstruct the Nithi Bridge.
Tanzania activist abducted but rescued in Kenya: Amnesty
A Tanzanian human rights activist was abducted in Kenya but rescued before being taken across the border, Amnesty International said on Monday.
Kenya to roll out HIV prevention shots in March
Kenya will roll out a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention drug in March across 15 priority regions, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
Kenyan activist fears for life after police bug phone
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi said on Wednesday that he fears for his life after authorities installed spyware on his phone during his arrest last year.
