East Africa
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Uganda Drops Case Against Women Arrested for Kissing in Public
“Kissing is not a crime, and no one should be persecuted for who they are or who they love. I hope this decision marks the beginning of a wider review of similar cases and that…
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Voting underway in high-stakes Ol Kalou By-Election
Voting is underway in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with polling stations across the Nyandarua County constituency in Central Kenya opening on schedule Thursday morning as residents turn out to elect their next Member of…
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Kenya’s Harambee Starlets Stage Protest Over Unpaid Allowances
President william Ruto had stated the government has cleared all pending allowances owed to Kenya’s national teams, amounting to over Ksh33 million.
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Kenya denies Rastafarians the right to smoke weed
A Kenyan court refused to grant Rastafarians the right to smoke weed on religious grounds in a ruling Wednesday.
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President Ruto honors women’s teams ahead of world cup and WAFCON
President hails Junior Starlets and Starlets as government commits KSh4.5 billion to sports development
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Uganda opposition leader treason trial starts without lawyers
The judge said Besigye would be able to choose from a list of state lawyers and if he failed to do so, they would be selected for him.
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Serikali ya Tanzania yakosoa makala ya BBC kuhusu Tundu Lissu
Serikali ya Tanzania imeikosoa makala iliyochapishwa na Shirika la Utangazaji la Uingereza (BBC) kupitia kipindi chake cha BBC Africa Eye, ikidai kuwa imewasilisha taarifa zisizo na uwiano kuhusu kesi inayomkabili kiongozi wa upinzani, Tundu Lissu.
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Kenya’s Goons: a World of Political Violence and Desperation
Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.
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Alicia Magabe: It’s been a year without communication with my husband, Tundu Lissu
“The first three months were very difficult. I was overwhelmed by thoughts,”
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Kenya’s Healthcare Future May Start with the Smartphone in Your Hand
In many countries, especially in Kenya, healthcare is still defined by distance, cost, and long waiting times. A hospital, anywhere in the world, is not a place one would willingly want to be, but circumstances…
