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Rishi Sunak: Man with Kenyan Roots Wins Race to Become UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak, a politician with Kenyan roots, will become the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister, replacing the country’s shortest-serving leader Liz Truss. Sunak, who was the only person formally nominated to become the…

Oct 24, 2022

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Ugandan President Museveni Promotes His Son to the Rank of General

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday promoted his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to the rank of full General a day after he caused a storm on social media by claiming that his army would only take less than two weeks…

Oct 4, 2022

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47 Charged in the US for Using $240 Million COVID Fund to Buy Properties in Kenya and Turkey

47 people in the U.S state of Minnesota have been charged for their alleged roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Attorney An…

Sep 21, 2022

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Dies Aged 96

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon, The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and wi…

Sep 8, 2022

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Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Pilots Who Reportedly Fell Asleep and Missed Landing

Ethiopian Airlines has suspended the crew of a flight whose two pilots reportedly fell asleep and missed their landing window in Addis Ababa on Monday. The Aviation Herald reported that the two pilots were flying a Bo…

Aug 20, 2022

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Former Al-Shabaab Leader Appointed Cabinet Minister in Somalia

Former Al-Shabaab deputy leader and spokesperson Muktar Robow has been appointed as a Cabinet minister in Somalia. On Tuesday, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre announced that Robow had been appointed the new min…

Aug 3, 2022

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Paul Kagame to Seek a Fourth Term as President of Rwanda in 2024

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has announced he will seek a fourth term in the next general elections in 2024. Kagame, who has served as Rwanda’s president since 2000, told a French TV channel that he would consider r…

Jul 10, 2022

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Catholic Priest Among 12 Convicted over Murder of a Malawian Man with Albinism, Sale of His Body Parts

A Catholic priest is among 12 people who have been convicted in connection with the brutal murder of a man living with albinism in Malawi. Five suspects including the victim’s brother, a Catholic priest, a policeman…

Apr 30, 2022

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US Offers $5 Million Bounty for Information on a Key Al-Shabaab Commander

The US government has offered a $5 million (Sh570 million) bounty for information on the whereabouts of Jehad Serwan Mostafa, a key leader of the Somalia-based Al-Shabaab terrorist organization. Mostafa, alias Ahmed G…

Mar 21, 2022

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Boeing 737-800 Plane Carrying 132 People Crashes in China

A China Eastern Airlines flight carrying 132 people on Monday crashed in mountains in southern China. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) confirmed the crash, saying the Boeing 737-800 plane was flying f…

Mar 21, 2022

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Kenya Condemns Russia over Breach of Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity

Kenya has strongly rejected Russia’s decision to recognize breakaway rebel regions of Ukraine as independent states. Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amb. Martin Kimani said Kenya was gravely con…

Feb 22, 2022

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Stowaway Survives 11-Hour Flight from South Africa to Amsterdam via Nairobi

Police in Amsterdam, the Netherlands have launched an investigation after a stowaway was found alive in the nose wheel of a cargo plane that landed at Schiphol Airport on Sunday. The flight operated by Cargolux Italia…

Jan 24, 2022

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Court Orders South Africa’s Former President Jacob Zuma to Return to Jail

South Africa's High Court has set aside an earlier decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on medical parole. The court on Wednesday directed the 79-year-old former president to return to jail to continue with…

Dec 15, 2021

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UK Reports First Death from Omicron Covid-19 Variant

The UK has become the first country in the world to announce a death from the new Omicron coronavirus variant that has so far spread to over 70 countries. Addressing reporters in west London on Monday, British Prime M…

Dec 13, 2021

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Fredrick de Klerk, South Africa's Last White President, Dies

South Africa's last white president Frederik Willem de Klerk has passed away. De Klerk passed away on Thursday morning at his home in Cape Town following a long battle with mesothelioma cancer. The FW de Klerk Foundat…

Nov 11, 2021

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US Offers $21 Million Cash Reward for Information on Four Al-Shabaab Leaders

The US has announced a combined cash reward of $21 million for information leading to the arrest of four al-Shabaab leaders. They include Abu Ubadiah (leader), Mahad Karate (Amniyat Commander), Fuad Mohamed Khalaf (Fi…

Nov 6, 2021

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British MP Sir David Amess Stabbed to Death in a Church

Police in the UK have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the murder of conservative MP Sir David Amess. BBC reported that Sir David died after being stabbed at his constituency surgery in Essex on Friday. P…

Oct 15, 2021

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Tanzanian Author Wins Nobel Prize in Literature as Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Misses Out, Again

US-based Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has once again missed out on the Nobel Prize in Literature. This year’s Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, who moved to…

Oct 7, 2021

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Court Orders Exhumation of Zimbabwe Former President Robert Mugabe's Remains for Reburial

A magistrate court on Friday ruled that the remains of the late former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe should be exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes Acre in Harare. Magistrate Ruth Moyo upheld a ruling by tra…

Sep 11, 2021

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Ten Kenyans Stranded in Afghanistan in the Wake of Taliban Takeover

Ten Kenyans are among thousands of foreigners stranded in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s takeover. Reports indicate the ten were working for international agencies and technology companies in the capital Kab…

Aug 17, 2021