Tag Archives: Kenya

Presidents of Kenya and Uganda launch next phase of cross-border railway

Kenya and Uganda took a major step towards regional integration on Saturday, with the launch of a new phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The project is aimed at linking East Africa to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Today, here at Kibos in Kisumu, we take yet another …

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Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue

BBC At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42. Overnight, 11 people were rescued after a minibus taxi, known locally as a matatu, got stuck as water …

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Kenya concludes probe into Agnes Wanjiru’s 2012 death linked to British soldiers

Muhamad Yehia .. Cairo Criminal investigators in Kenya said on Monday they have concluded a probe into the death of a young mother in 2012 who was last seen alive in the company of British solders who were in the country for training. The office of the public prosecutor said …

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Protestors storm Kenya’s parliament

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president called the storming of parliament on Tuesday a national security threat and vowed that such unrest won’t happen again “at whatever cost.” President William Ruto spoke in a national address hours after part of the parliament building was burned as thousands of protesters against …

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Suspected extremists attack police in northern Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Three people, including two police officers, were killed Wednesday morning in an attack by al-Shabab extremists in northern Kenya, Kenyan police have announced. The victims were in a police vehicle when they were attacked between the Hayley Lapsset Camp and Garissa town, northeastern Kenya police chief …

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