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Mission possible: Kenya deploy fourth contingent to Haiti amid funding freeze by US
Kenya has called the funding freeze by the United States of America (USA) to the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS)…
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Uhuru Kenyatta urges resumption of Nairobi peace process to end DRC conflict
Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, who is also the facilitator of the East Africa Community-led process on the restoration of…
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Five years to zero: Strengthening alliances and building movements to end FGM in Eastern and Southern Africa
Fatuma was only ten when she overheard whispers about her “special day.” In her village in Oromia, Ethiopia, the ritual…
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USAID announces plans to fly home over 10,000 employees as work stops across the world
The turmoil sparked by United States President Donald Trump’s order freezing foreign assistance for 90 days pending a review continues…
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Blow to Kenya led Haiti security mission as US freezes $13.3 million support
It is a blow to Kenya’s Security forces after the US announced the freezing of Ksh 1.7 billion (US$13.3 million)…
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Central Bank MPC meets tomorrow to decide the benchmark lending rates
The Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet tomorrow amid claims by many stakeholders that the signal rate would…
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MKU appointed as the United Nations Academic Impact SDG 9 Hub Chair
Mount Kenya University (MKU) has been appointed as the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 9 Hub chair for Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. The…
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Africans struggle with interethnic trust but embrace coexistence, Afrobarometer survey shows
On average across 33 countries, 41% of Africans feel more connected to their national than their ethnic identity, compared to…
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Criminals’ playground: Why Kenya is a preferred safe haven for shady foreigners
Kenya has in recent days found herself in the spotlight for hosting foreigners involved in criminal activities in their home…
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The story behind alleged State House fixers Adil Khawaja and Jayesh Saini
Until last year when their names were controversially thrust into the public limelight over the now revoked Adani-linked contracts, Nairobi…
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