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Arshad Sharif killing: Pakistani investigators seek details of instructors at shooting site

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IHC Arshad postmortem

NAIROBI: Pakistani investigators have asked Kenyan authorities to provide the names and contact details of instructors and trainers present at a shooting range where noted journalist Arshad Sharif was last seen before he was killed. The controversy over the killing has deepened after the presence of around 10 American instructors and trainers at the AmmoDump … Read more

Kenyan drought kills hundreds of elephants, wildebeests, and zebras

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Kenyan drought kills hundreds of elephants, wildebeests, and zebras

More than 200 elephants, 512 wildebeests, 381 common zebras and 51 buffalos have died in the past nine months. An estimated 18 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are experiencing food shortages. This is the longest drought to affect the area in forty years. In the midst of the country’s worst drought in decades, … Read more

Arshad Sharif murder: Pakistani team quizzes brothers Waqar, Khurram in Kenya

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Arshad Sharif murder: Special JIT to visit Kenya on Jan 15

ISLAMABAD: A two-member inquiry committee set up to investigate the murder of renowned journalist and BOL News anchorperson Arshad Sharif interrogated two brothers who hosted him in Kenya. The team comprising an official of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) interrogated Khurram Ahmed, who was driving the vehicle carrying the slain journalist, … Read more

Mesmerizing footage of densely packed flamingos in Kenya

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Mesmerizing footage

A flock of flamingos seen moving in unison in Lake Bogoria National Reserve in Kenya has gone popular on the internet. Lake Bogoria is a popular bird-watching location, particularly for its big population of pink flamingos. The drone footage shows pink flamingos floating and flying over the lake’s shores.

The 17-second video, posted by Twitter user Yoda4ever, shows flocks of flamingos grazing on algae in shallow waters. The caption, which appears alongside the video, reads, “3,000,000 pink flamingos, Kenya.”

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The video has received over 2 lakh views, 10,900 likes, and several comments. “A bunch of flamingos is called a ‘Flamboyance,'” one commenter noted. Another person stated, “Totally Mind Blowing Wow.” The third commented, “shhhh….I say maintain radio silence!! we’ll sneak in through Kenya…and before they know it…world domination.”

A fourth commented, “Woah! What a sight!”

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Uganda president apologises to Kenya for son’s rash invasion tweets

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Uganda president

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to Kenyans over tweets posted by his son. Muhoozi Kainerugaba had repeatedly threatened to invade Uganda’s East African neighbor. He was removed as commander of Uganda’s land forces on Tuesday. President Yoweri Museveni has apologised to Kenyans for tweets by his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba in which he threatened to … Read more

Kenya’s president Ruto provocative move to eliminate subsidies

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Kenya's president Ruto

Kenya’s President William Ruto has scrapped a subsidy on petrol. The move has increased the retail price to an all-time high. Analysts warn that Mr Ruto risks losing support right at the start of his presidency, despite narrowly winning the election last month.   While leaders around the world are introducing subsidies to protect people … Read more

First female chief justice of Kenya to oversee an election petition

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First female chief justice

Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome is being called into question by opposition leader Raila Odinga. He filed a Supreme Court case on Monday seeking to overturn the results of the August 9 presidential election. Any perceived error in Koome’s ruling could erode public trust in the judiciary.   Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome is no … Read more

Raila Odinga contests the outcome of the Kenyan election

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Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga received 48.8% of the vote, falling short of William Ruto’s 50.5%. The Supreme Court will have 14 days to reach a decision. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission posted the polling station tallies on Thursday. According to his attorneys, Raila Odinga, who ranks second in Kenya’s presidential election, has filed a lawsuit contesting … Read more

Raila Odinga rejects Kenya election 2022 results

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Raila Odinga

Official results show that he fell short against Deputy President William Ruto. Electoral board chief Wafula Chebukati has been charged with “blatant disregard” of the constitution. Four of the seven electoral commissioners refused to certify Monday’s election results The results of Kenya’s presidential election have been disputed by Raila Odinga, who claimed that the figures … Read more

Kenya opposition leader says he’ll challenge election results

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Kenya opposition leader

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga rejects as “null and void” the result of presidential election. His comments come minutes after four of the seven election commissioners disowned the result. They said the final tallying process had been “opaque”. The leader of Kenya’s opposition, Raila Odinga, denounced as “null and void” the results of the presidential … Read more

Baby elephant being born in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Park went viral

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Baby elephant

The twitter user posted the video on Twitter. More than 8 million people have watched it. The baby elephant slides out of its mother’s womb in the 59-second video. Masai Mara National Park is where a video that has been shared a lot on social media came from. It shows a baby elephant being born … Read more

Kenya set to announce presidential elections 2022 results

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presidential elections

Final results of Kenya’s presidential election will be announced shortly. Deputy President William Ruto has a slim advantage against former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. 39 constituencies still have unannounced verified results to be declared. The electoral authority has stated that the results of Kenya’s much anticipated presidential election will be available shortly. The national tallying … Read more

Early results favour Kenya’s Raila Odinga for president

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Kenyans are still waiting for final results five days after polls. Raila Odinga had 52.54 percent of the vote against William Ruto’s 46.76 percent, preliminary results show. Election commission appeals for nation to be patient as vote tallying moves slowly.   Kenya’s one-time opposition leader Raila Odinga is marginally ahead of incumbent Deputy President William … Read more

Raila Odinga and William Ruto in close contest for the Kenya president

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William Ruto

Preliminary results show a close presidential election between William Ruto and Raila Odinga. Local tallies of raw data reveal nothing divides the two, with more than 90% of results recorded. Turnout is expected to be about 60%, significantly below the 80% recorded in 2009. Preliminary results in Kenya reveal a close presidential election between Deputy … Read more

Raila Odinga and William Ruto for Kenya: Elections 2022

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Elections

Polls are open for voting in Kenya’s presidential election. Raila Odinga, 77, is standing for president for the sixth time. Votes are being counted at over 40,000 polling locations across Kenya. Kenyans are voting for their new president in 2022 elections after a contentious campaign dominated by discussions about living expenses, unemployment, and corruption. After … Read more

Kenya candidates assure an economic comeback in final push for votes

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Kenya

Frontrunners in Kenya’s presidential election vow to revive the country’s troubled economy. The election will open a new chapter in Kenya’s history, with neither candidate belonging to the dominant Kikuyu tribe. With large ethnic voting blocs, Kenya has long suffered politically motivated communal violence around election time. The frontrunners in Kenya’s presidential election, flanked by … Read more

Kenya police arrests suspect involved in US wildlife smuggling

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Kenya police

Kenyan police arrest Abdi Hussein Ahmed, alias Abu Khadi, in Meru county. Accused of conspiracy to traffic rhinoceros horns and elephant species worth $7 million (£5.7 million) and intent to traffic one kilogramme of cocaine. Arrest comes after US Embassy made public plea for information leading to Ahmed’s arrest. Kenyan police have arrested a guy … Read more

33 Dead As Kenya Bus Plunges Into River

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Kenya Bus Plunges

The bus plunged off a bridge about 40 metres (130 feet) into the Nithi River valley below. The crash happened late Sunday while the bus was travelling from Meru to Mombasa. A thorough multi-agency investigation into the crash and an evaluation of the operator’s safety operational standards is currently under way. Thirty-three people were killed when … Read more

Kenya presidential contender Raila Odinga not to participate in upcoming electoral debate

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Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga and William Ruto are the top two candidates in Kenya’s presidential election. The main rival, Uhuru Kenyatta, can’t run again and has backed his deputy over him. News comes after Ruto’s communications director sent a letter to the debate organisers on Thursday. Raila Odinga, one of Kenya’s two top presidential candidates, will not … Read more

USAID pledges Kenya $255 mln to fight drought, appeals to rich countries to help

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The funding commitment is in addition to the $65 million already provided by USAID this year. 4.1 million people in Kenya are facing acute food shortages. The government has spent 12.6 billion shillings ($106.28 million) so far to assist drought victims. NAIROBI, 22 JULY – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on … Read more

UN warns African refugees face food cuts due to inadequate funds

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African refugees

Three-quarters of East African refugees rations reduced by up to 50%. WFP warns of imminent disruptions in Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. War in Ukraine has worsened the global refugee crisis. The UN’s World Food Programme warned on Sunday that African refugees faced smaller food rations due to a surge in demand and insufficient … Read more

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