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Footage shows tax bill protest in Kenya, not anti-hunger protest in Nigeria
Faced with soaring prices and economic crisis, Nigerians have taken to the streets to protest against government policies. Disinformation…
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Old photos of crackdown on Kenyan sect falsely linked to anti-government rallies
For over a month, Kenya has seen anti-government protests that rights groups say have been met with disproportionate use of force by…
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Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s president on Wednesday incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the…
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Pro- and anti-government protesters clash in Kenya as police hurl tear-gas cannisters
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital clashed with a pro-government group on Tuesday, leading to the burning…
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Kenya president pledges 'broad-based' cabinet amid crisis
Kenya's embattled president has announced a plan to form a new "broad-based government" following weeks of deadly anti-government protests…
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Kenya police ban protests in the capital
Kenyan police have banned protests in the centre of the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas “until further notice”, citing their…
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Kenya's ‘serial killer’ mystery - five key questions
The arrest of an alleged serial killer in Kenya has enraged the country - with many feeling the police have questions to answer. Police…
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Protester killed as crowds call for Kenya leader to go
Anti-government protesters in Kenya have returned to the streets stepping up demands for President William Ruto to resign, despite his…
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Kenya police probed after body parts find
Officers at a police station near a rubbish dump where dismembered body parts were found have been transferred, Kenya's acting inspector…
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‘We are the Church’: Kenyan tax protesters take on Christian leaders
In Kenya, the youth protests against planned tax increases have served as a wake-up call for the Church. They’ve shaken up a powerful…
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Payout for widow of Pakistani journalist killed by Kenyan police
A court in Kenya has awarded 10m shillings ($78,000; £61,000) in compensation to the widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was…
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Kenya's dramatic flooding sweeps away a central part of the economy: Its farms
MACHAKOS, Kenya (AP) — With dismay, Martha Waema and her husband surveyed their farm that was submerged by weeks of relentless rainfall…
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Historic first as president takes on Kenya's online army
This was a first. Perhaps a turning point in Kenya’s civic engagement. The willingness of Kenya’s President William Ruto to engage in a…
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Old clip misrepresented as showing Vladimir Putin backing Kenyan tax protests
As Kenya continued to grapple with youth-led anti-government protests, a clip emerged online claiming to show Russian President Vladimir…
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Tear gas fired at anti-government protesters in Kenya
Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, and the coastal city of Mombasa to disperse anti-government protests. In both…
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Old video shows demonstration in Ethiopia, not anti-tax protests in Kenya
Screenshot of the false Weibo post, captured on June 28, 2024 The clip was shared alongside similar claims on YouTube in English,…
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Kenya's urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In the heart of the crowded Kibera neighborhood in Kenya's capital, Jacinter Awino shares a small tin house with her…
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Was there a massacre after Kenya's anti-tax protests?
In the chaotic context of this week's violence on the streets of the Kenyan capital and a government accused of responding brutally to…
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Kenya protesters traumatised by abductions - lawyer
Anti-tax protesters in Kenya abducted over the last week as part of a crackdown have been left traumatised, lawyers say. It is estimated…
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Police fire tear gas at renewed Kenya protests
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse groups of protesters who have started gathering in the capital, Nairobi. There has been…
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Kenyan president's humbling shows power of African youth
The events that led William Ruto to abandon his budget might in time be seen as a milestone moment - not only for Kenya’s president but…
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Amid heavy police presense, Kenya starts clearing debris after protests in which at least 6 died
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans woke up to the acrid smell of tear gas still lingering in the capital on Wednesday, a day after protesters…
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Kenya's president faces tough choices following protests
The choices facing Kenya's President William Ruto are now far from easy. Elected in 2022 pledging to cut corruption, shore up the…
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Kenya police fire tear gas at anti-tax protests
Kenyan police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters in the capital, Nairobi, amid ongoing anti-tax demonstrations…