Kenyan police investigate BBC worker’s death in Nairobi
Kate Mitchell, a British national who worked for BBC Media Action, is found dead in the capital Nairobi. from: BBC News
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Alexander Monson: Kenyan policemen guilty over UK aristocrat’s death
The officers covered up the torture and killing of Alexander Monson, a judge in Mombasa rules. from: BBC News
COP26: Kenyan sports personalities call for decisive action to combat the climate crisis
The climate crisis will have devastating effects on sports globally Originally published on Global Voices Eliud Kipchoge, a Kenyan professional long-distance runner and the greatest marathon runner of all time, is among the 50 Olympians who called for climate action during the COP26 conference in Glasgow Image by MichaelGubi is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 In August 2021,… Leggi tutto »
Agnes Wanjiru murder: Army chief appalled by Kenyan murder allegations
Agnes Wanjiru was allegedly murdered by a British soldier nearly 10 years ago. from: BBC News
Kenyan Olympian’s Killing Exposes Surge of Violence Against Women
Agnes Jebet Tirop, 25, a rising running star, was stabbed to death in her home this month. Her husband has been arrested. From: New York Times
Why Kenyan churches are banning politicians from pulpits
Churches seek to wrestle back control of pulpits from politicians after years of cosy relations. from: BBC News
Masten Wanjala: Kenyan child serial killer killed by mob
Police had launched a massive manhunt for Masten Wanjala, who confessed to killing several children. from: BBC News
Tributes pour in for killed Kenyan athlete
Julius Yego, Kenya’s former athletics captain, and world champion Hellen Obiri lead tributes to Agnes Tirop, who was found dead on Wednesday. from: BBC News
Masten Wanjala: Kenyan child killer escapes from police custody
A manhunt is under way for Masten Wanjala who confessed to killing more than 10 children. from: BBC News
Maasai Mara safari overcrowding stresses Kenyan wildlife
Tourists pay good money to see a kill, but this obsession could be damaging the ecosystem. from: BBC News
Kenyan policeman wakes up from coma to find he was sacked
Neither his family nor the police force could locate Reuben Kimutai Lel, who was actually in hospital. from: BBC News
Kenyan basketballer: Sexual abuse rife for years
A former basketball player in Kenya says sexual abuse has plagued the country’s women’s game for “many years”. from: BBC News
Kenyan influencers paid to take ‘guerrilla warfare’ online
Shadowy financiers are closing down a once democratic space on Twitter for political debate in Kenya. from: BBC News
Kenyan men join battle to end FGM
from: BBC News Campaigners say it is important that Kenyan men join the battle to end female genital mutilation.
Tokyo Olympics: Team USA win basketball gold, Nelly Korda triumphs, Kenyan one-two in marathon
The USA celebrate a fourth successive Olympic men’s basketball gold and a golf title for Nelly Korda, while Kenya dominate the women’s marathon on day 15 of the Games. from: BBC News
El Bakkali ends phenomenal Kenyan run of success in steeplechase
Kenya’s phenomenal run of success in the Olympic men’s 3,000m steeplechase ends as Soufiane El Bakkali wins gold at Tokyo 2020. from: BBC News