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Kenya's turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group
Read full article: Kenya's turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government groupAnti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks of turmoil continue.
Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president with help from coalition parties
Read full article: Ramaphosa is sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president with help from coalition partiesCyril Ramaphosa has been sworn in for a second term as South Africa's president in a ceremony in the administrative capital, Pretoria.
Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 months
Read full article: Much of Kenya falls into darkness in the third nationwide power blackout in 3 monthsA power blackout has hit Kenya, paralyzing large parts of the country, and the transport minister is calling for an investigation into “possible acts of sabotage and coverup” over the third nationwide outage in three months.
Police in Kenya open fire on activists protesting new taxes. At least 12 people are wounded
Read full article: Police in Kenya open fire on activists protesting new taxes. At least 12 people are woundedPolice in Kenya have opened fire on protesters calling for the government of President William Ruto to lower the cost of living.
Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custody
Read full article: Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400 as detectives exhume 12 more bodies, with the pastor in custodyThe death toll in connection with Kenya’s doomsday cult has crossed the 400 mark as detectives exhumed 12 more bodies.
Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surge
Read full article: Kenyan religious leaders urge the president to repeal a new tax law as protests surgeChristian and Muslim leaders in Kenya are urging President William Ruto to repeal a finance bill whose new taxes have sparked protests and police killings of civilians.
Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed
Read full article: Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassedA police official says officers have killed at least six people during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living.
Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on life
Read full article: Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on lifeKenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a “primitive act of intolerance.”.
Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning
Read full article: Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warningKenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations as the interior ministry in charge of police has warned that no more violent protests will be tolerated.
Anti-government protests in Kenya hit Nairobi for 2nd week
Read full article: Anti-government protests in Kenya hit Nairobi for 2nd weekThousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Monday despite the government’s declaration that the protests are illegal.
Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protests
Read full article: Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protestsAt least three Kenyan legislators and several protesters have been arrested in ongoing protests in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, organized by the opposition demanding the resignation of President William Ruto.
US senator urges Kenyan president to aid peaceful transition
Read full article: US senator urges Kenyan president to aid peaceful transitionA visiting U.S. senator says he has encouraged Kenya’s outgoing president to participate in a “peaceful transition of power” amid the latest election crisis in East Africa’s most stable democracy.
Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challenge
Read full article: Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challengeKenyan president-elect William Ruto says that if there’s a court challenge to the election results, “we will engage in those” as the country awaits a likely petition from losing candidate Raila Odinga.
Kenya's Ruto declared president after last-minute chaos
Read full article: Kenya's Ruto declared president after last-minute chaosAfter last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.
Brief scuffles slow tallying in Kenya's close election
Read full article: Brief scuffles slow tallying in Kenya's close electionKenya’s peaceful presidential election saw a brief disruption when riot police responded to scuffles at the national ballot tallying center amid tensions over the close results.
Anxiety rises over claims in Kenya's close presidential vote
Read full article: Anxiety rises over claims in Kenya's close presidential voteHuman rights groups are warning anxious Kenyans over “rising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social media” as the country awaits the results of a close presidential election.
Kenya's election rips open scars of inequality, corruption
Read full article: Kenya's election rips open scars of inequality, corruptionIn the shadow of a thousand-dollar campaign billboard, one of many across Kenya’s capital, street vendors struggle to make even 200 shillings ($1.68) a day and often pocket none.