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Kenyan Election Official Found Dead Ahead Of Presidential Vote
The man in charge of Kenya's electronic voting system was found dead days before citizens will cast their ballots for president on Aug. 8. Christopher Msando was the IT director of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. His body was found with evidence of torture, said IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Monday.
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Homeless boy and disabled woman save each other's life through brief encounter
Two people enduring horrible conditions had a chance meeting, and it ultimately helped to save both of their lives, in this incredibly touching story. John Thuo was a little boy who lived on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Homeless and alone, he was reduced to begging for money on the streets.
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Renowned Conservationist Kuki Gallmann Shot in Kenya
Conservationist and author Kuki Gallmann, 73, was shot and wounded on Sunday morning in Kenya as she was inspecting damage committed by arsonists to her property, an expansive conservation park in Western Laikipia, in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley.
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As drought sweeps Kenya, herders invade farms and old wounds are reopened
Sitting on the edge of Kenya’s highest mountain, its spectacular dun-coloured vistas stretching out into the endless distance, Laikipia is one of the most beautiful corners of east Africa. The region received a rush of publicity in 2010 when Prince William proposed to Kate Middleton at a log cabin there. Tens of thousands of tourists now flock to parks and reserves in an area that promises rare sights including the world’s last three remaining northern white rhinoceroses.
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One of Africa's Last Great Tusker Elephants Was Killed by Poachers
One of Kenya's last great tusker elephants was reportedly shot and killed by poachers. During a routine flyover on January 4 by the conservation group Tsavo Trust in southern Kenya, the body of a famous, roughly 50-year-old African elephant known as Satao II was discovered, though news of his death was only announced Monday. While the cause of death has not been confirmed, conservationists believe he was killed by a poisoned arrow while feeding in the eastern region of the park. The area is known as a "poaching hot spot."
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Kenyan president commutes all death sentences to life in prison
President Uhuru Kenyatta commuted all death sentences in Kenya to life jail terms on Monday, removing 2,747 convicts from death row in a nation that has not executed anyone for about three decades. In addition to commuting the sentences of 2,655 men and 92 women, Kenyatta also signed pardon warrants to release 102 long-term serving convicts, the presidential State House said. Such pardons are granted to prisoners deemed reformed and rehabilitated, and found to be deserving of early release.
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Kenya jails ivory kingpin for 20 years
On Friday, a Mombasa law court sentenced Feisal Mohamed Ali to 20 years in jail after finding him guilty of illegal possession of ivory worth 44 million shillings (US $440,000). The court also imposed a fine of 20 million shillings. This landmark ruling by the Kenyan court is the end of a long story that began with the seizure of 2 tonnes of ivory at Fuji Motors car yard in Mombasa in June 2014. After more than 2 years of uncertainty and high drama, this exemplary sentence is justice for elephants. In a press statement, the Kenya Wildlife Service said...
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FGM is child abuse, says UN Population Fund chief
The head of the United Nations Population Fund has, for the first time, described female genital mutilation as "child abuse". Dr Babatunde Osotimehin told the BBC that the custom was a human rights abuse and needed to end immediately. More than 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone the procedure, where parts of the female genitals are removed. The UN estimates a further three million are at risk of being mutilated.
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Kenya Honour for Muslim Hero who Protected Christian Bus Passengers
A Muslim teacher in Kenya who protected Christians on a bus after it was attacked by Islamist militants is posthumously honoured for his bravery.
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Kenya to destroy largest ever ivory stockpile
Kenya will set ablaze 120 tonnes of ivory worth $270 million, the biggest to be burned by any country in one go, in April this year. The event will be attended by Hollywood actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicole Kidman along with several other celebrities.
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Kenya jails radical Muslim teacher Salim Mohamed Wabwire
A Muslim school teacher and preacher has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Kenya for radicalising children. Children testified that Salim Mohamed Wabwire taught them that Christians should be killed. Contrary to earlier reports, the court in Mombasa city acquitted him of being a member of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, and recruiting for it.
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The Solar Company Making a Profit on Poor Africans
M-Kopa plans to be a $1 billion company by selling solar panels to rural residents—and providing them with credit. By Stephan Faris.
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How Kenyan Muslims Saved Christians From Islamist Extremists
Islamic attackers attempted to cull Christians out of a group of bus travelers in Kenya.
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The village where men are banned
Only women are allowed to live in Umoja. Julie Bindel visits the Kenyan village that began as a refuge for survivors of sexual violence – and discovers its inhabitants are thriving in the single-sex community. By Julie Bindel.
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Chinese-built railway line to cut through Nairobi national park in Kenya
Rail project costing $13.8bn, part of deals signed with China in 2013, will link Mombasa and Nairobi with Uganda and pass through park on special bridge
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