Tag: Kenya

‘Struggling to be alive’: Kenyan activist speaks of ‘sexual torture’ in Tanzania

Warning: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. A…

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Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer

Kenyans have expressed outrage over the detention of a software developer who…

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Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern…

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Ugandan activist alleges she was raped while in Tanzanian detention

Warning: This story contains details of sexual assault A Ugandan activist who…

Gang who smuggled thousands of queen ants sentenced in Kenya

A Kenyan court has sentenced four men to one year in prison…

Mourning mother’s anger at Kenyan migrant smugglers

As the sun set over Lake Turkana, a mother sobbed and threw…

Kenyan MP shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack in Nairobi

A Kenyan member of parliament has been shot dead in the streets…

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Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé

Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing…

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‘They aimed to kill’ – BBC identifies security forces who shot Kenya anti-tax protesters

The members of Kenya's security forceswho shot dead anti-tax protesters at the…

Ant smugglers caught with hundreds of prized insects in Kenya

Four men have pleaded guilty in Kenya to trying to smuggle hundreds…

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