Tag: Kenya
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Electric mobility brings Africa’s energy transition into the wild
Joshua Kijape eases his motorcycle through the tall grass, listening for movement in the bush. There is no engine rumble, no exhaust and little warning for ... -
Chinese automaker Chery buys Nissan plant in Africa
Chinese automakers are increasingly shifting from exporting vehicles to building them in Africa, betting that rapid urbanization, a growing middle class and supportive government policies will ... -
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana
Kenya’s High Court yesterday dismissed a petition seeking to legalize the use of cannabis by Rastafarians for religious purposes. Justice Bahati Mwamuye said Kenya’s laws prohibiting ... -
Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence
Hundreds of women yesterday took to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and femicide, or ... -
Kenya’s flower industry loses millions of dollars weekly
Kenya’s flower industry has reported weekly losses of up to $1.4 million since the Iran war began, with growers attributing the losses to a decline in ... -
Thousands turn out to receive body of former Kenyan leader Odinga
Thousands of Kenyans turned out yesterday at the country’s main airport to receive the body of influential African politician and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, a ... -
British Army faces criticism despite a historic payout over Kenyan wildfires
For the first time, Britain’s government has agreed to pay out millions in pounds to Kenyans to settle a civil lawsuit after its military forces had ... -
African Americans relocating to Kenya cite heritage and restoration
Kenneth Harris spent most of his days in Atlanta yearning for a life in a place where his dark skin color is not a source of ... -
Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump’s trade war
Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China yesterday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a ... -
Robot waiters create a buzz. But there are concerns about what it means for human labor
Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to diners in ... -
Young Kenyan ballet dancers stage early Christmas performance for their community
As the sun sets on the narrow streets of Africa’s largest informal settlement, children hurry to change from daily clothes into pointe shoes and other ballet ... -
Kenya cult death toll hits 200, with more than 600 reported missing
The death toll linked to a doomsday cult in Kenya hit 201 Saturday after police exhumed 22 more bodies, most of them bearing signs of starvation, ...
