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Clashes Highlight Dangers of Devolution in Kenya
Politically motivated violence in the northern Kenyan town of Moyale, which has left dozens dead and tens of thousands displaced in recent weeks, shows little sign of abating and there are fears that the clashes could continue until elections are held...
Deaths, Displacement in Isiolo Fighting
Fighting between communities over grazing land in northern Kenya’s Isiolo region has led to at least 10 deaths and the displacement of some 2,000 people in the past three days, according to local leaders and residents.
Xenophobia, Fear Follow Nairobi Blasts
Grenade attacks on a pub and a bus stop in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, which resulted in one death and several injuries, have left many living in fear, while Kenyan Somalis and Somali refugees say they feel they have become terror suspects by virtue...
Sexual Violence in Kenya Still a Major Urban Threat
Reports of gender-based violence are on the rise in Kenya’s cities, and experts say the police must improve their handling of cases of sexual assault to build public trust in the security and justice systems.
Kenya’s Government Grapples with Counterfeit ARVs
Kenya’s government is scrambling to remove thousands of batches of counterfeit antiretrovirals (ARVs) from circulation after patients and health workers reported irregularities in the appearance and texture of a widely used drug.
Al-shabab Threats Force Increase in Security Around Nairobi
Security has been beefed up in the Kenyan capital Nairobi and surrounding areas in the wake of threats of attack by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab.
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Supports Geothermal Power Project in Kenya
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance arm of the World Bank Group, announced, on Tuesday in a statement issued in Nairobi, that it is continuing to support a geothermal power project that is providing clean,...
All Unregistered Telephone Numbers in Kenya to be Removed From the Network
President Mwai Kibaki on Wednesday directed that all unregistered telephone numbers in the country be cut off from the networks to protect Kenyans from criminals.
