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Two years after Gen Z uprising, Kenyan protesters return to Nairobi streets

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Deadly clashes in Kenya as protesters fight US Ebola quarantine facility

Kenya saw fresh unrest on 9 June as protesters defied a court order and clashed with police near Laikipia Air Base over plans for a US funded Ebola quarantine facility, fuelling fears about the virus and prompting arrests.

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Two people shot dead in Kenya protests against Ebola plan

Kenyan police shot and killed two people who were protesting a US-backed plan to establish an Ebola quarantine facility in central Kenya.

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Kenya protesters oppose Ebola quarantine centre

Hundreds protested in Nanyuki against a planned Ebola quarantine centre as Kenya's High Court suspended the project pending review.

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Fire rips through Kenya girls' school dormitory, killing at least 16

There have been many devastating school fires in Kenya, where boarding schools are common as a colonial legacy of missionaries and British rule.

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Teargas fired as protests erupt over rising fuel prices in Kenya

Police fired teargas at protesters in Nairobi as demonstrations broke out during a nationwide transport strike over soaring fuel prices and rising living costs.

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France's Macron defends Europe in Africa and urges investment

Macron, leading the two-day summit aimed at renewing France's engagement with Africa, said Europe was instead promoting "a strategy of autonomy" for both continents.

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'I will make an order': Macron asks audience to leave if they want to chat during Nairobi summit

French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted a speaker at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi to call for silence from a noisy audience, telling attendees to leave the room if they wanted to continue chatting during the speeches.

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Macron dances to ‘Hakuna Matata’ during welcome ceremony in Kenya

French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed with music, dancing and performances in Nairobi ahead of the Africa-France summit.

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Nairobi welcomes marathon star Sabastian Sawe after record-breaking London victory

Sabastian Sawe returns to Nairobi after breaking the marathon world record in London, becoming the first runner under two hours in a sanctioned race.

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Kenya: Nairobi building collapse kills at least two and injures several others

Kenya is dealing with the aftermath of a building collapse in Nairobi that killed at least four people during a demolition that went wrong.

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Building collapses in Nairobi, people trapped

Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi's South C area, trapping an unknown number of people.

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Kenya landslide toll rises to 26 as floods halt rescue efforts

At least 26 people have died and 25 remain missing after a deadly landslide in Kenya’s western Rift Valley, where flash floods have forced rescue teams to suspend operations

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landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead and dozens missing

More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed as heavy rains triggered mudslides. Authorities say search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

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Budapest boxing club says member among 11 killed in Kenya plane crash

All passengers on board the Cessna Caravan, eight Hungarians, two Germans and their Kenyan pilot, died when the aircraft crashed in a forested area of Kwale County

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Eleven dead after plane carrying European tourists crashes in Kenya

Kenyan authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened while the plane was travelling to Maasai Mara National Reserve.

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Nubian women in Kenya revive tradition through urban farming

In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, a group of Nubian women is transforming small urban spaces into thriving gardens through hydroponics and circular farming.

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