Two bodies and about 57 indisposed persons were recovered from St. Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Migori County, western Kenya, on April 22, reigniting fears of cult-related abuses across the continent. The discovery comes barely two years after the Shakahola forest tragedy in the East African country, where more than 400 bodies, many of …
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Starlet Wahu was a 24-year-old woman who had started to make a name for herself in Kenya’s social circles. Just like it meant nothing, her life was mercilessly snatched in an Airbnb in Nairobi, the country’s capital city, on Jan. 3 while on a date with murder suspect John Matara. After John’s arrest, six women …
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It’s Friday noon, and Ebla Ali wades through a muddy lane in Eastleigh, a predominantly Somali community in the suburbs of Nairobi, hoping to get information from a women’s rights organisation handling her case. Ebla, 26, is a victim of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Despite the chilly weather triggered by heavy rains that pounded …
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Kenyan evangelical pastor Paul Mackenzie (also spelt Makenzi) convinced hundreds of his followers to starve themselves to death in hopes of meeting Jesus and escaping the apocalypse. Signs of the bigger tragedy emerged in March when the police arrested Mackenzie, who founded the Good News International Ministries in 2003. Two children had been found in …
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The Kenyan parliament has approved the deployment of its soldiers to join a regional force for the stabilisation of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is gripped by violence visited by hundreds of armed groups including the March 23 (M23) rebels. “The deployment of Kenyan troops in the DR Congo is within the interest of …
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Lack of potable water as the drought season lengthens is increasing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for women and girls in Kenya as they are burdened with walking long distances to fetch water, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed. In some areas, about 90 per cent of water points have …
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Residents of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have kicked against the decision of the leaders of the East African Community (EAC) to deploy a regional force to the three provinces concerned. The three provinces concerned are Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. The people say they prefer a reformed and reinforced Congolese national army, FARDC, …
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The Kenyan capital, Nairobi, will host talks between some rebel groups in eastern DR Congo and the government of President Felix Tshisekedi, the Kenyan presidency has announced. The meeting is expected to commence from today, Friday, April 22. A decision was reached in Nairobi during a meeting between the leaders of Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, …
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Six African countries including Nigeria and South Africa are set to start manufacturing the mRNA vaccine as a dearth of vaccine access equity follows the COVID-19 pandemic in the continent, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. According to WHO, mRNA vaccines are molecule vaccines that teach human cells how to make a protein that will …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved a malaria vaccine for children in Africa. The vaccine which is called RTS,S – was proven effective six years ago. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, announced the development at a press briefing on Wednesday. Dr Ghebreyesus, said it was “a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for …
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Kingsley Kanu, brother of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), said the separatist leader was “unlawfully” arrested and detained in Kenya before being deported to Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, the younger Kanu said his brother was visiting Kenya when he was unlawfully detained and …
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The Kenyan Government on Tuesday declared that primary and secondary school pupils would resume classes by January 2021 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. According to AFP news agency, pupils in Kenya have spent over four months at home with no academic activities which led to educational backwardness for the children. Kenya has recorded over …
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