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Sacked Facebook moderators sue Meta in Kenya
Meta, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, is seeking to slash its workforce by around a quarter inside six months as the tech sector endures bumpy times with Facebook, which became Meta in late 2021, notably battling a slowdown in online advertising
Tear gas, arrests as Kenya opposition stages protests
The government of President William Ruto has vowed to take a tough stance over the demonstrations, which opposition leader Raila Odinga vowed would go ahead despite not receiving police authorisation
African nations face crippling debts as China, Russia muscle in
Projects led by China in Africa include the Standard Gauge Railway linking the Kenyan port city of Mombasa to the Rift Valley, which cost $5 billion and was financed 90 per cent by Beijing
US candidate for World Bank chief Ajay Banga urges development model revamp
Ajay Banga is currently serving as vice chairman at equity firm General Atlantic and was previously chief executive at Mastercard
Explained: Why a cheap Chinese shop has drawn the ire of traders in Kenya
China Square, a Chinese-affiliated retail shop, has found itself at the centre of controversy in Kenya. Local traders have hit the streets, alleging that the store is undercutting their businesses by selling goods at a steep discount
India-born cricketer Pushkar Sharma to play for his adopted country Kenya
In 2022, Pushkar debuted for Kenya in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa "A" Qualifier held in Rwanda.
Kenyan rights group suing Meta for allegedly escalating hate in Ethiopia
The war in Africa’s second-most populous country, which marked two years in November, has seen abuses documented on both sides, with millions of people displaced
COP15 climate summit: Officials talk biodiversity as drought stunts Kenya wildlife
Communities across Africa face similar losses. The Okavango Basin in southern Africa, which provides water for one million people and half the world's elephant population, has suffered as climate change, urban development and deforestation depletes its resources
Cricket Kenya announces Africa T10 League
Africa T10 plans to have 1 Associate Player, 1 African player, 2 Kenyan players and 7 other Global players in each playing XI. This is set to be Africa's own Global T10 League.
Pakistan's interior minister says scribe Arshad Sharif was ‘murdered’ in Kenya
Sharif, 49, a former reporter and TV anchor with ARY TV, and known for his proximity to former prime minister Imran Khan, had fled to Kenya after he was booked on charges of sedition and peddling an “anti-state” narrative by Pakistan's security agencies earlier this year
General Bajwa was given ‘lucrative offer’ in March amid political turmoil in Pakistan: Army
The revelation came as the country was grappling with different versions about the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya and indirect allegations against the armed forces
Kenya gets a new President with India links: Will it help bolster bilateral ties?
William Ruto has publicly spoken about the debt stress caused by Chinese loans and is seen by many as someone who can balance out China's overkill in Kenya
Explained: What the future holds for Kenya as William Ruto becomes new president
William Ruto has his task cut out for him. Kenya is the most dynamic economy in East Africa but many are suffering deep hardship. Prices for basic goods are skyrocketing in the wake of COVID and the war in Ukraine, and unemployment is a major problem particularly among the young
Horn of Africa drought to worsen with fifth consecutive failed rainy season, forecasts World Meteorological Organization
Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are already going through their worst drought for 40 years and another poor rainy season is now highly likely, WMO warned
Explained: The controversy surrounding Kenya's presidential polls
In a closely-fought election, Kenya’s sitting Deputy President William Ruto has come out the winner. However, the victory may yet be far from his reach as his rival, Raila Odinga is all set to contest the result in the nation's Supreme Court over discrepancies
The rise and rise of William Ruto: From chicken hawker to Kenya’s president-elect
Defying corruption allegations, the ambitious 55-year-old Kenyan president-elect William Ruto clawed his way to the centre of power by playing on his religious faith and humble beginnings
From Pakistan to Panama, countries which could go the Sri Lanka way
Sri Lanka is not alone. Rising inflation has pushed a lot of other nations to the brink of an economic collapse. Pakistan and Nepal find themselves with low forex; the soaring cost of living has led to protests in Argentina, Ghana, Kenya
Eliud Kipchoge wins Tokyo Marathon but misses out on new world record
Eliud Kipchoge was making his Tokyo debut in one of the six major marathons alongside New York, Berlin, Chicago, London and Boston.
Richard Leakey, Kenyan conservationist and fossil hunter, dies at 77
He led expeditions that recalibrated scientific understanding of human evolution with the discovery of the skulls of Homo habilis (1.9 million years old) in 1972 and Homo erectus (1.6 million years old) in 1975
Kenya's football supremo Nick Mwendwa charged with corruption
Football Kenya Federation (FKF) boss Nick Mwendwa was arrested a second time on Friday for allegedly embezzling 38 million shillings ($337,000) received from the government and other sponsors