News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- Kenya to rule on decriminalizing same-sex relationships
Kenya's high court is set to rule Friday on whether to strike down colonial-era laws which punish consensual same-sex relationships.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:19:13 EST. - Excitement, anger as Kenya awaits ruling on decriminalizing gay sex
Phelix Kasanda - affectionately called Mama G by his friends - spends most days in hiding, frightened his work as a prominent gay activist means he could be attacked again.
Reuters. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:58:58 -0500. - Kenya court set to rule on whether to scrap anti-gay laws
Extortion, physical assaults, verbal abuse, denial of state services, forceful evictions, harassment, being disowned by family members.
Fox News. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:19:40 GMT. - Kenyan father tried to smuggle baby from hospital due to unpaid bills
Boniface Murage's baby daughter was being held in a Kenyan hospital over unpaid medical bills.
BBC News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:09:24 GMT. - Kenya coach Sebastien Migne: 'Door is not shut on Dennis Oliech'
Kenya coach Sebastien Migne says he has not 'shut the door' on a possible return for the Harambee Stars' all-time record goal-scorer, Dennis Oliech.
BBC News. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 15:57:39 GMT. - Migingo Island: Africa's 'smallest war'
Kenya and Uganda both claim the tiny island as their territory.
Al Jazeera. Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:09:57 GMT. - Somalia Moves to Calm Diplomatic Tensions With Kenya
The Somali government has moved to calm diplomatic tensions following Kenya's decision to recall its ambassador to Mogadishu and instruct Somalia's ambassador to leave Nairobi. The two counties are embroiled in a maritime dispute. ...
Voice of America. Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:32:46 -0500. - Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia over water rights clash
A top Kenyan official says the country has recalled its ambassador to Somalia and told the Somali ambassador to leave over an alleged land grab by Somalia
ABC News. Sat, 16 Feb 2019 13:15:58 -0500. - Kenya's BRCK Acquires Surf To Become The Biggest Public WiFi Network In Sub-Saharan Africa
BRCK, the remarkable Kenyan company bringing internet access to East Africa, has acquired Surf, another internet provider, to become the largest public WiFi network in Sub-Saharan Africa.
By Toby Shapshak, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:57:00 -0500. - Kenya High Court Ruling on Decriminalizing Gay Sex Awaited by LGBT Community
Kenya's LGBT community is looking forward to a ruling that might decriminalize gay sexual relations in Kenya's constitution. The ruling, expected this month, is raising hopes for LGBT persons across the region. Rael Ombuor reports.
Voice of America. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:04:00 -0500. - Incredible real-life black panther images emerge from Kenya - CNET
Wakanda forever! There are very few shots of the elusive black panther, but British wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas shot some of the best ones yet.
Gael Fashingbauer Cooper. CNET. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 02:30:59 +0000. - Rare 'black panther' alive and well in Kenya, in first documented sighting in a century
NAIROBI, KENYA (AFP) - Whispers of sightings of the elusive black leopard have long swirled around central Kenya, and scientists have now confirmed its presence there with a series of rare images taken by camera traps.
Straits Times. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 07:43:06 +0800.
Facts About Kenya
The Republic of Kenya, located in East Africa, is governed by an elected
President and a unicameral National Assembly. Its capital city
is Nairobi, and its currency is the Kenyan shilling.
In 2007, Kenya's estimated population was 36,914,000, and the primary
languages spoken in Kenya are English and Swahili.
For more news and information about Kenya, visit the official Kenyan government website.
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