News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- Grieving Kenyan grandmother calls for better road safety
Kenyan Mary Wambui's daughter and grandson died after being hit crossing a major highway.
BBC News. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:59:31 GMT. - Body of Hazel Crest native, army specialist Henry Mayfield returns home
Henry Mayfield's body returned to the Chicago area Wednesday after he was killed in a Kenyan terrorist attack. The army specialist was a Hazel Crest native.
Karen Jordan. ABC News. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 00:41:02 +0000. - Kenya's Contraception King | Close Up
Stanley Ngara is on a mission to make Kenya HIV-free.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 19:03:36 GMT. - Newly created embryo nourishes hope for the survival of the northern white rhino
In December 2019 the team of scientists and conservationists repeated the egg collection from the northern white rhinos in Kenya and was able to create a new embryo over Christmas.
Science Daily. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:06:14 EST. - Nike Vaporfly running shoe which helped break Paula Radcliffe's record set to be BANNED
The running shoe used by Kenya's Brigid Kosgei to smash Paula Radcliffe's marathon record is set to be banned. Confusion now remains as to whether the new time will continue to stand.
Daily Mail. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:55:20 GMT. - Suspected Al-Shabab Militants Kill 3 Kenyan Teachers
The Somali jihadist group is blamed for at least 23 deaths in attacks in northeast Kenya since November, including a brazen attack that killed 3 American troops.
Voice of America. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 04:33:02 -0500. - Al-Shabab militants kill 3 teachers in Kenya, abduct 1
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Al-Shabab extremists killed three people in an attack in eastern Kenya, police said Monday. ...
Tom Odula. Washington Times. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 01:21:29 -0500. - Callum Hawkins breaks Scottish best as Rhonex Kipruto sets new world 10k best
Callum Hawkins records a new all-time best for a Scot as Kenya's Rhonex Kipruto breaks the 10k world record in Valencia.
BBC News. Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:04:54 GMT. - Exclusive: AFRICOM Sends Top Brass to Kenya to Investigate al-Shabab Attack
Three US Department of Defense personnel, including one US soldier, were killed Sunday when fewer than 20 al-Shabab fighters assaulted the Manda Bay Airfield, which is used by Kenyan and US counterterrorism forces.
Voice of America. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:29:13 -0500. - Al-Shabab attack in Kenya worse than authorities admitted
Kenyan officials said they foiled an al-Shabab attack and no Kenyans died. Locals tell a different story of an attack that lasted nine hours.
Sydney Morning Herald. Tue, 07 Jan 2020 06:16:34 +1100. - Kenya police arrest 3 militants after U.S., British military installations targeted
Kenyan police say they arrested three "terrorist suspects" who tried to force their way into a British army training camp on the same day al-Shabaab extremists attacked a military base and killed three U.S. military personnel.
CBC News. Mon, 6 Jan 2020 10:21:29 EST. - 3 Americans Killed In Attack On Kenyan Airfield By Al-Shabab Militants
The attack by the Somali-based terrorist group, which is affiliated with al-Qaida, left three Americans dead. At least four militants were killed in the attack.
Wynne Davis. NPR. Sun, 05 Jan 2020 13:35:00 -0500.
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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