News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- On patrol with Kenya's locust hunters
Kenya faces a race against time to tackle the swarms as the end of the insects' breeding season clashes with harvests.
BBC News. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:03:43 GMT. - Memorials For George Floyd Appear Worldwide, From Minneapolis To Nairobi (Photos)
Mourners all over the world have set up memorials for George Floyd in cities like Berlin, Nairobi and Tehran.
By Carlie Porterfield, Forbes Staff. Forbes. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 17:15:42 -0400. - Kenyan police 'killed 15' since start of coronavirus curfew
Policing oversight body reportedly says 15 deaths, 31 injuries were linked to police actions during curfew enforcement.
Al Jazeera. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:10:27 GMT. - Kenya's Nguen 'angry' over T-shirt reprimand
Ferencvaros winger Tokmac Nguen says he is "angry" after being reprimanded for his George Floyd tribute.
BBC News. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:37:11 GMT. - Travel industry fury as Grant Shapps says businesses should not be 'hanging on to money'
'Having worked in this industry for 35 years I cannot remember being so angry,' says Kenyan safari camp owner Paul Goldstein
Simon Calder. The Independent. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 17:25:00 GMT. - Bicycle to the 'economic rescue' of man in Kenya [Morning Call]
Wednesday June 3 2020 was World Bicycle Day. ...
AfricaNews. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:42:15 +0000. - Covid-19 coronavirus: Kenyan boy, 9, wins national award for hand-washing machine invention
A 9-year-old boy in Kenya has won a national award for his invention: a wooden hand-washing machine to help stop the spread of Covid-19 in communities.Stephen Wamukota told the BBC he only has two machines but wants to make ...
New Zealand Herald. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:44:18 +1200. - Burundi first lady hospitalised in Nairobi: government sources
Burundi's first lady was in hospital in Nairobi on Friday, after being flown in on a late-night medical flight, according to sources at the airport and in the presidency. ...
Yahoo. Fri, 29 May 2020 10:28:57 -0400. - Forget Tiger King, Kenya offers the real deal and here's how to see it in Out of Africa style
Roar Africa arranged a five-day Out of Africa tour for Frank Mannion. 'Robert Redford's first return trip to Africa was organised by Roar, so I was happy to follow in his footsteps,' writes Frank.
Daily Mail. Thu, 28 May 2020 16:07:46 GMT. - Amid lockdown, Kenyan medical startup brings clinic to your home
Nathalie Maikere sat at her dining table, her two children playing video games a few feet away, as a doctor in a lab coat unpacked her medical bag and took her temperature, pulse, and blood pressure.
Reuters. Thu, 28 May 2020 05:39:40 -0400. - Kenya Church Leader Takes Services to Worshippers Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
He delivers sermons to scores of people in apartment buildings.
Voice of America. Fri, 22 May 2020 04:53:02 -0400. - Kenya Researchers Explore Herbal COVID-19 Cure
It is too soon to tell if Zedupex will work against the coronavirus.
Voice of America. Fri, 22 May 2020 04:27:40 -0400.
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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