News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- Victims of Terror Attacks Reject US Deal to Delist Sudan
Attorney Representing Victims of US Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania Rejects $335 Million Deal to Remove Sudan from Terror List.
Voice of America. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:03:25 -0400. - Englewood street named after Henry Mayfield Jr., Hazel Crest soldier killed in Kenya terrorist attack
An Englewood street has been named after a local soldier killed in a terrorist attack in Kenya.
Wls. ABC News. Sun, 18 Oct 2020 22:34:20 +0000. - Kenya's Jepchirchir breaks own half-marathon record in Poland
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir breaks her own world record for a women-only half marathon in Gdynia, Poland.
BBC News. Sat, 17 Oct 2020 11:52:02 GMT. - Daniel Wanjiru: London Marathon 2017 winner banned for doping
Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru, winner of the London Marathon in 2017, is banned until December 2023 for doping.
BBC News. Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:55:51 GMT. - Avocados in UK supermarkets linked to violence, rape and deadly beatings
Camellia, the owners of agricultural firm Kakuzi, are being sued for negligence after 79 claims including death by beating and rape were brought by farm workers in Kenya.
Daily Mail. Sun, 11 Oct 2020 18:57:32 +0100. - 2 Men Found Guilty of Aiding 2013 Kenya Mall Attack
The verdicts came seven years after 67 people were killed by Shabab militants at the upscale Westgate Mall in Nairobi.
Abdi Latif Dahir. New York Times. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:49:58 +0000. - Kenya court finds two guilty in deadly Westgate mall attack
The 2013 assault on a Nairobi shopping mall resulted in death of at least 67 people.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:50:55 +0000. - Kenya: Westgate Mall Terrorist Attack Verdict Postponed
### It's a verdict expected by many in Kenya. But victims and their family, will have to wait another day. ...
AfricaNews. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:29:00 +0000. - Coronavirus corruption in Kenya: Officials and businesspeople targeted
Millions of dollars meant for buying Covid-19 medical supplies are alleged to have been misused.
Yahoo. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:13:28 -0400. - Project Designed To Empower Communities Wins Lexus Design Award 2020
The Lexus Design Awards 2020 Grand Prix prize winner is the Kenyan multi-disciplinary studio, BellTower, for its project designed to empower communities in developing nations.
By Nargess Banks, Senior Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400. - Kenyan Artists Use their Craft to Spread Messages About COVID-19
Artists are trying to find different ways to promote their craft and make a living.
Voice of America. Sun, 30 Aug 2020 22:41:24 -0400. - 'We hope that our land will become ours again'
Max Bearak meets the indigenous Ogiek who claim the Mau Forest in Kenya as their ancestral home but now face eviction at the hands of a hostile government
Max Bearak. The Independent. Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:54:04 GMT.
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 2020, Kenya's estimated population was 53,771,296, and the primary
languages spoken in Kenya are English and Swahili.
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