News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- The snakebite squad: Saving lives on two wheels
Kenya's motorbike ambulances are saving the lives and limbs of people bitten by snakes.
BBC News. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:39:06 GMT. - Missing Kenyan children featured in Roma social media campaign found
Two missing Kenyan children featured in a social media campaign launched by Roma are found and returned to their families.
BBC News. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:08:16 GMT. - Kenya's Mau Forest: Indigenous and wildlife at risk
Both the indigenous Ogiek people and hundreds of species of wildlife are threatened by deforestation and drought.
Al Jazeera. Sun, 15 Sep 2019 11:36:38 GMT. - Kenyan MP demands law to combat FARTING on planes and anti-flatulence drugs for passengers
Kenyan MP Lilian Achieng Gogo said that farting can cause 'discomfort and insecurity on board' flights. She suggested using anti-flatulent drugs and said passing wind can cause passengers to fight.
Daily Mail. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:00:12 GMT. - Mexico trans women fight for justice as murders unpunished
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Months after Kenya Cuevas' friend was slain in front of her, a funeral wreath with Cuevas' name on it arrived at her doorstep. ...
Michael Krumholtz. Washington Times. Tue, 10 Sep 2019 00:00:14 -0400. - New Credit Bureau Reporting for Kountable Partners Offers Financial Benefits to Both Banks and SMEs
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6, 2019 -- Kountable recently announced credit bureau reporting in Rwanda and Kenya as a new benefit for its SME (small and medium enterprise) partners who typically lack a credit history. ...
PR Newswire. Fri, 6 Sep 2019 22:23:00 +0000. - Finally, One Blockchain Solution That Deserves The Buzz
Despite growing some of the world's best coffee, Kenyan farmers are living below the poverty line. Kahawa 1893 is using blockchain technology to make sure that these Kenyan coffee farmers earn a fair wage.
By Meghan Mccormick, Contributor. Forbes. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:18:39 +0000. - Intersex People Recognized in Kenya Census
The government insists citizens' personal information will be protected during the count beginning Saturday.
Voice of America. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:36:40 -0400. - Kenya's First Football Team of People Living with Albinism
Team hopes to beat all odds to play in league.
Voice of America. Tue, 20 Aug 2019 06:17:41 -0400. - Asian women trafficked to Kenya's Bollywood-style dance bars
South Asian women are being caught up in Kenya's flourishing adult entertainment industry.
Sydney Morning Herald. Sat, 10 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +1000. - Human activity likely affects giraffe's social networks
Researchers examined information on two adjacent giraffe populations in Kenya to determine whether human activities and high predation affect their social networks.
Science Daily. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:23:59 EDT. - Stowaway dies after fall from jet's landing gear into garden
Police and airline officials say a stowaway fell from the landing gear of a jet as it approached London's Heathrow Airport after a nine-hour flight from Nairobi.
Irish Independent. Tue, 02 Jul 2019 02:30:00 +0100.
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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