News and Current Events in the Nation of Kenya
- Activists raise privacy concern over Kenya's new biometric system
The new card will hold personal details about individuals and is costing taxpayers about $500m Everyone above the age of six will be expected to have one.
Al Jazeera. Sat, 25 May 2019 13:45:00 GMT. - Gay rights in Kenya: 'Why our fight isn't over'
A Kenyan campaigner says he won't be deterred by a court ruling that upheld a ban on gay sex.
BBC News. Fri, 24 May 2019 23:31:02 GMT. - Kenya's Judges Uphold Laws That Criminalize Gay Sex
A three-judge panel made a unanimous ruling on Friday that outraged the LGBTQ community. People convicted of homosexual acts will continue to face the threat of up to 14 years in prison.
Sasha Ingber. NPR. Fri, 24 May 2019 14:41:19 -0400. - Kenya upholds law criminalising gay sex
The judges reject claims that a colonial-era law violated the constitution.
BBC News. Fri, 24 May 2019 17:55:59 GMT. - Kenya refuses to overturn ban on gay sex
Campaigners' hopes that colonial-era laws would be overturned are dashed
Tom Batchelor. The Independent. Fri, 24 May 2019 17:46:11 GMT. - Kenyan court upholds laws criminalizing same-sex relations
Kenya's High Court upholds colonial-era laws that criminalize same-sex relations, to dismay
ABC News. Fri, 24 May 2019 12:56:14 -0400. - Vets rush to help an elephant after it was shot with an arrow by farmers
Wildlife cameraman and presenter Gordon Buchanan watches vets help elephants in Kenya. As one animal falls to the floor another in the herd desperately tries to get it back up and moving.
Daily Mail. Fri, 24 May 2019 10:15:28 +0100. - Gay Refugees in Kenya Wait for Resettlement, Change in Law
For decades, Kenya has hosted refugees fleeing conflict, drought and persecution in East Africa, including sexual minorities. Most gay refugees hope to resettle outside Africa to Western countries where gay rights are better protected. ...
Voice of America. Fri, 24 May 2019 01:32:00 -0400. - Kenyan author, LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies at 48
One of Africa's best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at age 48, a colleague and friend said Wednesday. ...
Voice of America. Wed, 22 May 2019 11:53:50 -0400. - Former Kenyan President Daniel Arap Moi Ordered To Pay $10 Million To Widow Over Land Grab
A Kenyan High Court in Eldoret has ordered former President Daniel Arap Moi to pay approximately $10 million as compensation to a widow for illegitimately seizing her land.
By Mfonobong Nsehe, Contributor. Forbes. Sun, 19 May 2019 06:44:00 -0400. - Kenya's New Museum Will Pay Homage to Ancient Man
But it needs to raise $7 million in order to break ground in 2022.
Yahoo. Fri, 17 May 2019 12:15:00 -0400. - Two of Us: The journey of school friends from Kenya to Sydney
Magdalene Kortom and Sharon Tiyo met when they were nine at a Kenyan school protecting Masai girls from female genital mutilation. They now study in Sydney.
Amanda Hooton. Sydney Morning Herald. Sat, 18 May 2019 00:08:00 +1000.
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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