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# kenya - Friday 17 January, 2020

The most serious locust outbreak in 25 years is spreading across East Africa, threatening food supplies Food Insecurity

The most serious locust outbreak in 25 years is spreading across East Africa, threatening food supplies

Jan 17th 2020, 4:50 PM 22,230 Views 16 Comments

The insects fly together by the millions and are devouring crops

# kenya - Saturday 23 November, 2019

34 killed as villages swept away in Kenyan mudslides Extreme Weather

34 killed as villages swept away in Kenyan mudslides

Nov 23rd 2019, 4:04 PM 8,715 Views 4 Comments

It follows weeks of heavy rain in the east African country.

# kenya - Sunday 13 October, 2019

From The42 Kenya's Kosgei shatters Radcliffe world record in Chicago Marathon Record Breaker

Kenya's Kosgei shatters Radcliffe world record in Chicago Marathon

Oct 13th 2019, 6:03 PM 8,640 Views 10 Comments

Mo Farah finished 8th in the men’s race.

# kenya - Monday 26 August, 2019

From The42 Two-time Olympic champion lucky to escape head-on collision with bus Kenya

Two-time Olympic champion lucky to escape head-on collision with bus

Aug 26th 2019, 12:34 PM 8,611 Views 1 Comment

David Rudisha was involved in a serious accident on Saturday night but escaped unharmed.

# kenya - Tuesday 23 July, 2019

'Girls are forced to have sex in exchange for sanitary pads or 50 cents' Period Poverty

'Girls are forced to have sex in exchange for sanitary pads or 50 cents'

Jul 23rd 2019, 9:00 PM 71,776 Views 17 Comments

Young female activists are working to improve people’s lives in the largest urban slum in Africa, Kibera.

# kenya - Monday 22 July, 2019

'I'll give you a goat and then you can forget about the rape' Seeking Justice

'I'll give you a goat and then you can forget about the rape'

Jul 22nd 2019, 9:00 PM 75,053 Views 10 Comments

In certain areas of Kenya, slaughtering an animal or paying a €20 fine is the punishment for rape.

# kenya - Sunday 21 July, 2019

'I used to cut the girls, sometimes I would cut the wrong part and they would bleed terribly' FGM

'I used to cut the girls, sometimes I would cut the wrong part and they would bleed terribly'

Jul 21st 2019, 9:00 PM 114,614 Views 20 Comments

Women in Kenya are fighting back against FGM, child marriage and gender-based violence.

# kenya - Wednesday 22 May, 2019

From The42 Kenyan coach who was sent home from Rio Olympics banned for 10 years for corruption Athletics

Kenyan coach who was sent home from Rio Olympics banned for 10 years for corruption

May 22nd 2019, 7:39 PM 2,544 Views 1 Comment

Michael Rotich, the former head of the nations’ track and field team, has been suspended from the sport.

# kenya - Sunday 10 March, 2019

One Irish person among 157 dead after Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes en route to Kenya ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES

One Irish person among 157 dead after Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes en route to Kenya

Updated Mar 10th 2019, 12:40 PM 88,462 Views 71 Comments

It has been reported that there were no survivors among the 157 people on board the aircraft.

# kenya - Thursday 17 January, 2019

American killed in Kenya hotel attack was 9/11 survivor Jason Spindler

American killed in Kenya hotel attack was 9/11 survivor

Jan 17th 2019, 1:18 PM 31,694 Views 18 Comments

On 11 September 2001, Spindler was working for investment bank Salomon Smith Barney in the World Trade Center.

# kenya - Wednesday 16 January, 2019

21 people now confirmed dead following Islamist attack on hotel complex in Kenya Nairobi

21 people now confirmed dead following Islamist attack on hotel complex in Kenya

Updated Jan 16th 2019, 9:11 PM 18,526 Views 29 Comments

Among the dead was an American citizen, a US State Department official said.

# kenya - Tuesday 15 January, 2019

At least six dead as Islamist suicide bomber and gunmen attack Nairobi complex Kenya This post contains videos

At least six dead as Islamist suicide bomber and gunmen attack Nairobi complex

Updated Jan 15th 2019, 10:55 PM 19,068 Views 26 Comments

Al-Qaeda-linked Somali group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack.

# kenya - Wednesday 21 November, 2018

Gunmen abduct Italian aid worker from Kenyan village Armed Gang

Gunmen abduct Italian aid worker from Kenyan village

Nov 21st 2018, 7:40 AM 7,337 Views 5 Comments

The 23-year-old was taken from a coastal village in an armed raid.

# kenya - Sunday 16 September, 2018

From The42 Kenyan marathon master Kipchoge smashes world record Rapid This post contains videos

Kenyan marathon master Kipchoge smashes world record

Sep 16th 2018, 2:18 PM 9,982 Views 16 Comments

It was the largest single improvement on the marathon world record since Derek Clayton improved the mark by 2:23 in 1967.

# kenya - Saturday 1 September, 2018

How did 11 of Kenya's most precious and protected black rhinos end up dead? Controversy

How did 11 of Kenya's most precious and protected black rhinos end up dead?

Sep 1st 2018, 11:00 AM 20,847 Views 13 Comments

Officials are now blaming each other for the fiasco in a country which prides itself on its conservation efforts.

# kenya - Sunday 26 August, 2018

Irish charity founder in Kenya works 6 days a week and pays himself €300 a month Charity

Irish charity founder in Kenya works 6 days a week and pays himself €300 a month

Aug 26th 2018, 9:00 PM 47,413 Views 45 Comments

“I can do more here,” James Hennessy says of his life in the Great Rift Valley.

# kenya - Friday 13 July, 2018

'A complete disaster': Eight out of 14 endangered rhinos die after moving to a new park Kenya Wildlife Service

'A complete disaster': Eight out of 14 endangered rhinos die after moving to a new park

Jul 13th 2018, 8:00 PM 31,630 Views 33 Comments

The loss of so many in one go is unprecedented – an investigation has been launched.

# kenya - Saturday 12 May, 2018

Lesbian love story is banned in Kenya - but a hit in Cannes Lgbt Love

Lesbian love story is banned in Kenya - but a hit in Cannes

May 12th 2018, 6:00 PM 11,378 Views 3 Comments

The director went from being a national hero to accused of corrupting Kenyan youth.

# kenya - Thursday 10 May, 2018

At least 27 people killed after dam bursts in Kenya Floods

At least 27 people killed after dam bursts in Kenya

May 10th 2018, 10:47 AM 7,481 Views 2 Comments

Weeks of torrential rains in Kenya have led to flooding and mudslides that have left 159 dead.

# kenya - Wednesday 2 May, 2018

This Cork dairy farmer drank blood fresh from a cow when she spent time farming with tribespeople in Kenya The Hardest Harvest This post contains videos

This Cork dairy farmer drank blood fresh from a cow when she spent time farming with tribespeople in Kenya

May 2nd 2018, 6:10 AM 13,281 Views 20 Comments

Paula Hynes travelled to Kenya to spend two-and-a-half weeks with a remote Maasai tribe.

# kenya - Monday 5 February, 2018

Leading ivory trade investigator murdered in Kenya Esmond Martin

Leading ivory trade investigator murdered in Kenya

Feb 5th 2018, 1:25 PM 26,843 Views 19 Comments

Esmond Martin, aged 75, died after being stabbed at his house in a Nairobi suburb.

# kenya - Sunday 22 October, 2017

Alleged poacher arrested after rhino he was targeting attacks and injures him Karma Police

Alleged poacher arrested after rhino he was targeting attacks and injures him

Oct 22nd 2017, 1:07 PM 17,684 Views 37 Comments

The incident happened in Etosha National Park in Namibia.

# kenya - Friday 1 September, 2017

Jubilant scenes as judge declares controversial Kenyan election null and void Gross Irregularities

Jubilant scenes as judge declares controversial Kenyan election null and void

Sep 1st 2017, 2:57 PM 6,802 Views 5 Comments

President Uhuru Kenyatta won a second term in a widely criticised election last month.

# kenya - Monday 28 August, 2017

Anyone who gets caught with a plastic bag in Kenya could face a €31,000 fine or four years in prison Plastic Bag Ban

Anyone who gets caught with a plastic bag in Kenya could face a €31,000 fine or four years in prison

Aug 28th 2017, 10:11 PM 24,608 Views 27 Comments

The ban came into force today but has sparked a lot of criticism.

# kenya - Tuesday 15 August, 2017

'Champion for refugees' rights’: Tributes paid to Irish UNHCR official who died in Kenyan hospital Andy Needham

'Champion for refugees' rights’: Tributes paid to Irish UNHCR official who died in Kenyan hospital

Aug 15th 2017, 9:56 PM 15,435 Views 8 Comments

Andy Needham died unexpectedly following a routine operation.

From The42 Kenya want to build 10 athletics venues and become the first African host of the World Championships Bricks-and-mortar

Kenya want to build 10 athletics venues and become the first African host of the World Championships

Aug 15th 2017, 1:13 PM 2,860 Views 2 Comments

‘We have a plan to build big stadiums in Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret and seven additional new ones in other parts of the country.’

# kenya - Saturday 12 August, 2017

Two shot dead in protests over disputed Kenyan election Riots

Two shot dead in protests over disputed Kenyan election

Aug 12th 2017, 10:14 AM 4,842 Views 3 Comments

Human Rights Watch urged police to show restraint in the face of protests.

# kenya - Wednesday 9 August, 2017

Murdered official's identity used to 'hack Kenyan election results' Uhuru Kenyatta

Murdered official's identity used to 'hack Kenyan election results'

Aug 9th 2017, 11:45 AM 9,012 Views 11 Comments

The leader of the country’s opposition coalition has made serious allegations about the vote.

# kenya - Sunday 6 August, 2017

Dodgy technology and dead people voting - Kenya has a job on its hands preventing fraud in its coming election The Fix

Dodgy technology and dead people voting - Kenya has a job on its hands preventing fraud in its coming election

Aug 6th 2017, 10:00 AM 4,700 Views 3 Comments

Recent elections in the African nation have been beset by claims of vote-rigging and intimidation.

# kenya - Friday 14 July, 2017

Irish woman dies in East Africa RIP

Irish woman dies in East Africa

Jul 14th 2017, 7:36 PM 23,697 Views 4 Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs says that it is providing consular assistance in the case.

# kenya - Sunday 9 July, 2017

Column: 'Over half my patients, often with contagious illnesses, have to share a bed' Medecins Sans Frontieres

Column: 'Over half my patients, often with contagious illnesses, have to share a bed'

Jul 9th 2017, 3:00 PM 2,258 Views 4 Comments

The scale of the HIV problem in Kenya’s Homa Bay County is enormous, writes Dr Eamonn Faller.

# kenya - Saturday 24 June, 2017

'I was haunted by the blood I caused by circumcising girls' FGM

'I was haunted by the blood I caused by circumcising girls'

Jun 24th 2017, 10:00 PM 35,883 Views 57 Comments

Almost 3,000 girls living in Ireland could be at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation.

# kenya - Sunday 4 June, 2017

Opinion: 'I’ve never seen hunger and despair like I saw last week in Kenya' Read Me

Opinion: 'I’ve never seen hunger and despair like I saw last week in Kenya'

Jun 4th 2017, 3:30 PM 163 Views 15 Comments

With severe drought gripping many parts of East Africa, millions of people are facing starvation in the coming months, writes David O’Hare.

# kenya - Friday 7 April, 2017

From The42 2016 Olympic marathon gold medallist fails out-of-competition drugs test Drugs

2016 Olympic marathon gold medallist fails out-of-competition drugs test

Apr 7th 2017, 7:50 AM 17,977 Views 26 Comments

Jemima Sumgong was the first Kenyan woman to win the race.

# kenya - Wednesday 18 January, 2017

Kenyan MP urges women to boycott sex until men register to vote Powerful Motivator

Kenyan MP urges women to boycott sex until men register to vote

Jan 18th 2017, 2:29 PM 7,320 Views 11 Comments

Mishi Mboko said it was the best bet for beating the current government at the polls.

# kenya - Monday 12 December, 2016

From The42 'There are Kenyans so easily allowed to represent European countries... It takes away from the race' Issue This post contains videos

'There are Kenyans so easily allowed to represent European countries... It takes away from the race'

Dec 12th 2016, 9:45 AM 3,613 Views 11 Comments

Irish sporting icon Sonia O’Sullivan was critical of the IAAF following the latest controversy relating to eligibility rules.

# kenya - Sunday 27 November, 2016

Irishman and daughter unhurt after vintage airplane they were piloting crashes in Kenya Nairobi

Irishman and daughter unhurt after vintage airplane they were piloting crashes in Kenya

Nov 27th 2016, 7:06 PM 20,061 Views 5 Comments

John Ordway and his daughter Isabella have been taking part in the Vintage Air Rally which journeys from Greece to Africa over the course of five weeks every year.

# kenya - Tuesday 2 August, 2016

Man cuts off his wife's hands with a machete because they can't have children Kenya

Man cuts off his wife's hands with a machete because they can't have children

Aug 2nd 2016, 10:35 PM 46,746 Views 80 Comments

Jackline Mwende Ngila said that tests showed that her husband, who has been charged with attempted murder, is the one with reproductive issues.

# kenya - Wednesday 4 May, 2016

Kenyan court bid to stop anal exams of men accused of being gay Criminal Offence

Kenyan court bid to stop anal exams of men accused of being gay

May 4th 2016, 10:05 PM 21,050 Views 54 Comments

Engaging in gay sex is a criminal offence in Kenya.

# kenya - Tuesday 3 May, 2016

Miracle as toddler is pulled from the wreckage of a collapsed building after four days Nairobi

Miracle as toddler is pulled from the wreckage of a collapsed building after four days

May 3rd 2016, 10:21 AM 8,053 Views 2 Comments

The little girl was found “in a bucket wrapped in a blanket”.

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