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#Kenya

# kenya - Saturday 5 July, 2014

Kenya on the brink of first ever Rugby World Cup qualification
# RWC2015
From The42
# RWC2015

Kenya on the brink of first ever Rugby World Cup qualification

Jul 5th 2014, 8:30 AM 8,750 Views 8 Comments

The Simbas will secure a spot alongside New Zealand in Pool C if they avoid defeat against Zimbabwe.

# kenya - Sunday 29 June, 2014

Kenya take major step towards first-ever Rugby World Cup qualification
# Underdogs
From The42
# Underdogs

Kenya take major step towards first-ever Rugby World Cup qualification

Jun 29th 2014, 9:49 AM 7,021 Views 7 Comments

The east Africans pulled off an impressive victory over Namibia in Madagascar.

# kenya - Monday 16 June, 2014

PHOTOS: A day in the life of a 9-year-old living in one of Kenya's largest slums
# Photo Essay
# Photo Essay

PHOTOS: A day in the life of a 9-year-old living in one of Kenya's largest slums

Jun 16th 2014, 8:15 AM 43,002 Views 31 Comments

Today is the International Day of the African Child.

Militants attack Kenyan town as residents watch World Cup. 48 people killed.
# Al Shabab
# Al Shabab

Militants attack Kenyan town as residents watch World Cup. 48 people killed.

Jun 16th 2014, 8:06 AM 5,942 Views 16 Comments

Authorities are blaming al-Shabab, Somalia’s al-Qaida-linked terror group, for the attack at Mpeketoni.

# kenya - Friday 23 May, 2014

Opinion: Equality and social justice for women is my life’s work
# Africa Day
# Africa Day

Opinion: Equality and social justice for women is my life’s work

May 23rd 2014, 1:00 PM 350 Views 41 Comments

In the run-up to Africa Day, Salome Mbugua discusses her social justice work in Ireland and various African countries.

# kenya - Friday 16 May, 2014

Hundreds of British tourists evacuated from Kenyan resort
# Terror Threats
# Terror Threats

Hundreds of British tourists evacuated from Kenyan resort

May 16th 2014, 11:02 AM 13,459 Views 68 Comments

The decision was taken by travel agents today following a wave of terror attacks.

# kenya - Wednesday 14 May, 2014

Elephants rescue tiny calf from being pulled away by the current
# Animal Kingdom
From The Daily Edge
# Animal Kingdom

Elephants rescue tiny calf from being pulled away by the current

May 14th 2014, 4:27 PM 2,920 Views 1 Comment

Mum to the rescue!

# kenya - Sunday 11 May, 2014

Meet the Irishman helping make a big difference to the lives of people in Kenya
# Development Pamoja
# Development Pamoja

Meet the Irishman helping make a big difference to the lives of people in Kenya

May 11th 2014, 10:45 AM 14,198 Views 12 Comments

Pamoja Together is a Kenyan charity that includes three Kenyans and one Corkman, who are all working with locals to help them improve their own lives.

# kenya - Saturday 22 March, 2014

Sunlight can make this dirty water clean...and save lives
# World Water Day
# World Water Day

Sunlight can make this dirty water clean...and save lives

Mar 22nd 2014, 4:30 PM 12,988 Views 40 Comments

Today is World Water Day…but clean tap water is a pipe dream for 780 million people across the globe.

# kenya - Friday 14 March, 2014

Column: There's a viral spread of increasingly restrictive laws curtailing human rights
# Silencing Dissent
# Silencing Dissent

Column: There's a viral spread of increasingly restrictive laws curtailing human rights

Mar 14th 2014, 7:30 PM 41 Views 22 Comments

The space in which human rights defenders can operate safely is steadily shrinking, with devastating consequences, writes Mary Lawlor.

# kenya - Wednesday 5 February, 2014

Column: These are the incredible people we ignore... until it's too late.
# Listen Up
# Listen Up

Column: These are the incredible people we ignore... until it's too late.

Feb 5th 2014, 12:57 PM 72 Views 6 Comments

In this age of digitalised 24-hour news, how can it be so difficult to find a space for stories of people with death-defying courage? Those who defend human rights deserve better, writes Mary Lawlor.

# kenya - Monday 20 January, 2014

Organisation brings elephants to Twitter using GPS collars
# Kenya
# Kenya

Organisation brings elephants to Twitter using GPS collars

Jan 20th 2014, 8:00 PM 4,987 Views 11 Comments

The four bull elephants are tracked using GPS collars to help visualise their roaming patterns.

# kenya - Sunday 22 December, 2013

Unknown number trapped after cargo train derailment in Nairobi slum
# Kenya
# Kenya

Unknown number trapped after cargo train derailment in Nairobi slum

Dec 22nd 2013, 11:12 AM 5,285 Views 0 Comments

The number of injuries is lower than initially feared as residents were at church or back in their home villages for Christmas.

# kenya - Monday 4 November, 2013

Four charged by Kenyan court over Westgate mall attack
# Kenya
# Kenya

Four charged by Kenyan court over Westgate mall attack

Nov 4th 2013, 4:05 PM 3,886 Views 0 Comments

The men were charged with supporting a terrorist group, although none are accused of being the gunmen involved in the attack.

# kenya - Sunday 3 November, 2013

There was a partial solar eclipse in parts of the world today (pics, video)
# Eclipse
# Eclipse

There was a partial solar eclipse in parts of the world today (pics, video)

Nov 3rd 2013, 7:35 PM 16,812 Views 20 Comments

No sign of it here in Ireland unfortunately…

# kenya - Thursday 31 October, 2013

Irish priest follows Dalai Lama in being honoured for peace work
# Awards
# Awards

Irish priest follows Dalai Lama in being honoured for peace work

Oct 31st 2013, 5:14 PM 6,701 Views 7 Comments

Fr Patrick Devine was awarded the 2013 International Caring Award for setting up the Shalom Centre.

# kenya - Saturday 5 October, 2013

‘White Widow’ Lewthwaite 'was not part of the attackers' - Kenyan police
# Samantha Lewthwaite
# Samantha Lewthwaite

‘White Widow’ Lewthwaite 'was not part of the attackers' - Kenyan police

Oct 5th 2013, 6:15 PM 9,383 Views 35 Comments

Police also said that only between four and six armed men, not 10 to 15 as earlier thought, conducted the attack.

# kenya - Sunday 29 September, 2013

Gun attack on Nigerian college leaves up to 50 dead
# Gun Attack
# Gun Attack

Gun attack on Nigerian college leaves up to 50 dead

Sep 29th 2013, 12:38 PM 10,308 Views 196 Comments

The attack is believed to have been carried out by Islamic extremists and happened as students slept in their dormitories.

# kenya - Saturday 28 September, 2013

Top readers' comments of the week
# You Told Us
# You Told Us

Top readers' comments of the week

Sep 28th 2013, 11:00 AM 9,359 Views 15 Comments

Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?

# kenya - Thursday 26 September, 2013

Evening Wrap - Sep 26th 2013, 4:50 PM
The 5 at 5
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
4,598 Views 0 Comments
Interpol issues arrest notice for 'White Widow'
# Samantha Lewthwaite
# Samantha Lewthwaite

Interpol issues arrest notice for 'White Widow'

Sep 26th 2013, 3:58 PM 18,795 Views 67 Comments

The Red Notice comes following a request from Kenya.

'White Widow' had fraudulently acquired South African passport
# Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall

'White Widow' had fraudulently acquired South African passport

Sep 26th 2013, 2:27 PM 9,673 Views 22 Comments

Kenya terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite used the alias Natalie Faye Webb to get the passport with records showing three addresses in Johannesburg under the name.

# kenya - Wednesday 25 September, 2013

Charity postpones 350-volunteer-strong Kenya trip
# Charity
# Charity

Charity postpones 350-volunteer-strong Kenya trip

Sep 25th 2013, 10:51 PM 9,315 Views 23 Comments

The Niall Mellon Township Trust was due to build a school in a slum of Nairobi, but says volunteers’ safety comes first.

63 still missing as Kenya begins three days of mourning
# Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall

63 still missing as Kenya begins three days of mourning

Sep 25th 2013, 9:36 AM 4,538 Views 7 Comments

The search is under way for bodies under the rubble of Nairobi’s Westgate Mall, after a four day siege by Islamist gunmen that left 67 dead.

Good Morning - Sep 25th 2013, 8:37 AM
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
8,214 Views 13 Comments

# kenya - Tuesday 24 September, 2013

Good Morning - Sep 24th 2013, 8:41 AM
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
7,847 Views 9 Comments
Co Down-born woman may have taken part in Nairobi attack
# Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall

Co Down-born woman may have taken part in Nairobi attack

Sep 24th 2013, 8:11 AM 20,990 Views 236 Comments

Samantha Lewthwaite, who’s originally from Northern Ireland, is the widow of one of the 7/7 bombers. A Kenyan minister said last night that a “British woman” was believed to be among the attackers.

Troops 'in control' of Kenyan shopping mall after three-day bloodbath
# Kenya
# Kenya

Troops 'in control' of Kenyan shopping mall after three-day bloodbath

Sep 24th 2013, 7:29 AM 4,038 Views 12 Comments

The interior ministry said today that all hostages trapped by the militants are believed to have been freed.

# kenya - Monday 23 September, 2013

Kenyan troops "in control" of Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall

Kenyan troops "in control" of Westgate Mall

Sep 23rd 2013, 10:43 PM 6,742 Views 26 Comments

The three-day siege at the upmarket Nairobi mall is nearing an end, the country’s Interior Ministry says.

Evening Wrap - Sep 23rd 2013, 4:59 PM
The 5 at 5
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
5,306 Views 0 Comments
Kenyan forces storm shopping mall in ‘final’ assault on militants
# Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall

Kenyan forces storm shopping mall in ‘final’ assault on militants

Sep 23rd 2013, 3:53 PM 12,586 Views 117 Comments

It comes as the Red Cross revises down the death toll to 62. The Department of Foreign Affairs has issued an updated warning for Irish nationals.

Son of former Kenyan ambassador to Ireland killed in Nairobi siege
# Westgate Mall
# Westgate Mall

Son of former Kenyan ambassador to Ireland killed in Nairobi siege

Sep 23rd 2013, 10:22 AM 8,885 Views 7 Comments

Mbugi Mwangi was shopping with his fiancée Rosemary Wahito when the attack started. Both lost their lives.

Good Morning - Sep 23rd 2013, 8:39 AM
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
6,866 Views 12 Comments
Heavy gunfire and explosions heard as siege continues at Kenyan shopping mall
# Kenya
# Kenya

Heavy gunfire and explosions heard as siege continues at Kenyan shopping mall

Sep 23rd 2013, 7:25 AM 4,228 Views 53 Comments

As the stand-off enters its third day, sustained bursts of rapid gunfire erupted at dawn and lasted 15 minutes, and soldiers posted around the complex ducked for cover.

# kenya - Sunday 22 September, 2013

UPDATE: 59 people killed in Kenya attack and 175 injured
# Kenya
# Kenya

UPDATE: 59 people killed in Kenya attack and 175 injured

Sep 22nd 2013, 10:28 AM 11,882 Views 60 Comments

Cabinet Secretary for the Interior Joe Lenku says 59 people have been killed and 175 injured.

Good Morning - Sep 22nd 2013, 8:41 AM
The 9 at 9
Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
8,143 Views 16 Comments

# kenya - Saturday 21 September, 2013

Shoppers killed in gun attack at upmarket Kenyan shopping mall
# Shooting
# Shooting

Shoppers killed in gun attack at upmarket Kenyan shopping mall

Sep 21st 2013, 7:40 PM 17,211 Views 64 Comments

Gunmen in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi lobbed grenades and opened fire on shoppers at an upscale mall.

# kenya - Monday 9 September, 2013

Bloody Sunday colonel killed by robbers in Kenya
# Africa
# Africa

Bloody Sunday colonel killed by robbers in Kenya

Sep 9th 2013, 8:13 AM 14,591 Views 97 Comments

Edward Loden commanded a Parachute Regiment unit that opened fire on civilians on Bloody Sunday in 1972.

# kenya - Thursday 29 August, 2013

41 dead after Kenyan bus plunges into valley
# Nairobi
# Nairobi

41 dead after Kenyan bus plunges into valley

Aug 29th 2013, 9:31 AM 3,924 Views 4 Comments

Bodies were said to be ‘strewn all over’, according to police.

# kenya - Thursday 22 August, 2013

World record holder Rudisha to run 800m in Galway
# Record Breaker
From The42
# Record Breaker

World record holder Rudisha to run 800m in Galway

Aug 22nd 2013, 7:48 PM 3,271 Views 4 Comments

The event will see the Kenyan race against celebrities over 800m.

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