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'Shoot dia leg' - Kenya president order police to control violent protests
GhanaWeb
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July 10, 2025
Kenya President William Ruto don order police to shoot protesters for leg wey dey target businesses, e tell police say make dem no kill dem but wound dem. UN and human rights groups bin accuse di police of using too much force for di recent wave...
Superman is an immigrant? Hollywood succeeds in ruining another classic
Washington Examiner
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July 10, 2025
Of course, that is the iconic phrase that was part and parcel with earlier iterations of Superman, both in comics and on the big screen. But along the way, as the franchise became more woke, the phrase was phased out not so much for the “truth” or...
Reforms: How Nigeria and Kenya are rewriting Africa’s procurement “playbook”
Prompt News Online
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July 10, 2025
By Sufuyan Ojeifo An article in TheCable edition of July 4, 2025, entitled: “Lessons from Kenya’s e-procurement revolution,” examined the East African country’s e-procurement reforms and the rapid transformation in how it buys and spends. It was a...
Kenya’s President orders police to shoot protesters
The Citizen (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
In addition to the 31 deaths, more than 100 people were injured and about 532 arrested in the protests which hit the capital Nairobi and other major cities, said the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). The Kenya police says that 11...
UN, governments must tackle Egypt’s transnational repression of journalist and activist Basma Mostafa
International Service for Human Rights
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July 10, 2025
Transnational repression (TNR) has become a concerningly wide practice in recent years as human rights defenders, journalists and other individuals in exile face increasing threats and attacks due their work. According to a new report by the UN...
Bengaluru Chit Fund Scam: Couple Behind ₹40 Crore Fraud Flees to Kenya
ScoopWhoop
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July 10, 2025
Imagine this: You spend years hustling, saving every rupee, and then poof! Your entire life’s savings gone, thanks to someone you once invited over for chai. That’s the nightmarish plot twist over 1,000 investors in Bengaluru faced, after a...
Mobile-First Innovation and Cultural Strategy Drive SBC Summit 2025’s Focus on Africa
European Gaming
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July 10, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutes As part of its Emerging Markets conference focus, SBC Summit 2025 will shine a spotlight on Africa’s booming gambling ecosystem, offering stakeholders targeted insights and real-world strategies for growth in the region....
Kenya’s President warns against bid to ‘overthrow’ government by protests
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
Kenyan President William Ruto warned Wednesday (July 9, 2025) against attempts to “overthrow” the government through “unconstitutional means” and ordered police to shoot violent protesters in the leg, days after 31 people were killed in nationwide...
Kenya steps up calls for ban of donkey meat trade as China demand peaks
CNBC Africa
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July 9, 2025
In a concerted effort to protect both the rural economies and cultural heritage of the continent, African member states and regional economic blocs are taking decisive steps to curb the donkey meat trade. This move, catalyzed by the increasing...
U.N. Human Rights Council Renews LGBT Expert Mandate
Metro Weekly
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July 10, 2025
Palace of Nations, the home of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland. – Photo: Tom Page, via Wikimedia. The U.N. Human Rights Council has voted to extend the mandate of its LGBT rights expert, ensuring continued global oversight of...
Kenya courts Germany for youthful opportunities
The Standard
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Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack Mwadime. [Courtesy] Kenya is now courting Germany in a move seeking to unlock global employment opportunities for its youth. Labour and Skills Development Principal Secretary Shadrack...
Kenya Airways Leads In Implementing IATA’s Aviation Safety Culture
Biz Watch Nigeria
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July 9, 2025
Kenya Airways has become the first airline globally to adopt the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) new Aviation Safety Culture Survey Light (I-ASC Light), a strategic tool designed to strengthen internal safety culture and enhance...
“From underdogs to champions” — Sakaja’s Nairobi United honoured at State House
TV47
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July 10, 2025
It was all smiles, pride, and patriotic cheers at State House Nairobi as President William Ruto hosted Nairobi United Football Club, the unlikely but triumphant winners of the FKF Cup, a team many had written off, now basking in national glory....
Nicola Peltz’s brother, Will Peltz, engaged to Quincy Jones’ daughter Kenya Kinski-Jones
Page Six
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July 10, 2025
Nicola Peltz’s older brother, Will, has popped the all-important question to Kenya Kinski-Jones. @kenyakinskij/Instagram Nicola Peltz’s older brother, Will, has popped the all-important question to Kenya Kinski-Jones, the daughter of late music...
Kenyan lady paralysed after road accident proudly graduates from KCA: "My story,...
TUKO
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July 9, 2025
A young lady who became disabled after a tragic incident has shown how her resilience paid off MJ did not allow her situation to distract or discourage her as she adapted to her new life and pursued her dreams Months later, she shared her...
Kenya's vote for LGBTQ rights protection at UN sparks controversy
The Standard
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Kenya’s vote in favor of renewing the mandate of the Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), has triggered...
Studio Can-V launches music hub in Nairobi
Music in Africa
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July 10, 2025
The initiative, spearheaded by Kenyan DJ, architect and sustainable design advocate Jesse Mwenda, opened on 2 July at the Kuona Artists Collective with support from Jägermeister’s global Save the Night Fund. The launch event brought together key...
Kenya’s president, Ruto, permits gun violence as a response to civil unrest
Business Insider Africa
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July 9, 2025
For a little over a year, the Ruto administration has faced an unrelenting generation of young Kenyans demanding a change to their current socio-economic realities. Their demands have led to demonstrations, and what now seems like a very violent...
Girls Dominate Kenya's Latest Adoption Wave
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 10, 2025
More Kenyans are choosing to adopt baby girls over boys, according to a recent government data showing an increase in registered adoptions in the country. In the Kenya Vital Statistics 2024 Report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS),...
Gender Data Shines Light on Marginalised African Women
News Central TV
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July 9, 2025
Nigerian civic-tech organisation TechHerNG launched Kuram, a digital platform, in 2023. The platform helps survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based violence by offering support and a safe space to report incidents. More than a support...