Tag: Kenya
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Weaponry of the Haitian Gangs
When examining the conflicts in Haiti, it appears that mostly 5.56x45mm and 7.62x51mm NATO caliber weapons smuggled from the United States were used by the gangs. Gangs led by Port-au-Prince-based “Izo” and “Barbecue” appear to use nearly identical weapons. Experts say most guns smuggled from states with lax firearms laws such as Florida, Arizona and…
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Kenyan cult leader faces terrorism charges over mass starvation deaths
The self-proclaimed leader of an evangelical doomsday cult in Kenya has gone on trial in Mombasa, facing charges of terrorism for allegedly inciting more than 400 of his followers to starve themselves to death. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port city of Mombasa on Monday, along with 94…
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Kenya aims for digital transformation: 80% of public services to go online
This ambitious plan, announced by Mary Kerema, secretary for Information, Communications, Technology (ICT), E-Government, and Digital Economy, builds on Kenya’s current digital infrastructure, which already boasts 17,000 online services available online through the eCitizen platform. This partnership was discussed at the International Conference on Convergence and Smart Systems, organized by Pioneer International University (PIU). Kerema…
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The First Batch of Kenyan Police , arrive in Haiti
A second contingent of the Kenya-led multinational policing mission in Haiti will arrive “in the coming weeks,” Prime Minister Garry Conille told AFP on Tuesday. “It will happen very quickly. We can already see in the coming weeks that we will have a second contingent,” Conille said in an interview in Washington, where he is…
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Countries neighboring Kenya are experiencing internet disruptions
๐ฐ๐ช๐ โThe ongoing internet disruption has impacted Kenya as well as neighboring countries including, Uganda and Burundi; the incident is likely to limit coverage of events on the ground where protests are held,โ Internet monitoring service NetBlocks said on X. NetBlocks previously reported on Internet disruptions observed in Kenya. There were no reports of problems…
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Appropriation of Russian assets is illegal and contrary to UN Charter, Kenyaโs President Ruto says
โThe unilateral appropriation of Russian assets is […] unlawful, unacceptable, and a derogation from the UN Charter, especially for those who believe in freedom, justice, democracy, and the rule of law,โ he said during a speech at the conference on Ukraine in Switzerland. The Kenyan president also called for peace, adding that Kenyan farmers have…
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Alarm over rise of illegal weed farms in protected forests
What you need to know:The forests of Mount Elgon, Aberdares and the Mau are among the newly identified hotspots.Farmers and crime syndicates, driven by high demand and lucrative profits, have cleared vast tracts of land to grow bhang and food crops.Under the dense canopies of Kenyaโs forests lies a thriving trade in the cultivation of…
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Kenyaโs President Ruto visits US
Kenyan President William Ruto is on a visit to the United States this week, amid efforts to deepen economic and security cooperation between the two countries, as well as launch a long-stalled police deployment to Haiti. Ruto, who will hold talks with Biden at the White House on Thursday, is also visiting the US as…
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Kenya hosts South Sudan peace talks with African leaders
๐ฐ๐ช๐ธ๐ธ Kenya spearheaded high-level mediation talks for South Sudan, supported by African presidents, urging an end to the prolonged conflict straining the nation’s economy. Involving rebel opposition groups excluded from the 2018 agreement that concluded the five-year civil war, the talks aim to foster reconciliation and stability. Pagan Amum Okiech, leader of the Real-SPLM group,…
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Heavy rains claim 155 lives in Tanzania in the midst of East African floods
๐น๐ฟ Torrential rains associated with El Nino have led to catastrophic flooding and landslides in Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of at least 155 individuals, as announced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Thursday. Majaliwa also reported that over 200,000 people and 51,000 households have been impacted, with infrastructure damage including roads and bridges, as…
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