British Prime Minister Theresa May during her South Africa.
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The British prime minister’s visit to Africa comes amid increased interest by China and France.
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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In many ways US-Kenya relations is in uncharted territory.
A supporter of Uhuru Kenyatta after the Kenyan president’s ICC charges were dropped in December, 2014.
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As transitional justice efforts have become more widespread, their mandates have also become increasingly ambitious.
Mombasa passenger station using Chinese-built and funded trains.
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The Belt and Road Initiative will not be starting entirely from scratch. China has already invested heavily in several African railways.
A major cause of flooding in Nairobi is inappropriate building on riparian land.
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Riparian zones are meant to be a vital part of Nairobi’s drainage system, but they’ve been built on.
One third of the world’s land has been severely degraded from its natural state.
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A Land Degradation Surveillance framework could solve this problem by systematically measuring and tracking indicators of land health in Africa.
In parts of the Maasai Mara its not uncommon to see more than 30 tourist vehicles at a sighting.
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New findings show that the numbers of cubs a cheetah is able to rear is lower in areas that receive lots of tourists.
Simon Kingori, a survivor of the 1998 bomb blast at the US embassy in Nairobi prays at the memorial park in the city.
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Two decades after terrorists bombed the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Kenya has implemented a slew of measures to counter terrorism.
Kenya’s debt levels are rising at an alarming rate.
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Kenya’s heavy debt burden is worrisome and could damage its economy in the long-term.
In 2016, about 16 million people in Kenya couldn’t afford to meet their basic needs – which include food and shelter.
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Statistics suggest that the fight against poverty is far from being won in Kenya.
Limited by illiteracy and workloads women are less involved in Turkana.
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Turkana women weren’t properly represented in decisions made between the oil company and community.
French soldiers patrol in Diabaly, Mali, in 2013, following the failure of the African Support Mission.
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Conflict patterns in Africa have changed rapidly in recent years posing a challenge to peace and security.
About 250,000 people live in Kibera slum in Nairobi.
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Kenya needs to complete its national digital land registry to increase transparency and efficiency of the city’s land.
Hundreds rally against sexual violence in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Rape culture in Kenya means that women are often blamed for being victims of assault. This needs to change.
Former US president Barack Obama delivers a speech in Kenya ahead of his visit to South Africa.
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Barack Obama is delivering the Nelson Mandela lecture in a changing world dominated by the often outrageous utterances of his successor, US President Donald Trump.
Cheating has risen significantly over the past 30 years in Kenya.
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The impact of cheating is that students aren’t properly assessed, don’t perform, don’t get into university and aren’t skilled.
Central Island, the breeding ground of what was once the world’s largest population of Nile Crocodile.
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Lake Turkana’s status as a World Heritage Site hasn’t protected it from environmental threats.
Afternoon traffic into Nairobi’s CBD.
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Research shows that cities benefit from car-free days in many ways.
A group of Maasai women and children in Kenya.
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In Maasai communities women have no autonomy to make decisions about their nutrition and that of their children.
Some of the 50 Cuban medical specialists who arrived in Kenya recently to work in under served rural areas.
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Cuban doctors have specific expertise in dealing with diseases like malaria which remains a major problem in Kenya.