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Quote of the Day by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai: "It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference. My little thing is..." — Inspiring life lessons on how small everyday actions can transform communities, protect nature, build hope, and create lasting change for future generations

Quote of the Day by Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai and her timeless message on everyday leadership. Her famous words remind us that lasting change begins with one simple action, not one powerful person. Wangari Maathai was one of the most influential environmental leaders of the modern era. She…

The Economic Times

7 Americans move into Kenya isolation centre as US mandates 21-day Ebola quarantine

Seven American aid workers who had been involved in responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being quarantined at a US-backed bio-isolation facility in Kenya after the US government introduced new travel restrictions requiring Americans returning from the DRC to spend 21 days in…

The Times of India

Nine African countries see UK aid slashed by more than 80% as ‘devastating’ cuts laid bare

A number of long-standing UK partners in Africa – including Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique – are seeing their UK aid relationship virtually eliminated, or reduced to £5m or less

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Greenpeace Africa demands halt to $17bn Kenya coastal oil refinery

Climate rights group Greenpeace Africa has called for a halt to a proposed oil refinery project by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, in Kenya's coastal region, warning of the environmental risks.

Radio France Internationale

Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid

In a long-awaited ruling, Kenya's High Court has rejected a bid by Rastafarians to be allowed to smoke cannabis as part of their religious worship. But lawyers say the fight continues and the case has opened up debate on the country's drug laws and what constitutes religious freedom.

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Kenya denies Rastafarians the right to smoke marijuana

In this edition, Kenya's Rastafarians lose a landmark court battle over the religious use of cannabis. Also, the continent's top cocoa producers join forces to process more of the seeds at home instead of exporting it raw. And on the beaches of Dakar, an environmental activist is turning heads in…

France 24

Kenyan dismisses Rastafari bid to make marijuana legal

Following the ruling, Rastafarians gathered at Freedom Corner, where they smoked marijuana in protest

The Independent UK

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Killings continue on Del Monte farm in Kenya, families say, after G4S hired for security

Exclusive: Three men killed in incidents over past year allegedly involving G4S guards, who replaced in-house team after previous deaths

The Guardian - UK

Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation

NAIROBI — Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as US$4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.

Bangkok Post

How Elephants Use Memory, Recognition, and Recall to Remember Humans They Met Decades Earlier

The Reunion That Started the QuestionsIn 1999, two Asian elephants named Shirley and Jenny were placed in the same enclosure at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee. They had not seen each other in 22 years. Within minutes, they were touching faces through the bars, vocalizing, and refusing to be…

Times Life

European Parliament calls for terrorist listing of Rapid Support Forces in Sudan

First, the European Parliament calls on EU member states to officially designate the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan a terrorist organisation. Then, Kenya's Rastafarian community waits with bated breath as the country's high court gears up to deliver a ruling on the legalisation of marijuana. And, Morocco is still reeling…

France 24

Flawed credit ratings in Africa: are top 3 western agencies driven by data or bias?

The three major credit rating agencies – Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch – have often differed among themselves when rating African institutions and countries. Their opinions don’t have to be aligned, but a huge gap in the ratings suggests inaccuracies in the analyses.

The Conversation

Kenya journalist escapes abduction after criticism of president, says CPJ

The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for an investigation into the attempted kidnapping of a senior journalist in Kenya, which followed angry criticism of his newspaper by President William Ruto.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya, Tanzania suppress protests with heavy police deployments

Heavy police deployments in Kenya and Tanzania have suppressed planned protests on Tuesday

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As East Africa’s oceans change, coastal women build new livelihoods

Across East Africa’s coastline, climate change and industrial fishing are threatening the livelihoods of millions who depend on the ocean

The Guardian - UK

Oche addicts: how Kenya fell back in love with darts

Darts development organisations and win for David Munyua at PDC World Darts Championship have turbocharged a resurgence in interest in the sport

International Business Times UK

Eight Schoolgirls Charged With Murdering 16 Classmates, Injuring 79 Others in Deadly Fire

Eight teenage girls have pleaded not guilty to murder charges following a deadly fire at a Kenyan boarding school, raising concerns about student unrest and school safety.

The Economic Times

India remains worst offender in AIU's June list of global dope cheats

India has once again topped the Athletics Integrity Unit's list of dope offenders, with 162 names, underscoring a persistent doping crisis in the nation's sports. Kenya and Russia follow with significant numbers. The Athletics Federation of India has been re-categorised to Category A, signifying the highest doping risk, demanding more…

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Kenyan schoolgirls charged with murder in fatal school fire

NAIROBI - A ⁠Kenyan ⁠court charged eight schoolgirls on Wednesday with murder for the deaths of 16 of their fellow students ‌in a dormitory fire at a school in Kenya’s Rift Valley in late May, the public prosecutor’s office said.

The Independent UK

The women deploying drones and data to protect Africa’s wildlife

Rather than shying away from technology, female rangers across the continent are combining it with local knowledge to help both wildlife and communities thrive. Holly Budge meets five women who are working on the front line reimagining what conservation looks like

France 24

Thousands march in South Africa demanding departure of undocumented foreign nationals

In tonight's edition: South Africa's day of anti-immigration marches set as a deadline by organisers is thankfully a far calmer affair than many had feared. Also, rescue services in Ghana are still racing to manage severe flooding that has cost at least a dozen lives. Finally, at Kenya's largest mental…

The Independent UK

Restoring dignity one haircut at a time in Kenya's largest mental health hospital

At Kenya’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients experience a unique therapy: personal grooming sessions from visiting barbers

The Conversation

Kenyans living in towns are farmers too: what this means for rural landscapes

More and more of Kenya’s farmlands are coming under the control of people who live and work in urban centres. Over the past two decades, the proportion they control has grown to nearly a third of Kenya’s total agricultural land.

Evening Standard

Boyfriend of London banker found beaten to death to be extradited back to UK

Marianne Kilonzi, 43, was found dead with a head injury in her riverside Woolwich flat last year

Radio France Internationale

Kenya mounts huge security operation on Gen Z protest anniversary

Kenyan police put on a massive show of force Thursday in a bid to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.

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