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Kenya police warn more bodies likely to be found after 58 discovered in graves linked to ‘starvation cult’

Authorities warn they have ‘not even scratched the surface’ as exhumations continue

The Independent UK

Kenya president says cult deaths akin to terrorism

Kenya’s president says the starvation deaths of dozens of followers of a pastor is akin to terrorism

The Independent UK

Kenya opposition says it will resume protests on May 2

Kenya's main opposition party said on Monday it will resume protests over high living costs and alleged election fraud because of what it called the government's lack of commitment to talks.

Reuters

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Kenya's President Ruto asks opposition to give talks a chance

Kenya's President William Ruto asked the opposition on Sunday to give talks with the government a chance while his main opponent urged his followers to protest again over electoral reforms and the high cost of living.

Reuters

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack – but they must also regain public trust

In recent months, Kenyan journalists have been harassed, intimidated and attacked by government officials, politicians and members of the public. George Ogola, a professor of media industries, explains the impact of these attacks on media freedom in Kenya.

The Conversation

Kenya 'disturbed' by UN remarks in leaked memo -senior official

Kenya is "disturbed" by comments about President William Ruto reportedly attributed to the United Nations deputy secretary-general in a leaked U.S. classified document, a senior Kenyan official said on Friday.

Reuters

Kenya opposition seeks ICC probe of police head over violence against protesters

Kenya's opposition alliance has written to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking him to open an investigation into the head of the police who it accuses of ordering attacks on its supporters during anti-government protests.

Reuters

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Kenyan opposition to resume anti-government protests as talks stall

After a 10-day break, Kenya's opposition coalition plans to hold another protest in Nairobi on 16 April, renewing the demands they have been making since the country's elections in August 2022.

Radio France Internationale

Kenyan opposition willing to talk to government, resume protests

Kenya's opposition alliance is prepared to negotiate with the government over electoral reforms and the high cost of living while also resuming protests, its leader Raila Odinga said on Thursday.

Reuters

Kenyan opposition leader presents new demand for electoral reform talks

Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday called for parties outside parliament to be involved in talks on electoral reform and the high cost of living, at odds with President William Ruto's plan for negotiations to be held only within parliament.

Reuters

Kenya opposition protests pause for talks: All you need to know

Two weeks of protests against the high cost of living and alleged electoral rigging have been paused for dialogue.

Al Jazeera

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga cancelled his party protest, paves the way for talks

Charges against four Kenyan opposition MPs have been dropped a day after the opposition leader, Raila Odinga, suspended protests and agreed to hold talks with President William Ruto.

Radio France Internationale

Return of the pharaoh: Ramses II's coffin goes on display in Paris

In tonight's edition: Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga suspends demonstrations against the ruling administration, saying he's ready for talks with President William Ruto. Also, in a country where stigmas run high, one group of doctors in Ivory Coast is trying to change perceptions of autistic patients. And we unwrap the…

France 24

Mass protests in Kenya have a long and rich history – but have been hijacked by the elites

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga and his coalition party, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya, recently called for mass protests across the country. Odinga and his team have questioned the legitimacy of President William Ruto’s win in the country’s August 2022 election, and taken issue with the rising cost of living. The…

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Kenya prosecutor stops case against MPs after protests suspended

Kenya's top prosecutor on Monday dropped charges against four lawmakers over anti-government protests, a day after opposition leader Raila Odinga suspended the demonstrations, their lawyer said.

Reuters

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga suspends anti-government protests

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Sunday he was suspending anti-government protests and was ready for talks after an appeal from President William Ruto, though he warned that demonstrations could restart in days.

The Independent UK

Kenyan opposition leader to sue over alleged attempt on life

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has denounced the point-blank firing of a tear gas canister at local journalists during his latest anti-government protest as a “primitive act of intolerance.”

Al Jazeera

Kenyan khat farmers seek gov’t help to boom again after COVID-19

Kenyan farmers say they need aid to keep growing the stimulant prized across East Africa and parts of the Middle East.

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The Independent UK

Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations as the interior ministry in charge of police has warned that no more violent protests will be tolerated

Reuters

Renewed protests in Kenya as authorities vow to 'halt the descent'

Anti-government protesters set tyres ablaze in Kenya's capital Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu on Thursday in a third round of demonstrations organised by opponents of President William Ruto.

The Week

Opposition protests continue on streets of Kenya’s capital

Thousands have taken to the streets in Nairobi, Kenya to protest against President William Ruto’s government and rising living costs, even though police chief Japheth Koome declared the protests illegal.

Reuters

Religious, rights groups call for calm in Kenya's second week of protests

Religious leaders and human rights groups in Kenya called for calm on Tuesday as a second week of protests against cost of living increases raised fears of further violence, while President William Ruto said criminals would be held to account.

Reuters

Kenya's Ruto to deal with those involved in criminal activity during protests

Kenya's President William Ruto on Tuesday warned he would deal with all those involved in criminal activity during Monday's protests, he said during a visit to Germany.

ABC News

Former publisher testifies in Trump case and Biden calls school shooting 'sick' — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.

The Independent UK

Kenya police on alert before expected opposition protests

Police in Kenya are on alert ahead of a second round of anti-government protests organized by the opposition that the government have declared illegal

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