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Protests continue in Kenya as some are now calling for the president to step down

Protests continue in Kenya’s capital and elsewhere over a finance bill that would raise the cost of living, even after the president said he would not sign it in the wake of the storming of parliament last week.

Kenya’s urban population is growing. The need for affordable housing is, too

Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets

Haitians hold their breath as newly arrived Kenyan police force prepares to face gangs

Kenya’s president says he won’t sign the finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament

Clashes at anti-government protest in Kenya

Anti-tax protesters clashed with riot police in Nairobi on Tuesday when they blocked roads and burnt tyres in Kenya’s capital after unpopular tax legislation triggered deadly unrest earlier last week. Riot police fired tear gas at the protesters and could be seen beating up one man.

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Kenya’s president came to power by appealing to the common people, describing himself as a “hustler” and vowing relief from economic pain.

UN-backed contingent of foreign police arrives in Haiti as Kenya-led force prepares to face gangs

The first U.N.-backed contingent of foreign police officers has arrived in Haiti, nearly two years after the troubled Caribbean country urgently requested help to quell a surge in gang violence.

Anti-tax protesters storm Kenya’s parliament, drawing police fire as president vows to quash unrest

Thousands of protesters stormed Kenya’s parliament Tuesday to protest tax proposals, burning part of the building, sending lawmakers fleeing and drawing fire from police.

Kenyan police are leaving for a controversial deployment in Haiti to take on powerful, violent gangs

Hundreds of Kenyan police officers are leaving for Haiti, where they will lead a multinational force against powerful gangs. The deployment is controversial.

Probe begins into police conduct during Kenya’s anti-government protests

Kenya’s police watchdog says it has begun an investigation into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes.

South Sudan’s vice president expresses concerns over ongoing peace talks

South Sudan’s vice president says peace talks in neighboring Kenya have failed to acknowledge the country’s peace agreement established in 2018, alleging a new draft agreement is aimed at replacing the original peace deal.

Thousands in Kenya demonstrate against proposed new taxes

Thousands of mostly young people have demonstrated Kenya’s capital and across the country against new tax proposals in the government’s annual budget legislation.

It’s hard to find treatment for snakebites in Kenya. Thousands of people are dying every year

Antivenom for snakebites can be hard to find in Kenya, where about 4,000 snakebite victims die every year.

Haiti police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of deployment of UN-backed mission to fight gangs

A team of Haitian police commanders have met Kenya’s inspector general of police ahead of a planned deployment to the violence-hit Caribbean country expected to take place by the end of June.

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money

In Kenya’s capital, a woman cooking with firewood engulfs herself in smoke as she heats herself some tea.

Haiti’s transitional council appoints new Cabinet tasked with leading a country under siege by gangs

Haiti’s transitional council has appointed a new Cabinet. It’s the final step in rebuilding the government in a country under siege by gangs.

4 construction workers shot dead in northern Kenya near the border with Somalia

Kenyan police say gunmen have fatally shot four construction workers at a hospital site near a refugee camp and the border with Somalia where a militant group is active.

Kenyan police advance team leaves Haiti as international mission is delayed

An advance team of Kenyan police officials who were assessing preparedness before a multinational force is deployed to quell violence in Haiti is heading back home after the planned deployment was delayed over logistical issues.

What we know about the young missionaries and religious leader killed in Haiti

A family member of a U.S. missionary couple says the couple and a Haitian man who led a religious organization have been fatally shot by criminal gang members in Haiti’s capital.

Young missionary couple from US among 3 killed by gunmen in Haiti’s capital, family says

A family member says a U.S. missionary couple and a Haitian man who worked with them were shot and killed by gang members in Haiti’s capital who attacked them as they left a youth group activity held at a local church.

White House fetes Kenya with state dinner featuring sunset views, celebrity star power

Thursday’s White House state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto offered hundreds of guests some stunning D.C. views, a knockout menu and a healthy dose of celebrity star power.

Here’s what’s cooking for the three-course state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya

The menu for the state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya starts with a chilled tomato soup and ends with a white chocolate basket of fruit.

Biden thanks Kenya’s Ruto for sending police to Haiti and defends keeping US forces from the mission

President Joe Biden has offered his deep appreciation to Kenyan President William Ruto for the coming deployment of 1,000 Kenyan police forces to help quell gang violence in Haiti.

Biden is honoring Kenya with state visit as the East African nation prepares to send police to Haiti

President Joe Biden has welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House to kick off a three-day state visit.

South Sudan mediation talks launched in Kenya with a hope of ending conflict

High-level mediation talks for South Sudan have been launched in Kenya with African presidents calling for an end to a conflict that has crippled South Sudan’s economy for years.

Kenya’s public hospital doctors sign agreement to end national strike after almost 2 months

Kenya’s public hospital doctors union has called off a national strike that had left patients in limbo for almost two months.

Kenya declares public holiday to mourn flood victims

Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding.

Anguish as Kenya’s government demolishes houses in flood-prone areas and offers $75 in aid

Kenya’s government has begun bulldozing homes built in flood-prone areas and promising evicted families the equivalent of $75 to relocate after a deadline passed to evacuate amid deadly rains.

Congo military releases 2 Kenya Airways staffers held for 2 weeks over cargo dispute

Kenya says the Republic of Congo’s military has released two Kenya Airways staffers who were detained for two weeks in a cargo dispute.

They study next to one of Africa’s largest trash dumps. They’re planting bamboo to try to cope

Students at a school next to Kenya’s largest dumpsite are on a mission to try to purify the air with bamboo.

Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200

Kenya’s president has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue.

Tourists evacuated from Kenya’s Maasai Mara reserve amid flooding and heavy rains

Tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded as heavy rains continue to batter the country.

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing, the Interior Ministry said.

At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend

Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week.

Kenya Airways accuses Congo military of holding its staff since last week over cargo issues

Kenya’s state-owned airline has accused the Republic of Congo’s military of holding two of its staffers since last week over cargo issues.