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Trump says FBI is probing Nvidia CEO as chipmaker heads for $470 billion wipeout, exposing the US technology behind AI infrastructure across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco
Business Insider Africa
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Uganda: Erratic Museveni Son Deactivates X Handle After Threats Against Uganda VP
AllAfrica
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Uganda's Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has deactivated his X account following a series of threats against Vice President Jessica Alupo, adding to a record of provocative online pronouncements by Pr...
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(Hello Africa) Chinese innovation powers Kenya's e-mobility boom
Xinhua
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Kenya unveils sovereign security centre
ITWeb Africa
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Kenya hosts the First Africa Health Data Forum
WHO | Regional Office for Africa
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Kenya: à Nairobi, les avocats réclament des réponses sur l’enlèvement d’un confrère
RFI Afrique
Plus d’une centaine d’avocats ont manifesté mardi 10 novembre 2026 à Nairobi, au Kenya, contre l’enlèvement d’un des leurs. Maître Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi a été kidnappé dimanche 1er novembre, dans le quartier de Kilimani, par des hommes arm...
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'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted
BBC Africa
Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.
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Kenya: Omtatah Questions World Bank's Silence On Kenya's Hidden Borrowing and Public Funds
AllAfrica
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has challenged the World Bank's latest assessment of corruption in Kenya, accusing the international lender of focusing on procurement irregularities while ignoring what he describes as a...
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Ethiopia: Food Shortages Hit 71 Percent of Ethiopian Families Displaced Into Kenya's Moyale
AllAfrica
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Tens of thousands of people who fled escalating conflict in Moyale along Ethiopia's border between Oromia and Somali regional states and crossed into northern Kenya are facing acute food shortages, inadequate...
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We tracked 20 years of crop cycles and protests in Kenya – unrest follows a clear seasonal rhythm
The Conversation
Protest activity among Kenya’s farming communities follows a clear and predictable agricultural rhythm.
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Kenya: Millions Spent, No Flights - Ruto Makes Fresh Promise On Kisii Airport
AllAfrica
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has renewed his promise to transform Suneka Airstrip into a fully operational airport, years after millions of shillings were spent on the facility without delivering the commercial flights res...
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Up to 50,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya as clashes escalate
Africanews
Ongoing clashes on the Ethiopian side have forced thousands of people to cross into Kenya seeking safety since 22 October. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is closely monitoring the situation on the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Moyale.
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Kenyan authorities seize 454kg of crystal meth worth $27 million
Africanews
Kenyan authorities have seized 454 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth $27 million in a multi-agency operation, the police said Monday.
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Kenya seizes 454kg of meth in drug crackdown
BBC Africa
Kenyan police said investigations started after a key suspect was arrested in Tanzania last week.
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Kenya seizes $27m worth of methamphetamine in coastal drug raid
Africanews
Kenyan police have confiscated 454 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $27 million in a joint operation with Tanzanian authorities targeting cross-border drug trafficking.
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Kenyan women turn discarded synthetic hair into handmade products
Africanews
The synthetic strands allow hairdressers to create braids, plaits and other styles not possible with their client's natural hair. But once the hairstyle is done with, they can be a problem
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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison
France 24
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the deaths of 190 children who were starved to death on his orders in Shakahola Forest. Prosecutors said he had convinced followers to fast to reach heaven befo...
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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison
France 24
In tonight's edition: Cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children starved to death on his orders. Also, in South Africa, activists warn that new data centres could put added pressure on alr...
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Kenyan doomsday sect leader jailed for 200 years for murder of 190 children
The Guardian
Paul Mackenzie convicted over deaths of children and one adult after followers were ordered to starve themselves and their familiesThe leader of a Kenyan doomsday sect has been sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murders of 190 childre...
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The human cost of recycling: Kenyan waste pickers put their health at risk
France 24
Two thousand tonnes of waste are dumped every day at the Dandora landfill site in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. An army of workers then rush in to recover recyclable materials, putting their own health at risk in the process. But however hard...
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Kenya : les écorchés du recyclage
France 24 FR
Deux mille tonnes de déchets sont déversés chaque jour dans la décharge de Nairobi, capitale du Kenya. Une armée de petites mains se précipite alors pour récupérer les matières recyclables. Ces héros invisibles de l’environnement ont beau s...
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Nigerian court bars opposition candidate two months before election
France 24
In tonight's edition: A Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications to the electoral process two months before the vote. Also, tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into Kenya a...