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William Ruto
William Ruto: A seasoned politician, he has served as Kenya’s President since September 2022, having previously been the first elected Deputy President from 2013 to 2022.
A woman walks by posters warning about Ebola near an Ebola treatment center on June 2, in Monigi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: TNS
Africa

Congo begins Ebola vaccine trial despite embedded outbreak

Congo recorded 9,704 confirmed cases and 4,687 deaths as of October 20, according to the World Health Organization.

Africa

Kenyan cult leader convicted of murder over starvation of nearly 200 children

US-China relations

How sacred Kenyan hill became US-China minerals battleground

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Africa

Protests over US Ebola centre in Kenya kill 2

A Kenyan court blocked the proposed US Ebola quarantine centre for another three weeks.

A man takes part in a protest on Monday against a US-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Kenya court blocks US Ebola quarantine centre

The centre was supposed to house Americans arriving from DR Congo, which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.

Africa

African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows

The bank is pushing to tap Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.

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Kenya protesters block roads in nationwide public transport strike over fuel

In Nairobi, demonstrators burn tyres on key roads, with both the Iran war and corruption cited for rising petrol and diesel costs.

A protester in Nairobi reacts next to a burning barricade on a road blocked with stones to prevent traffic from passing during a nationwide transport strike over rising fuel prices on Monday. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China and Kenya partner to finish ‘most consequential’ rail project

New financing breathes life into long-stalled Standard Gauge Railway extension across African country at estimated cost of US$5.4 billion.

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China-Africa relations

Kenya secures trade deal with China amid rising debt, US competition

Nairobi reaches a zero-tariff trade agreement with Beijing allowing Kenya to expand exports but it must tread carefully due to Washington.

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China-Africa relations

Why China’s fast turnaround gives its projects an edge in Kenya over the West

A Kenyan investment agency says most projects signed off in 2025, including a steel processing plant were either operational or being built.

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John Mwendwa is the CEO of the Kenya Investment Authority. Photo: Handout
TV shows and streaming video

YouTube star IShowSpeed shows ‘another Africa’ on his 20-country tour

African-American influencer has busted cliches by showing a continent ‘on the move’ during his trip, which has resonated with fans at home.

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American YouTube, Instagram and Twitch megastar IShowSpeed meets fans in Accra, Ghana, during his Africa tour. The influencer has shown a modernising continent, and has taken in the odd football match along the way. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

Why Chinese firms are taking operational risks on African projects

Public-private partnerships or PPP model for African infrastructure tipped to grow as ‘bankable’ projects can attract global finance.

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Africa

4 dead after Kenyan forces fire shots to disperse crowd mourning Odinga

Thousands had gathered at the stadium where the body of the respected opposition leader, activist and former PM was lying in state.

Africa

Former Kenyan PM Odinga dies in India at 80

A key figure in Kenyan politics, Odinga helped shape the country’s turbulent transition from single-party rule to a vibrant multiparty democracy.

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga arrives to attend Sunday mass in Nairobi, Kenya in August 2022. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

Kenya faces US threat for praising China’s role in ‘new world order’

Washington threatens to revoke Nairobi’s access to military and economic benefits due to its close ties with Beijing.

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Kenya’s President William Ruto has earned the ire of the Trump administration after praising China’s role in a “new world order”, while the two countries reached landmark economic and trade deals. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Clashes erupt as Kenyans defy bans to protest corruption, police brutality

Kenyan police sealed off Nairobi, as citizens marked ‘Saba Saba’, Swahili for Seven Seven representing July 7, with protests against alleged corruption and police brutality.

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