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Kenya's tourist arrivals up 40% in first 10 months
Nairobi, Dec 18 (IANS) Kenya's tourist arrivals increased by 40.8 per cent to 663,036 in the first 10 months to October this year compared to 470,971 arrivals in the same period in 2020, government data has revealed.
2021-12-18
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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Kenya launches 100-day vaccination campaign
Nairobi, Dec 15 (IANS) Kenya has launched a 100-day vaccination campaign targeting infants and adolescent girls amid vulnerability to measles and human papillomavirus that causes cervical cancer, respectively.
2021-12-15
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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Pan African health forum opens with call for swift pandemic response
Nairobi, Dec 15 (IANS) The inaugural conference on public health in Africa (CPHIA 2021) began with leaders, policymakers, and scientists calling for enhanced response to the Covid-19 pandemic in light of new variants.
2021-12-15
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Kenyan police foil abduction of 40 civilians in border region
Wajir (Kenya), Dec 14 (IANS) Kenyan police has foiled an attempt by suspected al-Shabab militants to abduct faithful at a mosque in Konton, Wajir County, in the northeastern border region.
2021-12-14
Category: International, Kenya,Politics,Terrorism
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3 killed in suicide attack in Kenya
Nairobi, Dec 8 (IANS) Three persons including a suicide bomber were killed in a blast in Kisumu County in Western Kenya, the police said on Wednesday.
2021-12-08
Category: International, Kenya,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Terrorism
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Barbados PM named UN's 2021 Champions of Earth
Nairobi, Dec 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados was among those chosen by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) as its 2021 Champions of the Earth -- the world body's highest environmental honour.
2021-12-07
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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18 killed in bus accident in eastern Kenya
Nairobi, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 18 commuters died after a bus ferrying choir members plunged into a river in Kitui County, eastern Kenya, the police said.
2021-12-05
Category: International, Kenya,Politics,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Blinken in Kenya as part of 3-nation tour in Africa
Nairobi, Nov 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi as part of his three-nation tour in Africa, which will also take him to Nigeria and Senegal.
2021-11-18
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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AU vows to promote peace, security to boost development
Nairobi, Nov 4 (IANS) The African Union (AU) has vowed to promote peace and security in the continent in order to boost sustainable development.
2021-11-04
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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Angola to cut VAT from 14 to 7%
Luanda, Oct 29 (IANS) Angola's government has decided to reduce the rate of value added tax (VAT) on a set of essential consumer goods, from 14 to 7 per cent, an official release said on Friday.
2021-10-29
Category: International, Kenya,Business/Economy
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East Africa's economic growth to rise to 4.1% in 2021: AfDB
Nairobi, Oct 29 (IANS) East Africa's economic growth is projected to rise to 4.1 per cent in 2021, up from 0.4 per cent in 2020, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Thursday.
2021-10-29
Category: International, Kenya,Business/Economy
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'Habitat loss biggest threat to Kenya's wildlife'
Nairobi, Oct 29 (IANS) Habitat loss is the biggest threat to Kenya's wildlife, a conservationist said.
2021-10-29
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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Drastic reduction in unnecessary plastic crucial: UN report
Nairobi, Oct 21 (IANS) A drastic reduction in unnecessary, avoidable and problematic plastic is crucial to addressing the global pollution crisis, said a comprehensive assessment released on Thursday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
2021-10-21
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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World record holder athlete Tirop dead in apparent stabbing in Kenya
Nairobi, Oct 14 (IANS) The world athletics community was in shock on Thursday as reports emerged from Kenya of the death of World 10,000m bronze medallist Agnes Tirop, who was found dead at her home in an apparent stabbing incident.
2021-10-14
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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ICJ ruling on border dispute draw opposing reactions from Kenya, Somalia
Nairobi, Oct 13 (IANS) A ruling by the United Nations' top court on the maritime border dispute between Kenya and Somalia has drawn opposing reactions from the two neighbouring countries in East Africa.
2021-10-13
Category: International, Kenya,Immigration/Law/Rights,Opinion/Commentary
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Kenya raises $149,000 for elephant conservation
Nairobi, Oct 10 (IANS) Kenya has announced that it has raised 16.5 million shillings ($149,000) towards the conservation of elephants against the target of $900,000 within the current financial year that ends in June 2022.
2021-10-10
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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Right to clean environment breakthrough moment: UN agency head
Nairobi, Oct 9 (IANS) The adoption of resolution on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment by the UN Human Rights Council is a breakthrough moment for environmental justice, said UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen.
2021-10-09
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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Kenya receives 860,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
Nairobi, Oct 9 (IANS) Kenya has received 160,000 doses of AstraZeneca from Slovakia, as well as 700,000 doses of vaccine from France and Germany donated through the COVAX Facility.
2021-10-09
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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14% of world's coral lost since 2009: Report
Nairobi, Oct 5 (IANS) Approximately 14 per cent of the world's coral has been lost since 2009, a report said on Tuesday.
2021-10-05
Category: International, Kenya,National,Environment/Wildlife
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WFP appeals for $40mn to feed 440K refugees in Kenya
Nairobi, Sep 25 (IANS) The World Food Program (WFP) has appealed for ($40.4 million to continue providing food and nutrition assistance to 440,000 refugees in Kenya over the next six months.
2021-09-25
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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Kenya declares drought national disaster
Nairobi, Sep 9 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has the ongoing declared drought, which is ravaging several parts of the country, a national disaster.
2021-09-09
Category: International, Kenya,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife
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One in 3 countries lack legally mandated standards for outdoor air quality: UN report
Nairobi, Sep 2 (IANS) One-third of the world's countries have no legally-mandated outdoor (ambient) air quality standards.
2021-09-02
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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Kenya to raise $910K for conservation of elephants
Nairobi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kenya has planned to raise 100 million shillings ($910,000) for the conservation of elephants, a senior government official said here.
2021-08-31
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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World U20 C'ships: Jamaica, SA set world records on way to relay golds
Nairobi, Aug 23 (IANS) Jamaica and South Africa set world U20 records in the women's and men's 4x100m, while Botswana and Nigeria ran world leads to win 4x400m gold as five days of action at the World U20 Championships ended on a high.
2021-08-23
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Other Sports
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World Athletics U20: Shaili wins silver in long jump
Nairobi, Aug 22 (IANS) India's Shaili Singh improved on her personal best of 6.48 metres with a superb effort of 6.59 in the womens long jump final but lost out on the gold medal by an agonizing one centimetre on the final day of competitions at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday.
2021-08-22
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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World Athletics U20: Shaili wins silver in long jump
Nairobi, Aug 22 (IANS) India's Shaili Singh bagged a silver medal with a superb leap of 6.59 metres, missing the gold medal agonizingly by a mere 1 centimetre in womens long jump, as the country ended its campaign in World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, with two silver and one bronze medal. This is India's best-ever performance in the junior world championships.
2021-08-22
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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World Athletics U20 C'ships: Amit wins 10,000m race walk silver
Nairobi, Aug 21 (IANS) Indian race walker Amit Khatri won silver in the men's 10,000m race walk event at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi on Saturday.
2021-08-21
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Other Sports
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World U20 Athletics: Priya Mohan finishes fourth in 400m final
Nairobi, Aug 21 (IANS) India's Priya Mohan came up with her personal best but had to be satisfied with the fourth place in the women's 400m at the World Athletics U-20 Championships here on Saturday.
2021-08-21
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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Rana finishes fifth in javelin throw in World Athletics U20 Championships
Nairobi, Aug 20 (IANS) While Shaili Singh maintained India's hopes of more medals at the World Athletics U20 Championships by reaching women's long jump final, javelin thrower Ajai Raj Singh Rana came close to the medals but eventually had to be satisfied with a fifth-place finish on Friday.
2021-08-20
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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World Athletics U20 C'ships: Shaili Singh in long jump final
Nairobi, Aug 20 (IANS) India's Shaili Singh has reached the final of the women's long jump event in the World Athletics U20 Championships at Nairobi on Friday.
2021-08-20
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Other Sports
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Kenya extends Covid-19 restrictions
Nairobi, Aug 19 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a 60-day extension on the ongoing night curfew and a ban on public gatherings amid concerns over surging Covid-19 infections linked to the Delta variant.
2021-08-19
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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This is your moment to shine, Seb Coe tells Indian athletes after 4x400 mixed relay team wins bronze
Nairobi, Aug 19 (IANS) World Athletics Chief Seb Coe has congratulated the 4x400m mixed relay team for winning a bronze medal while addressing the Indian contingent on the sidelines of the U20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.
2021-08-19
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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World Athletics U20 Championships schedule changed
Nairobi, Aug 15 (IANS) The World Athletics U20 Championships scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Kenya between August 17-22 will now begin a day later, on August 18, and finish on August 22.
2021-08-15
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Other Sports
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Kipchoge's success at Tokyo 2020 reaffirms Kenyan dominance in marathon
Nairobi, Aug 11 (IANS) Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge, who defeated a world class field to retain his Olympic marathon title at the Tokyo 2020 Games, has cemented his legacy as the undisputed Greatest of All Time (GOAT) at the distance. His success also continues the dominance of Kenyans in ultimate distance running.
2021-08-11
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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Africa's surging Covid cases, deaths yet to stabilise: WHO
Nairobi, Aug 6 (IANS) The surging number of new Covid-19 cases and fatalities in Africa is yet to stabilise as the continent is grappling with spread of new variants, non-compliance to containment measures and limited vaccination, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.
2021-08-06
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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Kenya's rhino population rises 11% amid zero poaching in 2020
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) An international wildlife organisation said that there was an 11 per cent increase in rhino numbers in Kenya from 1,441 in 2019 to 1,605 in 2020 amid no poaching last year.
2021-07-31
Category: International, Kenya,Environment/Wildlife
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Kenyan tightens containment measures amid resurgence
Nairobi, July 31 (IANS) Kenya has tightened Covid-19 containment measures, including a ban on public gatherings, amid a new spike of Covid-19 cases in different parts of the country, according to a top health official.
2021-07-31
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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Africa's Covid 3rd wave at crossroads: WHO
Nairobi, July 23 (IANS) The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is at a crossroads, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.
2021-07-23
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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WHO raises alarm over surging Covid deaths in Africa
Nairobi, July 16 (IANS) Africa's Covid-19 deaths that have spiked by more than 40 per cent in the recent weeks are a testimony of the severity of the third wave currently sweeping across the continent, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.
2021-07-16
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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Kenyan Olympic sprinter Kishoiyan banned for 4 yrs for doping
Nairobi, July 14 (IANS) Kenyan sprinter and two-time Olympian Alphas Kishoiyan has been banned for four years by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) for the presence of prohibited substance, nandrolone, in his system.
2021-07-14
Category: International, Kenya,Sports,Athletics
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African nations urged to promote inclusive agriculture
Nairobi, July 8 (IANS) African nations have been urged to build an inclusive and transformative agricultural sector to boost food security and nutrition amid the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change challenges.
2021-07-08
Category: International, Kenya,Business/Economy,Human Interest/Society
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Kenyan coffee exports up amid reforms
Nairobi, July 6 (IANS) Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture said that the export of Arabica coffee has improved in the recent past amid ongoing reforms in the sub sector.
2021-07-06
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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Covid worsens malnutrition, lifestyle ailments in Africa
Nairobi, July 2 (IANS) Many African countries are reeling from a spike in hunger, malnutrition and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to the Covid-19 pandemic-linked disruptions on the continent's food production systems, scientists have said.
2021-07-02
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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Kenya extends curfew, ramp up vaccination to contain Covid-19
Nairobi, June 30 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday announced extension of night curfew by 60 days while pledging to ramp up vaccination against Covid-19 amid surges in western parts of the country.
2021-06-30
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine,Politics
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Kenya extends curfew, ramps up vaccination
Nairobi, June 30 (IANS) Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the extension of night curfew by 60 days and pledged to ramp up vaccination against Covid-19 amid recent surges in western parts of the country.
2021-06-30
Category: International, Kenya,Politics
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Africa's Covid caseload at historic high amid 3rd wave: WHO
Nairobi, June 25 (IANS) The number of Covid-19 cases in Africa has increased at an unprecedented pace as the continent grapples amid the ongoing third wave that has posed a dire threat to the continent's public health infrastructure, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.
2021-06-25
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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Kenyan police reservist killed in suspected Shabab attack
Mandera, June 23 (IANS) A Kenyan police reservist was killed and two others injured when suspected Shabab militants struck for the third day running here, in northeast Kenya, early Wednesday.
2021-06-23
Category: International, Kenya,Politics,Defence/Security
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Africa's Covid cases surging by 20% amid 3rd wave: WHO
Nairobi, June 18 (IANS) Confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa were surging by 20 per cent on a weekly basis as most countries in the continent were under the third wave of the pandemic, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.
2021-06-18
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine
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Kenya unveils scheme to boost mental health
Nairobi, June 9 (IANS) Kenya's health ministry launched Kenya Mental Health Action Plan (2021-2025) on Wednesday to promote mental health among citizens.
2021-06-09
Category: International, Kenya,Health/Medicine,Politics
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UN calls on nations to meet commitments to restore 1 bn hectares of land
Nairobi, June 3 (IANS) Facing the triple threat of climate change, loss of nature and pollution, the world must deliver on its commitment to restore at least one billion degraded hectares of land in the next decade -- an area about the size of China.
2021-06-03
Category: International, Kenya,National,Environment/Wildlife
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