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USA targets African government officials in new visa restrictions

The United States has declared its intention to restrict the visas of several African leaders, potentially including those

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Posted on August 15, 2025

Crime, Trending, World News

BBC defends Kenya child sex trade documentary after Murkomen disputes victims’ ages

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has defended its recent investigation into Kenya’s child sex trade, rejecting

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Posted on August 15, 2025

World News

Kenyan engineer freed after being kidnapped by rebels in South Sudan

A Kenyan engineer who was captured after his colleague was killed by rebels in South Sudan has finally been set free. The

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Posted on August 14, 2025

Politics, TOP STORIES, World News

UK denies BATUK officials ignored Kenyan MPs’ summons

The British High Commission has dismissed reports that senior officials from the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK)

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Posted on August 13, 2025

Education, World News

US tightens student visa rules, targets truants and dropouts

The United States has issued a warning to Kenyan students holding or applying for student visas, declaring that failing to

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Posted on August 13, 2025

Politics, World News

20-year-old Gen Z student announces bid to unseat Museveni in 2026

A 20-year-old Gen Z candidate has officially entered the 2026 Ugandan presidential race, becoming one of many young people to

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Posted on August 13, 2025

Politics, World News

South Korea’s former first lady arrested in corruption storm

South Korea awoke on Wednesday to an unprecedented political moment, with both a former president and a former first lady

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Posted on August 13, 2025

World News

British envoy Neil Wigan ends two-year tenure in Kenya

British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan OBE will step down at the end of August after two years in the role, to take up

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Posted on August 11, 2025

ENTERTAINMENT, World News

Halle Berry, Hounsou to film ‘Red Card’ in Kenya

Hounsou, who is American but of Beninese origin, will play Max Elmi, a seasoned Kenyan wildlife ranger who risks everything

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Posted on August 8, 2025

World News

Panic as Kenyan-American soldier goes missing in US

The Kenyan community in Massachusetts has been gripped by panic following the mysterious disappearance of a 25-year-old

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Posted on August 8, 2025