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US designates Kenya as 'major non-NATO ally'
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US designates Kenya as 'major non-NATO ally'

It comes as Washington seeks to push back against growing Russian and Chinese influence in the region. US President Joe Biden designated Kenya as a "major non-NATO ally" on Monday, making it the first sub-Saharan African nation to receive the designation. "By the authority vested in me as Preside...

Taxes: Presidential signature that has Kenya on edge
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Taxes: Presidential signature that has Kenya on edge

Kenya's President William Ruto could return a contentious finance bill to parliament for amendments, or sign it into law and await citizens' reaction, analysts say. By Sylvia Chebet Kenya's parliament has passed a contentious finance bill containing tax hikes widely described as punitive, leading...

How tax hike protests paralysed Kenya on Tuesday
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How tax hike protests paralysed Kenya on Tuesday

Kenyan President William Ruto will address the nation at 9pm local time (1800hrs GMT) on Tuesday after tax hike protests rocked the country. By Brian Okoth Kenya's President William Ruto will address the nation at 9pm local time (1800hrs GMT) on Tuesday, June 25 after tax hike protests rocked the...

Kenya anti-tax protests: Parliament barricade breached
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Kenya anti-tax protests: Parliament barricade breached

Reports in local media say fires were seen burning inside the parliament building. Kenyan protesters breached parliament barricades on Tuesday and entered the complex where lawmakers were debating contentious tax hike proposals that have sparked widespread anger. Reports in local media say fires...

Kenyan police arrive in Haiti for security mission
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Kenyan police arrive in Haiti for security mission

Kenyan police have arrived in Haiti for a multinational security mission. Kenyan police arrived in violence-hit Haiti on Tuesday on a mission to defeat the Caribbean nation's gangs, just as deadly unrest gripped Nairobi during mass protests. A Kenya Airways airplane landed in the Haitian capital...

Niger reclaims major uranium mine after kicking out French firm
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Niger reclaims major uranium mine after kicking out French firm

The government said the Imouraren mine had returned "to the public domain of the state". Niger has confirmed one of the world's biggest uranium mines had returned to public control after revoking the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano. The company last week said it had been e...