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Kenyan police updates on Nairobi massive gas explosion


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Early Friday morning, Kenyan firefighters were still hosing a warehouse after a vehicle loaded with gas exploded igniting homes, vehicles and businesses in Nairobi. The Assistant Inspector General of Police revised the death toll to a…

Nairobi delegates seek to end plastic pollution


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A week-long summit tackling global plastic pollution concluded on Sunday at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment in Nairobi, Kenya. With over 2,000 delegates in attendance, the talks focused on drafting a treaty to combat…

Nairobi Activists call for reduction in plastic production


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Hundreds of environmental campaigners’ march in the Kenyan capital on Saturday demanding drastic curbs on plastic production, ahead of a meeting in the city to negotiate a global plastics treaty. Representatives from more than 170…

Africa climate summit adopts Nairobi declaration


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A landmark African climate summit ended on Wednesday after leaders adopted a declaration highlighting the continent's potential as a green powerhouse, Kenyan President William Ruto said. "We march on with the Nairobi declaration," said…

Kenya, EU sign trade deal in Nairobi


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Kenya and the European Union signed a trade agreement on Monday at a ceremony in Nairobi, the first major deal since 2016 with an African country where Brussels is seeking to forge closer economic ties and counter Chinese appetite. Kenya…

Kenya opposition leader rallies supporters in Nairobi


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Veteran Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has led a cavalcade of cars through the streets of Nairobi, shortly after his return from a trip to Dubai. In a festive atmosphere, the large crowd of supporters followed his convoy through…

Nairobi Young demonstrators protest over high prices


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A group of Kenyan protestors led by comedian Eric Omondi blocked Nairobi’s Parliament Road. They protested against the high cost of living. Chanting slogans, they held placards written ‘high cost of electricity and cooking oil' among…

Nairobi protesters demand compensation from rich nations


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Hundreds of demonstrators took the streets of Nairobi demands for wealthy countries do more in tackling climate change in Africa. Areas of Kenya have been devastated by the worst drought in forty years which many are blaming on global…

Kenya to enhance food safety to boost exports


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Kenya plans to enhance its food safety in order to boost agricultural exports, a government official said. Joseph Kirubi, secretary of administration at the state department of crops, Ministry of Agriculture said in Nairobi that the…

Kenyan child killer escapes from police custody


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A  serial child killer Masten Wanjala, 20, has escaped from police custody in Nairobi. Wanjala, who recently confessed to killing 10 children in Bungoma, western Kenya, reportedly escaped from police cells in Nairobi under unclear…