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Britain, U.S. warn citizens of high risk of attacks in Kenya

August 24, 2021 at 11:58 p.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Britain and the United States warned of potential terrorist attacks in Kenya and British citizens were urged to immediately leave the east African country's port city of...

Kenyan president says tourism sector ‘on its knees’ after attacks

November 3, 2021 at 8:34 p.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's vital tourism sector is "on its knees" after attacks by al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants carried out in retaliation for its intervention in neighboring Somalia, President Uhuru...

Kenyan president says tourism sector ‘on its knees’ after attacks

December 23, 2018 at 5:13 p.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's vital tourism sector is "on its knees" after attacks by al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants carried out in retaliation for its intervention in neighboring Somalia, President Uhuru...

Leading Kenyan MP says homosexuality ‘as serious as terrorism’

August 24, 2021 at 10:23 p.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Homosexuality in Kenya is as bad a problem as terrorism, the ruling party's parliamentary leader said on Wednesday, but argued against stepping up legal sanctions on the...

Kenya tells Somalia “put house in order” after mall attack

August 24, 2021 at 3:54 p.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's president told Somalia on Tuesday to "put their house in order," in a sign of frustration at the festering instability in the neighboring country after members...

Kenya votes to quit global court, days before deputy president’s trial

December 24, 2018 at 4:11 a.m.

AMSTERDAM/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's parliament voted on Thursday to quit the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, but the Hague-based tribunal said it would press ahead anyway with the trials...

Kenya government makes partial U-turn on new tax after protests

August 24, 2021 at 12:40 p.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has proposed exempting staples maize and bread from taxes under a proposed law that has fanned widespread discontent but consumer groups say the concession is not...

Kenya starts to light up again after national blackout

August 24, 2021 at 10:48 a.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's power grid failed on Tuesday, plunging east Africa's biggest economy into a blackout for about five hours before it was restored to most parts, sole power...

Kenyan MPs defy president, hike pay to 130 times minimum wage

August 24, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan members of parliament, already among the world's best-paid lawmakers, voted on Tuesday to increase their salaries to more than 130 times the minimum wage in defiance...

Kenyans await outcome after tight presidential vote

August 24, 2021 at 12:29 a.m.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan authorities hope to deliver the final outcome of a presidential vote on Wednesday, after partial results gave a lead to a politician wanted in The Hague...

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