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Should African countries lower the voting age to 16? Views from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
The UK is moving to lower its voting age from 18 to 16. The new legislation takes effect ahead of the country’s…
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Cost of sickle cell: How patients are struggling silently with disease burden
At 41, Polycarp Wafula has lived with sickle cell disease for as long as he can remember. Diagnosed as a…
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Inside Kenya’s epilepsy burden: Myths, misdiagnosis and the need for awareness
With proper diagnosis and treatment, Dr Ogle says, most people with epilepsy can live normal, healthy lives. But it starts…
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US Investors Dump Kenyan Stocks as Holdings Crash 87% in Three Years
US investors have reduced their exposure to Kenyan stocks, slashing holdings by 87 percent in just three years, according to…
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Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli Resigns After Gen Z Protests
The Prime Minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, resigned on Tuesday, September 9, his aide confirmed. His resignation follows…
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When Tanzania Deported Kenya’s ‘President’ Who Ruled for Six Hours
In November 1983, the Tanzanian government deported several Kenyan citizens who had sought refuge in the country. Among them was…
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Enkutatash: Inside Ethiopia’s timeless coffee ceremony
Coffee, now grown across the globe, traces its roots back to the ancient forests of Ethiopia’s Kaffa region and nowhere…
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Kenya condemns Israeli airstrike on Doha, says it violates Qatar’s sovereignty
Kenya has condemned an Israeli airstrike on Doha, the Qatari capital, that left at least six people dead and several…
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Autopsy reveals lawyer Kyalo Mbobu died from severe bleeding after he was shot eight times
A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of slain lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu has revealed that he died from excessive…
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Jaguar Land Rover extends shutdown after cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) UK factories are now expected to remain closed until at least Wednesday after work was disrupted…
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Court grants bail to SSU officers linked to kidnapping and killing of two foreigners, Kenyan driver
The High Court in Kiambu has granted Sh1 million cash bail to 15 officers of the disbanded Special Service Unit…
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Kenya among countries where motorcycle helmets fail safety tests, new report finds
Motorcycle riders in Kenya and several other countries are relying on helmets that provide almost no protection in crashes, a…
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