Rural Kenyans power West’s AI revolution. Now they want more | Technology

Rural Kenyans power West’s AI revolution. Now they want more | Technology

Naivasha, Kenya – Caroline Njau comes from a family of farmers who tend to fields of maize, wheat, and potatoes in the hilly terrain near Nyahururu, 180 kilometres (112 miles) north of the capital Nairobi. But Njau has chosen a different path in life. These days, the 30-year-old lives in…

‘Stop killing us!’: Thousands march to protest against femicide in Kenya | Women’s Rights News

‘Stop killing us!’: Thousands march to protest against femicide in Kenya | Women’s Rights News

Thousands of people have gathered to protest in cities and towns in Kenya against the recent slayings of more than a dozen women. The anti-femicide demonstration on Saturday was the largest event ever held in the country against sexual and gender-based violence. In the capital, Nairobi, protesters wore T-shirts printed…

Kenya cult leader charged with ‘terrorism’ over starvation deaths | Crime News

Kenya cult leader charged with ‘terrorism’ over starvation deaths | Crime News

Paul Mackenzie and 94 others charged over deaths of followers whose bodies have been exhumed from the Shakahola forest. A Kenyan court has charged cult leader Paul Mackenzie with “terrorism”-related crimes over the deaths of 429 of his followers. The self-proclaimed pastor was charged along with 94 others on Thursday…

Why is President Ruto in a row with Kenya’s judiciary? A simple guide | Tax News

Why is President Ruto in a row with Kenya’s judiciary? A simple guide | Tax News

Nairobi, Kenya – In the past week, Kenyan President William Ruto has been locked in a row with the judiciary, threatening to disobey court orders restricting his flagship policies and accusing judges of corruption. Speaking at a public function on Tuesday, Ruto said some unnamed judges are working with the…

Kenyan farmers battle toxic legacy of locust plague three years on | Agriculture

Kenyan farmers battle toxic legacy of locust plague three years on | Agriculture

Garissa, Kenya – In January 2020, one of the biggest locust plagues to hit the Horn of Africa in 70 years landed in Garissa, a remote town in northeastern Kenya near the Somali border. The region is honeycombed with small-scale croplands growing mostly maize and an array of produce –…

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya | Athletics News

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya | Athletics News

Kiplagat’s body was found with a knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was murdered, according to the local police. Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police say, with Uganda’s Daily Monitor and other media outlets in Kenya reporting he had been stabbed to death. The…

Kenya ‘disassociates’ with DR Congo rebels alliance after diplomatic row | Elections News

Kenya ‘disassociates’ with DR Congo rebels alliance after diplomatic row | Elections News

Kenya’s foreign ministry says it ‘strongly disassociates’ with a DRC opposition figure who forged an alliance with rebels in Nairobi. Kenya has “strongly disassociated” itself from a Congolese opposition figure who forged an alliance with rebels in Nairobi, spurring a diplomatic row with Kinshasa. The Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs…