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Protests start in Kenya's Nairobi after police officer fatally shoots 6
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Residents of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi are rallying against violence after a local police officer killed six people and then himself in a shooting, local media reported on Tuesday.
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Death toll from Kenya's river bus accident rises to 32
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Saturday's river bus accident rose to 32 on Monday after the bus with about 50 passengers plunged into River Enziu at a village in Kitui County, eastern part of the country on Saturday.
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18 killed in bus accident in eastern Kenya
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 4 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 18 commuters died on Saturday after a bus ferrying choir members plunged into a river in Kitui County, eastern Kenya, the police said.
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Droughts in East Africa require immediate actions to avert famine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Severe droughts across the Horn of Africa leading to high level of food insecurity among population require immediate actions to mitigate further deterioration, joint statement by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and Food and
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2 arrested with heroin worth Rs 90 crore at Delhi's IGI airport
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport seized a total of 12.9 kilograms of Heroin on Friday night from two Ugandan nationals who had arrived from Nairobi (Kenya) via Abu Dhabi.
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Kenyan police arrest terror suspect
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenyan anti-terrorism police officers said Saturday they are interrogating a terror suspect who was arrested at a shopping centre in Nairobi.
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Kenya gets 264 mln USD from IMF to boost economic recovery
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya has received the green light to access 29.4 billion shillings (264 million U.S. dollars) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) following the conclusion of a second review of the institution's extended fund facility and extended credit faci
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AU vows to promote peace, security to boost development
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union on Wednesday vowed to promote peace and security in the continent in order to boost sustainable development.
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Kenyan long-distance runner Agnes Tirop's husband arrested over her death
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], October 15 (ANI): The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) - Kenya has confirmed that the police have arrested the husband of record-breaking long-distance runner Agnes Tirop who was stabbed to death at her home.
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World Athletics condoles demise of Kenya's Agnes Tirop
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], October 13 (ANI): World Athletics on Wednesday condoled the demise of Kenya's Agnes Tirop, a two-time world championships bronze medallist who was found dead at her home in Iten. She was 25.
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Poorer nations expected to face $75 billion shortfall in climate finance:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], Sep 20 (ANI): Wealthy nations are expected to fall up to 75 billion dollars short of fulfilling their long-standing pledge to mobilise 100 billion dollars each year from 2020 to 2025 to help the most vulnerable countries adapt to the dangerous effects of climate change and r
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Sports Minister Anurag Thakur felicitates World U20 Athletics Champions
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Anurag Thakur, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports on Wednesday felicitated India's medal winners in the recent World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.
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