Why is Kenya turning against Tata Chemicals in Magadi?
A century-old industry faces a reckoning over regulation, jobs and local benefits.
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Police fire teargas at Kenyan traders protesting higher taxes on imports
Kenyan police fired teargas at traders in the capital Nairobi on Friday, during a protest against higher taxes.
Published On 28 Aug 2026
Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protest against import duty hike
Traders frustrated by more than $5,000 duty hike they say will hurt small businesses.
Kenya’s world record holder Sawe withdraws from Berlin Marathon
An undisclosed injury has forced Sebastian Sawe to withdraw from next month’s Berlin Marathon.
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‘Enough is enough’: Kenya nurses strike over pay and working conditions
Shiru Kihara, a nurse in Kenya, explains why she and thousands of other nurses are on strike demanding fair pay.
Published On 25 Aug 2026
Can Kenya’s AI ambitions coexist with Naivasha’s water needs?
As Kenya courts data-centre investment, communities fear growing pressure on an already stressed water system.
Seven people, mostly foreign tourists, killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
Ecuador’s intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi and NBCUniversal journalist Jose Suarez are among the dead.
The battle for the Maasai Mara: Can Kenya’s most iconic ecosystem be saved?
Court cases over new lodges have raised questions about protecting one of Africa’s greatest wildlife spectacles.
Al-Shabab kills five Kenyan security personnel in ambush
The ambush is part of a rapid surge in cross-border attacks along Kenya’s northern frontier.
Why the UK cancelled a military exercise in Kenya – and what it means
A dispute over military cooperation and accountability strains a decades-old UK-Kenya partnership.
Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods across East Africa and Asia
Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan.
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