Why US Vice President Vance planned visit to Kenya was cancelled by Trump regime

Why US Vice President Vance planned visit to Kenya was cancelled by Trump regime

Kenya has said it wants to reach a trade deal with the US by the end of this year. Its statement said the cancellation of Vance’s visit would “not affect the strong and enduring ties between our two nations”.

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State: Some 200 Kenyans recruited through deception are fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

State: Some 200 Kenyans recruited through deception are fighting for Russia in Ukraine war

Ukraine last week said that more than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine with some recruited through deception.

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Congolese rebel leader Lumbala trial over wartime atrocities during Second Congo War starts in Paris

Congolese rebel leader Lumbala trial over wartime atrocities during Second Congo War starts in Paris

he trial is possible under a French law that recognizes universal jurisdiction for crimes against humanity. His case marks the first time a Congolese political or military leader has been tried for mass atrocities before a national court under the universal jurisdiction principle.

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House Democrats release papers that implicate President Trump in Epstein’s sex trafficking of young girls

House Democrats release papers that implicate President Trump in Epstein’s sex trafficking of young girls

Trump has vehemently and consistently denied knowing about Epstein’s sex trafficking. He has said that he and Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, were once friends before having a falling out.

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Gabon court hands former first lady and son 20 years in prison for theft of public funds, money laundering and forgery

Gabon court hands former first lady and son 20 years in prison for theft of public funds, money laundering and forgery

Ali Bongo was ousted in a coup in 2023 after winning a disputed election that the military and opposition said was marred by fraud.

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Kenya: Trade at Nairobi Coffee Exchange fetches $6.85m as volumes moved rise nearly 100 per cent

Kenya: Trade at Nairobi Coffee Exchange fetches $6.85m as volumes moved rise nearly 100 per cent

The coffee purchased by five companies accounted for approximately 89 per cent of the total market value. In the auction, over 70 per cent of the traded coffee comprised premium AA and AB with grade AA accounting for 36.36 per cent and grade AB 35.31 per cent.

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Tana River County in coastal Kenya braces for ambitious $300 million Organic City

Tana River County in coastal Kenya braces for ambitious $300 million Organic City

Nicolas Val Delle, a director at the ConKrite Corporation during a press briefing after the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Organic City in Abakik village, yesterday. He said the project would cost Sh39 billion in the next 12 years.

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Living with cerebral palsy in Kenya: Parts of the country now accept the condition is not a causation of witchcraft or curse

Living with cerebral palsy in Kenya: Parts of the country now accept the condition is not a causation of witchcraft or curse

Globally, some 18 million people live with cerebral palsy. Of these, more than 8.1 million children under the age of five are estimated to have cerebral palsy, with over 98 per cent residing in low- and middle-income countries.

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Kisumu on course to building largest pharmaceutical plant in East Africa for $49 million

Kisumu on course to building largest pharmaceutical plant in East Africa for $49 million

Currently, Kenya imports more than 70 per cent of its essential medicines, a factor that often makes drugs expensive, vulnerable to stock-outs and exposed to global supply chain disruptions.

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Kenyan youth demand increased taxation of world’s super-rich, polluting oil giants for climate justice

Kenyan youth demand increased taxation of world’s super-rich, polluting oil giants for climate justice

The UNTC’s third round of negotiations (INC-3) in Nairobi, from 10-19 November 2025, coincides with COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where countries are debating how to bridge the 1.5°C ambition gap, ending forest destruction and who picks up the tab for international climate finance.

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