Down, but not out: How Kakamega locksmith who dropped out of school and lost leg in road accident towers over peers

Down, but not out: How Kakamega locksmith who dropped out of school and lost leg in road accident towers over peers

Despite the challenges, Amateshe says another opportunity came his way when he diversified to a hardware shop on Outerring Road, in Donholm, in Nairobi’s Eastlands, in addition to the “mitumba shoes” business.

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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela play explores Black women’s long wait for absent husbands during South African freedom struggle

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela play explores Black women’s long wait for absent husbands during South African freedom struggle

Madikizela-Mandela, who died in 2018 aged 81, was accused of kidnapping and murdering people she allegedly suspected of being police informants under apartheid. She also faced allegations of being unfaithful to Mandela during his 27 years in prison.

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Pollution: Environmental court in Kenya’s coastal town of Malindi to deliver verdict on Lamu Coal Power Plant

Pollution: Environmental court in Kenya’s coastal town of Malindi to deliver verdict on Lamu Coal Power Plant

Save Lamu also filed a cross appeal contesting certain aspects of the NET ruling, including the conclusion that the analysis of alternative technologies was sufficient, which the tribunal did not consider.

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Cereals board announces plans to mop up 321,000 bags of wheat in Kenya’s South Rift as glut looms

Cereals board announces plans to mop up 321,000 bags of wheat in Kenya’s South Rift as glut looms

During the meeting Kagwe announced plans to reduce importation of wheat by ensuring local farmers produce enough wheat to meet demand by millers from the current eight per cent to above 40 per cent.

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High-altitude Kenyan town Iten adapts as Olympic champions and amateurs flock to rarefied air

High-altitude Kenyan town Iten adapts as Olympic champions and amateurs flock to rarefied air

Iten is home to some 42,000 people, mostly subsistence farmers and it has also been a temporary home to plenty of world champions, including two-time Olympic gold medallists Eliud Kipchoge (marathon) and David Rudisha (800 metres), both of Kenya. British four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah would train in Iten for months at a time.

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South Africa’s World Cup striker Benni McCarthy appointed Kenya’s national team manager

South Africa’s World Cup striker Benni McCarthy appointed Kenya’s national team manager

McCarthy, unveiled at a press conference in Nairobi, was last on the staff at Manchester United for two seasons under manager Erik ten Hag, working as a coach for the strikers.

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‘Wildlife corridors’ are encouraged to support Kenya’s recovering animal populations

‘Wildlife corridors’ are encouraged to support Kenya’s recovering animal populations

Lewa’s elephant population increased from 350 individuals in 2014 to over 450 in 2024, according to figures provided by the conservancy. Similar growth was seen among white and black rhinos, a major draw for visitors.

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World Animal Protection calls for concerted efforts to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife

World Animal Protection calls for concerted efforts to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife

The campaign manager, however, said that this requires adequate resourcing noting that wildlife conservation efforts should be properly funded, regardless of its revenue-generating potential.

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National Museum launches six-month exhibition to memorialise Kenyan freedom fighter Pio Gama Pinto 60 years after assassination

National Museum launches six-month exhibition to memorialise Kenyan freedom fighter Pio Gama Pinto 60 years after assassination

He said Pinto contributed a lot in fight for freedom by being part of the Mau movement as well as the Pan African Press Editor where he helped in publications.

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Siaya County government in Lake Victoria Basin accused of swindling community of ancestral land

Siaya County government in Lake Victoria Basin accused of swindling community of ancestral land

The chairman accused national and county government officials of snubbing their meeting despite being invited, blamed the county government of Siaya of dragging its feet to have the land registered as community land.

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