Politics

‘Give Me Four Weeks’: Nyoro Keeps Kenya Guessing | Dawan Africa

Kenya, June 27, 2026 -Kiharu MP says he won't be rushed into choosing between Ruto and the Opposition as 2027…

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Experts, stakeholders and policy analysts draw attention to AI’s impact on Africa’s telecoms industry – The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 June 2026: Experts and industry stakeholders, including policy analysts, believe that rapid adoption of artificial intelligence…

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Kenya considers linking national ID database to CCTV facial recognition network

Kenya’s government is planning to link the country’s civil registry database with a CCTV network spanning six cities to enable…

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MPs Back Bill to Scrap Penalties for Attempted Suicide

Section 266 of the Penal Code of Kenya classifies attempted suicide as a misdemeanour. Under this provision, a person who attempts to…

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Kenya’s e-Citizen Has a Bigger Problem Than Bad Regulations

Kenya’s e-Citizen platform is impressive by regional standards. Over 22,000 government services, 14 million registered users, and somewhere between KES…

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Hundreds detained in Kenya as protesters mark the anniversary of deadly protests in 2024

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya said they detained hundreds of people and fired tear gas on Thursday as…

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From Policy to Action: Women Across the Horn of Africa Voice Their Demands for Policy Action for Women in the Informal Sector

 Communiqué by Women’s Rights Organisations and Grassroots Movements from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and SomaliaWe, a collective of civil…

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Kenya’s Gen Z protests still echo two years on

Kenya's anti-riot police were out in full force in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday, two years after Gen Z protesters…

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Europe’s ugly anti‑migrant politics just found a new stage: South Africa – EUobserver

Just over 30 years after the end of apartheid, South Africa again finds its reputation being dragged through the mud amid accusations…

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US health deals cause trouble for Kenya govt

Washington's transactional approach to aid has sparked anger in Kenya, with pushback over deals for an Ebola quarantine centre and…

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