Covid-19: More than 840 000 vaccine shots donated to Kenya have expired

Kenya announced on Wednesday that nearly 840 000 Covid-19 vaccines received through donations had expired, blaming hesitancy and a short shelf life for jabs going unused.
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Kenya probing sale of donated condoms, drugs on black market

Kenya said Thursday it was investigating allegations that thousands of donated condoms, mosquito nets and life-saving medicines were stolen from a government-run warehouse and then sold on the black market.
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At Kenya's biggest dump, urgent calls for a global plastics treaty

A short drive from the United Nations complex in Nairobi where talks on a global plastics treaty are taking place this week is Kenya's biggest landfill - a mountain of garbage, carpeted in single-use plastic.
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A blight on the beach, old flip flops given makeover in Kenya

Tangled in seaweed, buried in sand, washed up in rock pools - tattered old flip flops are an eyesore on Kenya's beaches, flushed out of rivers or carried across the sea from Asia and beyond. They are the footwear of choice for much of the world but cheap flip flops, like other plastic trash, are polluting oceans and pristine white-sand beaches like Kilifi on the Indian Ocean.
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Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology in WHO project

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that six African countries - Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia - would be the first on the continent to receive the technology needed to produce mRNA vaccines.
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Kenya's top court reviews disputed bid to change Constitution ahead of crucial elections

Kenya's highest court began Tuesday weighing a legal bid to revive government plans to shake up the country's political system, just months ahead of crucial elections. The Supreme Court ruling on the proposed constitutional changes, expected after three days of hearings this week, may have major consequences for the 9 August presidential and parliamentary polls.
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UN Queries Nigerian Government Over Nnamdi Kanu's Case

The United Nations has demanded an explanation on the alleged abduction, torture and detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, from the Kenyan and Nigerian Governments.
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World Court sides mostly with Somalia in border dispute with Kenya

The top UN top court ruled on Tuesday largely in favour of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya, setting a sea boundary in part of the Indian Ocean believed to be rich in oil and gas. Somalia said the ruling was a result of "sacrifice and struggle" by the Horn of Africa country.
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Kenyan Child Serial Killer Who Murdered 13 Minors Escapes From Police Custody

Kenyan child serial killer who murdered 13 minors escapes from police custody
The self-confessed child serial killer behind the murder of 13 minors in Kenya, has escaped from police custody.
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Nigeria, Zambia, and Kenya have all ranked ahead of SA on cyber-security in a new survey

South Africa is laggard when it comes to cybersecurity, not just globally but also on the continent, according to research conducted by virtual private network provider SharkTank.
#southafrica #Nigeria #zambia #kenya #cybersecurity

Kenya bans 'blasphemous' film about gay lovers

Kenyan authorities on Thursday banned a documentary about two gay lovers, calling it "unacceptable and an affront to (the) culture and identity" of a deeply Christian country that has long criminalised homosexuality.
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Kenya to begin manufacturing Covid vaccines

Kenya is establishing a fill-and-finish facility for Covid-19 vaccines ahead of setting up a full-scale manufacturing plant to guarantee supply.
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