News: Kenya

We have started to collect the most important news related to Kenya in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Kenya – overview

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• November 11th 2005 – January 25th 2006
• January 26th 2006 – March 1st 2006
• March 2nd 2006 – April 29th 2006
• May 5th 2006 – August 2nd 2006
• August 3rd 2006 – November 6th 2006
• November 7th 2006 – December 18th 2006
• December 19th 2006 – April 22nd 2007
• May 4th 2007 – July 5th 2007
• July 11th 2007 – September 16th 2007
• September 17th 2007 – November 27th 2007
• December 4th 2007 – January 1st 2008
• January 1st 2008 – January 14th 2008
• January 15th 2008 – January 30th 2008
• January 31st 2008 – February 17th 2008
• February 18th 2008 – March 11th 2008
• March 14th 2008 – April 30th 2008
• May 5th 2008 – July 8th 2008
• July 9th 2008 – September 17th 2008
• September 18th 2008 – December 1st 2008
• December 2nd 2008 – January 31st 2009
• February 1st 2009 – March 18th 2009
• March 23rd 2009 – April 30th 2009
• May 1st 2009 – July 10th 2009
• July 14th 2009 – September 1st 2009
• September 8th 2009 – October 22nd 2009
• October 23rd 2009 – December 20th 2009

Kenya: news

Scores killed in Kenya oil fire

Sunday, February 1st 2009, 9:41

At least 111 people are killed in Kenya as they try to take spilled fuel from an overturned tanker which caught fire.
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Week of mourning for Kenya fires

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 2:11

Kenya declares a week of national mourning after two large fires in a week claim more than 135 lives.
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Kenyan first couple in public row

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 14:28

A public row erupts in Kenya between President Mwai Kibaki and his wife over fires last week that left almost 150 people dead.
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UK fraud office halts Kenya probe

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 11:44
related countries: United Kingdom

British police terminate an investigation into a corruption scandal, saying Kenya's government is not assisting.
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Arms ship set to leave for Kenya

Friday, February 6th 2009, 12:10
related countries: Somalia, Ukraine

A Ukrainian ship freed by Somali pirates is preparing to leave Somali waters to deliver its arms shipment to Kenya.
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Mass grave for Kenya fire victims

Monday, February 9th 2009, 12:28

Some 100 Kenyan victims of an oil tanker fire which killed at least 135 people are buried.
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Kenya MPs delay vote on tribunal

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 11:09

The Kenyan government delays a parliamentary vote on the establishment of an election violence tribunal.
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Bribe claims over Kenya tribunal

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 10:59

A Kenyan MP accuses the government of blackmailing and bribing lawmakers to vote for an election violence tribunal.
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Freed weapons ship docks in Kenya

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 16:20
related countries: Somalia

A ship recently freed by Somali pirates arrives in Kenya to offload arms, amid controversy over its cargo.
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Kenyan MPs reject violence court

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 17:28

Kenyan MPs vote against a bill to set up an election violence tribunal, saying suspects should be tried at The Hague.
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Annan hints at ICC Kenyan trial

Friday, February 13th 2009, 9:23

Kofi Annan suggests that he might send a list of Kenyan poll violence suspects to the International Criminal Court.
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Top envoy probes Kenya killings

Monday, February 16th 2009, 12:18

The UN envoy on extra-judicial killings visits Kenya to investigate the violent aftermath of the 2007 presidential election.
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Kenya court deadline 'extended'

Wednesday, February 18th 2009, 9:26

Kenya’s PM says mediators will allow two more months for a court to be set up to try suspects of post-poll clashes.
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Kidnapped Italian nuns released

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 13:05
related countries: Italy

Two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November have been freed, the Italian foreign ministry says.
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Kidnapped nuns freed in Kenya

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 16:56
related countries: Italy, Somalia

Two Italian nuns kidnapped in Kenya last November and held in Somalia have been freed, Italy's prime minister says.
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Kenya's continuing tribal divide

Saturday, February 21st 2009, 12:27

Pascale Harter returns to Kenya to see if tribal divisions have healed since the violence of last year.
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Kenya police 'ran death squads'

Wednesday, February 25th 2009, 17:05

A UN investigator urges the removal of Kenya's police chief and attorney general over a wave of alleged extrajudicial killings.
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Diplomats back Kenya abuse report

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 17:53

Foreign diplomats based in Kenya back a UN report, which accused the police of carrying out widespread killings.
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Earliest 'human footprints' found

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 19:00

Footprints dating from 1.5m years ago found in Kenya show modern foot shape and walking style had already developed by then.
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Smiles all round

Tuesday, March 3rd 2009, 17:20

Kenya's unity deal has brought peace but at what cost?
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Kenya leader denies 'second wife'

Tuesday, March 3rd 2009, 19:16

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki holds a rare press conference to deny rumours that he has a second secret wife.
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Kenya rights activist shot dead

Friday, March 6th 2009, 7:47

A prominent Kenyan human rights activist is shot dead weeks after meeting a UN investigator probing extra-judicial killings.
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UN urges probe into Kenya murders

Friday, March 6th 2009, 16:35

A UN investigator calls for an international inquiry into the murder of two Kenyan human rights activists.
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Riots break out in Kenyan capital

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 16:37
related places: Nairobi

A student rally against recent alleged police extra-judicial killings turns violent in Kenya's capital Nairobi.
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UN set to double Kenya food aid

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 17:32

The United Nations food agency will give food aid to more than double the number of people it is currently helping in Kenya.
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