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On International Widows’ Day, CTWOO and Equality Now call on Kenyan MPs to pass a comprehensive new Bill to protect widowed persons from eviction and abuse To mark International Widows’ Day, Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO) (http://apo-opa.co/4g1aeOu) and Equality Now (http://apo-opa.co/4fVM73z) (www.EqualityNow.org) are urging MPs in Kenya to pass the WidowedContinue Reading

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Clashes erupted in Kenya’s Kakamega on Friday, as hundreds rallied over the handling of the engineering student body was reportedly killed amid earlier protests. Footage shows crowds of protesters escorting a motorcycle with a coffin, as well as running through tear gas with gunshots heard in the background. Armed policeContinue Reading

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Family members, friends and colleagues are mourning the death of 22-year-old Peter Derrick Machanja, who was reportedly shot during protests over rising fuel prices in Kakamega on Wednesday. Footage shows fellow rickshaw riders rallying in the streets and demanding justice from the authorities. “He did not have to die forContinue Reading

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By Francis Kobena Tandoh The 24th African Senior Athletics Championships officially concluded at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legon, near the capital, Accra, late Sunday with South Africa clinching most medals, organizers confirmed. According to the medals table released by the organizers, South Africa picked a total of 21Continue Reading