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Officials Shut Down Kenya’s Capital to Block Protest2026-06-25
New York Times: The protest, an annual event, has become a showcase of the growing political power of Kenya’s youth. ......
Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenyans march to remember protest victims2026-06-25
Business Ghana: Police in Kenya have sealed off key roads leading into central Nairobi ahead of planned nationwide protests marking two years since deadly Gen-Z-led anti-government demonstrations. Protesters say they are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed and...
Nairobi County Disaster Risk Reduction Officers Build Skills in early Action planning (Nairobi City County)2026-06-25
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Nairobi under lockdown as Gen Z protesters return to the streets2026-06-25
Independent online (SA): Kenyan police mounted a massive security operation Thursday, blocking off much of the capital in a bid to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark "Gen Z" uprising. Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets in June 2024 against economic hardship and...
Kenya: Police Block Nairobi Streets Over Planned Protest Anniversary2026-06-25
All Africa: Kenya woke to barricaded roads and a...
Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenya braces for Gen Z protests2026-06-25
BBC News: Protesters demand justice for more than 80 people killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests. ......
Kenya 25 June protest: Police block key roads in Nairobi ahead of Gen Z demonstrations anniversary2026-06-25
BBC News: Protesters demand justice for more than 80 people killed during the 2024 demonstrations and last year...
Kenya: Bishops After Attack On Anglican Cathedral in Nairobi - 'Is This in the Interest ...2026-06-24
All Africa: Nairobi -- "If what we saw happen in All Saints Cathedral Nairobi is...
Kenya signs $1.2B deal with Chinese firm to expand Nairobi airport2026-06-24
Anadolu Agency: Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion agreement with a Chinese state-owned construction company to expand and modernize the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), a major infrastructure project aimed at strengthening the country's position as East Africa's...
Feature: Small library shines as beacon of hope in Nairobi's Kibera slum2026-06-24
Xinhua: NAIROBI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Amid rows of iron shacks and narrow winding alleys in Kibera, one of Africa's largest urban informal settlements, a new building is drawing excited children. Inside the Amani Kibera BookHouse, some young readers sit around wooden...
Kenya signs $1.2bn deal with China to expand Nairobi airport2026-06-24
Sowetan Live: Kenya’s government has signed a 154.2-billion Kenyan shilling (R19.51bn) agreement with ChinaRoad and BridgeCorporation to expand Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, transport...
Play puts spotlight on Kenya’s crisis of gender-based violence2026-06-24
The Guardian: Autobiographical work Free Me aims to encourage victims to speak out in country where violence against women is rising...
Completion ceremony for Amani Kibera Book House held in Nairobi2026-06-24
Xinhua: Children read books inside the AmaniKiberaBookHouse in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on June 23, 2026. A completion ceremony for the Amani Kibera Book House, a public welfare library designed by an architectural research team from the...
Kenya : Berlin's ex-ambassador chosen to represent EU in Nairobi2026-06-23
Africa Intelligence: Diplomat Andreas Peschke is set to replace Henriette Geiger as the head of the European Union delegation in Nairobi. She is stepping down after four years in the role, which he will take up late this year. ......