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Kenya Airways cancels night flights over pilots strike

Kenya Airways has cancelled all its Thursday night flights due to disruptions caused by the ongoing pilots strike.

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Africa Economy: Yuan clearing house to boost Sino-Africa trade: official

​State-owned National Bank of Kenya (NBK) said its Chinese yuan clearing house which was launched in Nairobi last year will help to boost Sino-Kenya trade.

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East Africans enjoy lowest call charges under new initiative

This Christmas, Gloria Ombogo's elder sister who works in the hotel industry in Rwanda did not travel home to Nairobi to celebrate the holiday with them, yet this did not dampen her spirit.

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Chinese 'ambassadors' shine spotlight on bloody ivory trade

To combat the illegal trade in African wildlife in China, especially in ivory, basketball player Yao Ming visited Kenya in 2012, while actress Li Bingbing traveled to the country in 2013.

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Funding shortfalls, new conflicts worsen plight of refugees in Horn of Africa

​The living condition of millions of refugees in the Horn of Africa region has deteriorated rapidly due to funding shortfalls, eruption of new conflicts and negative impacts of climate change, Kenyan officials said on Tuesday.

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Kenya makes history, reigns supreme at Beijing World Championships

​Kenya wrote history as the best country in track and field when it ruled roost as the curtains came down on the 15th edition of the World Championships at the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing on Sunday.

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Kenya on course to tap nuclear power, says UN nuclear agency

​International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts said on Monday Kenya is on course to tap nuclear power.

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Kenyan police nab terror suspect, recover firearms in border town

​Kenya's security forces on Wednesday evening arrested a terror suspect and recovered a cache of firearms and explosives in northeastern Garissa town.

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Over 25,000 Kenyans employed at Chinese-funded railway project: envoy

​More than 25,000 Kenyans have been employed for the ongoing construction of a Chinese-funded high-speed railway line linking Kenya's port city of Mombasa to the capital Nairobi, according to the Chinese ambassador to Kenya.

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Chinese Shaolin monks electrifies audience at Kungfu show in Kenya

​Dressed in their trademark regalia, Chinese Shaolin Monks electrified the mood on Monday night when they staged a thrilling performance in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

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Kenyan experts warn against inflated expectations after Obama's visit

​President Obama's three-day visit to Kenya to attend the just concluded Global Entrepreneurship Summit, though rich in symbolism, may not offer lasting solution to Kenya's endemic challenges, experts warned on Monday.

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Kenyan lobbyists protest against same sex unions ahead of Obama visit

​Kenyan anti-gay lobbyists on Monday held a protest in Nairobi to condemn same sex unions, saying they contravene African cultural values and could lead to collapse of the family unit.

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11 Al-Shabaab attackers killed in Kenya's coast

​Eleven Al-Shabaab militants, including two fighters of Caucasian origin, were killed Sunday in a dawn attack on a military camp at Baure area, Lamu County of Kenya's coastal region, a military spokesperson confirmed.

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Interpol joins Kenya in ivory probe

​The Kenya government on Monday said they have involved Interpol in the probe of three tonnes of ivory smuggled through the port of Mombasa that was seized in Thailand.

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Chinese working mothers in Kenya retain family bond despite hectic schedules

Guo Bingying strikes an urbane and sophisticated pose. Yet the 26-year-old administrative officer at China Wuyi Co., a leading Chinese constructor, has a friendly and humble demeanor that impresses everyone.

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Chinese female banker finds joy in raising a mixed race daughter

​Yao Hua's fluency in the English language, impressive resume and emotional intelligence have secured her a lucrative career in one of the leading commercial banks in Kenya.

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Chinese youths lend skills to fast-track development of Kenya's Railway project

​The hot and humid weather at the Kenyan coastal town of Voi can be punishing to many foreigners but not Zuo Lin, a 26-year-old native of northeast China who proudly cerebrated her first anniversary in a region famed for its scenic attractions.