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Kenya's Judges Uphold Laws That Criminalize Gay Sex

2:41pm May 24, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

A three-judge panel made a unanimous ruling on Friday that outraged the LGBTQ community. People convicted of homosexual acts will continue to face the threat of up to 14 years in prison.

Smoke billows from aid trucks set on fire on the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge between Colombia and Venezuela, on Feb. 23.

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Reporter's Notebook: Africa Holds Lessons For Venezuela

10:00am March 09, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Based in Nairobi, Kenya, Eyder Peralta usually covers Africa for NPR. After reporting recently in Venezuela, he describes parallels he saw with popular movements facing government repression.

A rare black leopard, caught on camera in Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya.

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Rare, Elusive Black Leopard Caught On Camera In The Wild

8:13pm February 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

There have been lots of stories about the unique animal in central Kenya's Laikipia County. Now cameras have captured multiple high-quality photos and video.

Esther Ngumbi, who now lives in Chicago, gets a taste of the big chill. She grew up in Kenya, where 60 degrees was about as cold as it got.

Opinion: Growing Up In Kenya Really Does Not Prepare You For Chicago's Deep Freeze

5:23pm January 30, 2019

by Esther Ngumbi

Esther Ngumbi's dad back home had no idea what advice to give her about surviving the historic low temperatures. And he definitely wanted to know what that kind of cold feels like.

Kenyan security forces evacuate people after an explosion at DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.

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American Among Those Killed As Explosions, Gunfire Rock Nairobi Hotel

7:53pm January 15, 2019

The attacks took place at an upscale complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the building, shooting.

People cheer and throw confetti after Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off a cargo train for its inaugural journey to Nairobi last year at the port of the coastal town of Mombasa.

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A New Chinese-Funded Railway In Kenya Sparks Debt-Trap Fears

4:37pm October 08, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

China has become the biggest lender on the African continent. The Nairobi-to-Mombasa railway is a symbol of Kenya's ambitions. But critics say China is saddling Kenya with unsustainable debt.

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From left: Kenyan director Wanuri Kahiu and actors Samantha Mugatsia and Sheila Munyiva at the Cannes Film Festival.

'Rafiki': The Lesbian Love Story That Kenya Banned And Then Unbanned

12:26pm September 28, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

In the hopes of becoming an Oscar contender, the Kenyan film board allowed the movie to play in Nairobi for a week. Director Wanuri Kahiu sees it as the beginning of a fight for freedom of expression.

Kennedy Odede (in blue shirt) is dancing for a good reason. The charity he and his wife started has been awarded the $2 million Hilton Humanitarian Prize. He's joined by residents of Kibera, the neighborhood in Nairobi where his nonprofit group provides e

Whatever Happened To ... The Street Kid Whose Life Was Saved By Kindness

5:28pm August 29, 2018

by Marc Silver

Kennedy Odede was a homeless kid in the slum of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Now he's the founder of a successful nonprofit helping his community. How's he and his group faring?

Eight critically endangered black rhinos died following an attempt to move them from Kenya's capital, Nairobi, to a national park hundreds of kilometers away.

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Critically Endangered Black Rhinos Die After Transportation To Kenya National Park

7:13pm July 13, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Eight rhinos died after being relocated to a wildlife reserve in Kenya. Officials and conservationists say the death toll is unprecedented in their efforts to save the animal from extinction.

Rescuers carry a victim's body from a residential area after the Patel dam burst its bank at Solai.

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Dam Collapse Leaves More Than 40 People Dead In Kenya

11:30am May 10, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The current rainy season has been devastating for the whole East African region. More than 140 people have been killed, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced.