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Top Ten International Schools in Nairobi

Education 20 Sep, 2019

This is a list of the top ten international schools in Nairobi. The list is based on the school’s education system, co-curricula activities and the state of their facilities. International School o...

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Top Museums and Art Galleries in Nairobi

Culture 18 Sep, 2019

Looking for the best museums and art galleries in Nairobi? Check out listing to find out where the most important and well known are. The Nairobi National MuseumStanding on Museum hill within the cit...

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Women taxi drivers are fashionable in Nairobi

Transport 08 May, 2018

Women passengers favour women taxi drivers in Nairobi. Women taxi drivers are on the increase in Nairobi thanks to the spread of taxi-hailing apps. Women e-drivers also say that flexible hours, gua...

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Nairobi to establish two new markets

City 15 Jan, 2018

City moves hawkers out of central NairobiThe county government of Nairobi is to construct two new markets as part of its plans to move hawkers away from the city centre.The Mwariro market will be relo...

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Nairobi to get stadiums for cricket and rugby

Sport 30 Dec, 2017

President Kenyatta promises two new stadiums for Nairobi. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to build two "world-class" stadiums - one for cricket, the other for rugby - in Nairobi over the...

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Nairobi battles water shortage

Infrastructure 20 Dec, 2017

Wells and dams to increase Nairobi's water supply.Nairobi County will have at least one borehole sunk in each of its 85 wards in a bid to end a perennial water shortage, according to plans by the newl...

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Odinga calls off inauguration ceremony

Politics 11 Dec, 2017

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga drops plans for mock inauguration. Kenya's opposition has called off plans for an "inauguration" ceremony of its leader Raila Odinga, of the National Super Allia...

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Kenyatta to be sworn in on 28 November

Politics 21 Nov, 2017

Supreme court upholds result of Kenyan presidential re-election. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta of the multi-party Jubilee Alliance will be sworn-in for a second term at Nairobi's Safaricom Kasarani...

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Kenyatta wins Kenyan presidential re-election

Politics 30 Oct, 2017

Opposition leader Odinga calls for election re-run within 90 days.Incumbent Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the winner of the presidential election re-run on 26 October, winning near...

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Tensions high as Kenya prepares for presidential re-election

Politics 24 Oct, 2017

Foreign diplomats warn of growing insecurity ahead of 26 October poll. There are concerns over "growing insecurity" in Kenya ahead of the presidential election re-run on 26 October, according to a gr...

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Odinga withdraws from Kenya's election re-run

Politics 10 Oct, 2017

Kenyatta says re-election will go ahead regardless as Odinga calls for protests. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has pulled out of the presidential election re-run, scheduled for 26 October,...

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Investigation into Kenya's electoral commission

Politics 26 Sep, 2017

Kenya extends date for new presidential poll by nine days. Kenya's chief prosecutor has ordered a probe into the country's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to investigate whethe...

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Kenya's electoral commission appoints new staff

Politics 08 Sep, 2017

Reshuffle follows call for changes by Odinga ahead of 17 October election re-run.Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed new additional staff to its top management...

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Kenya to hold new presidential election on 17 October

Politics 05 Sep, 2017

Kenyatta and Odinga will be only names on ballot along with their running mates.Kenya will hold a fresh presidential election on 17 October following the supreme court's decision to annul the results...

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Kenyan presidential result annulled by supreme court

Politics 01 Sep, 2017

Surprise cancellation of Kenyatta victory welcomed by Odinga supporters.Kenya's supreme court has annulled the result of the country's contentious presidential election, citing irregularities by the e...

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Tension in Kenya ahead of crucial election ruling

Politics 31 Aug, 2017

Supreme court ruling on presidential election validity on 1 September. Kenya's supreme court is to rule on 1 September on the validity of the country's presidential election which took place on 8 A...

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Kenya introduces plastic bag ban

Environment 28 Aug, 2017

Ban includes penalties of four years in jail or $40,000 fine.A tough new ban on the use of plastic bags came into effect across Kenya on 28 August, despite attempts in court by plastic manufacturers t...

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Odinga to challenge presidential election result in court

Politics 18 Aug, 2017

Opposition leader backtracks on initial refusal to seek legal redress. Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is to file a petition in the supreme court against the results of the 8 August president...

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Business as usual in Kenya after disputed presidential elections

Politics 14 Aug, 2017

Kenyans largely ignore defeated Odinga’s call to strike. It was largely business as usual in Kenya on 14 August despite a strike call from opposition leader Raila Odinga in grievance over the outco...

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Kenyan election official found dead ahead of elections

Politics 01 Aug, 2017

Body of Kenyan electoral official showed "evidence of torture". The person in charge of Kenya's electronic voting system was found dead in Nairobi on 31 July, with reported signs of torture, a week a...

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Kenya prepares for elections on 8 August

Politics 24 Jul, 2017

Incumbent Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking a second term of office on 8 August when Kenya votes to elect a president, parliament and county governors. The two-horse presidential race sees K...

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Nairobi cracks down on illegal eateries

Food and Agriculture 18 Jul, 2017

The Nairobi country government has launched a crackdown on unlicensed food and water vendors as the city grapples with a cholera outbreak. Traders operating without relevant licences, food-handling c...

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Nairobi skyscraper set to be Africa's tallest building

Real Estate 03 Jul, 2017

Work commences on 300-m-high Pinnacle in Nairobi. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has laid the foundation stone for a Nairobi skyscraper destined to be the tallest building in Africa when it opens...

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Nairobi has worst traffic record in Africa

Transport 23 Jun, 2017

Traffic in Kenyan capital rated fifth worst in world in Numbeo report. The traffic in Nairobi has been ranked the worst in Africa and fifth worst in the world according to Numbeo, the crowd-sourced...

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New Nairobi-Mombasa railway opens

Transport 01 Jun, 2017

Major Kenyan rail route launches 18 months ahead of schedule. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta launched the new 472-km railway line between the capital Nairobi and the country's main sea port of Mom...

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Boda boda listed in Oxford Dictionary

General 29 May, 2017

Recognition from Oxford but banned from Nairobi's Central Business District. The boda boda motorbike taxi, popular in Nairobi and across east Africa, has made it into the latest edition of the Oxfo...

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Nairobi keeps track of its lions

Animals 27 Feb, 2017

Nairobi's lions fitted with tracking devices. Lions in Nairobi National Park are to be fitted with tracking collars to help Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers monitor the animals' movements. T...

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Nairobi to phase out pit latrines

Health 16 Nov, 2016

World Bank funds introduction of conventional toilets in Nairobi slums. The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company is undertaking a Sh1 billion project to phase out pit latrines in the city's slum...

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Nairobi Southern Bypass launched

Transport 05 Nov, 2016

China-funded bypass expected to boost trade in east Africa. The Nairobi Southern Bypass at Ngong Road/Lenana Interchange has been launched at a ceremony by the presidents of Kenya and Tanzania....

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Boda bodas banned from Nairobi CBD

Transport 04 Nov, 2016

Court bans motorbike taxis from operating in central Nairobi. Nairobi's motorbike taxis, known locally as boda bodas, have been banned from operating in the city's Central Business District (CBD) b...

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