Watch top headlines of the hour: - Rutte set to be next NATO Chief - Romania to send Patriots to Ukraine - South Korea & US hold joint air drills - Kenya: Police fire tear gas on protesters - India: PM Modi begins 2-day J&K visit - UK keeps rates at 16-year high

Rutte set to be next NATO Chief | South Korea & US hold joint air drills

Kenyans say future at stake as they protest new tax hikes. Police accused of using excessive force on #OccupyParliamentRejectFinanceBill2024 demonstrators in the capital Nairobi, with hundreds of arrests being made before controversial bill is debated in the National Assembly. Watch in for more details!

Kenya: Agigated Kenyans protest over Finance Bill 2024, over 250 people arrested

Watch top headlines of the hour: - IDF kill Hamas squad commander - Romania to send Patriots to Ukraine - Kenya police fire tear gas on protesters - South Korea and US hold joint air drills - Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan President Delhi: 17 dead in heatwave

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A former Kenyan international approached a Ugandan player at the ongoing T20 World Cup for match-fixing, a PTI news agency report has claimed. The incident took place during the league phase of the tournament which culminated on Monday (Jun 17).

Match-fixing at T20 World Cup 2024? Associate nation player approached by former Kenyan international

Kenya's government on Tuesday walked back plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where more than a dozen demonstrators were arrested.

Kenya scraps most new tax hikes as hundreds protest

Hundreds descended onto the streets of Nairobi to protest tax hikes, as parliament debates the bill. Police threw tear gas, and threatened others with arrests. Undeterred protestors continued saying there was too much at stake. #OCCUPYPARLIAMENT #REJECTFINANCEBILL2024 demonstrators could be heard shouting at the police saying "RUTO MUST GO". Watch in for more details!

Mayhem in Kenya as police use force to disperse protestors

Kenyans say future at stake as they protest new tax hikes. Police accused of using excessive force on #OccupyParliament RejectFinanceBill2024 demonstrators in the capital Nairobi, with hundreds of arrests being made before controversial bill is debated in the National Assembly. Watch in for more details!

Kenya anti new tax protests turn violent, as police use force

A magistrate in Kenya who was shot by a police officer as she presided over a court session has died, the country’s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced on Saturday.

Kenyan judge dies after courtroom shooting

Respiratory diseases are affecting the health of millions people in Kenya. Cooking with biomass like firewood is a big part of the problem. And government data shows a growing number of Kenyans are doing it. Affordable “clean” cooking options are too expensive for many.

Kenya: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya from burning wood

A terrifying incident in Kenya’s Ongata Rongai where a lioness on the loose has reportedly eaten at least six dogs is being treated as a blessing in disguise for the women in the town.

People in Kenya town don’t want dog-eating lioness to be captured. Here’s why

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Kenyan President William Ruto for state visit to mark 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations. White House says leaders will discuss ways to bolster cooperation in areas including trade and investment, technological innovation, and security.

60 years of Kenya-US diplomatic ties, Biden designates Kenya as an 'important non-NATO ally'

Kenya President William Ruto visits US, White House honours him

When Kenya's President William Ruto touched down in Washington DC, a shiny red carpet welcomed him on the tarmac alongside cordons of the American troops standing in attention.

Kenya is now 'major non-NATO ally' of the US. Here's what it means

US President Joe Biden hosts Kenyan President William Ruto for state visit to mark 60th anniversary of US-Kenya diplomatic relations. White House says leaders will discuss ways to bolster cooperation in areas including trade and investment, technological innovation, and security.

Kenyan President William Ruto in US: Biden, Ruto pledge to protect democracy in Africa

The cost of Kenya President William Ruto's official trip to the United States has become the subject of scrutiny back home. Watch in for more details!

Kenya: Outrage over Kenyan President's $18,000 per hour private jet trip

A deaf teenager from a Nairobi slum has defied expectation by excelling in a community ballet programme, despite not being able to hear the music.

Kenya: Deaf ballerina beats all odds

The death toll in East Africa has risen significantly due to torrential rains brought about by cyclone Hidaya which made landfall in the coast of Kenya and Tanzania. The region has never faced a cyclone before, so how did the governments in these nations deal with the emergency?

East Africa floods to continue in May

Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 228 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes, the government and Red Cross said on Wednesday, as dozens more were killed in neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi.

Kenya flood toll rises to 228 as homes and roads are destroyed

The death caused by flooding and other consequences of the heavy rain battering Kenya has risen to 288. The torrential rains that have caused widespread flooding and landslides across Kenya. Watch in for more details!

Kenya Floods: Death toll from floods rise to 288, deluge destroys homes, roads & bridges

Kenya has made history by appointing a woman to lead its air force for the very first time. Maj Gen Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed has been selected for this significant role.

History made: Kenya appoints first woman air force head

Kenya has got its first female Air Force commander. Her name is Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed. She joined the military over four decades ago. Since then she has held several firsts in a military leadership dominated by men. How did she ascend to this position?

Gravitas | Kenya's first female air force commander: Major General Fatuma Ahmed

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - Paris: Police raid University students - Kenya floods death toll crosses 200 - Turkiye inflation in April at 69.8% - UK: Tories suffer worst loss in 40 years - China launches Chang'e 6 lunar probe

Paris: Police raid University students | Kenya floods death toll crosses 200

Watch the top headlines of the hour: - Kenya floods death toll crosses 200 - Cameron promises $3 bn aid to Kyiv - UK: Tories suffer worst loss in 40 years - China launches Chang'e 6 lunar probe - Iran releases crew of ship MSC Aries

Kenya floods death toll crosses 200 | Cameron promises $3 billion aid to Kyiv

Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March. Hundreds of thousands have been forced to leave their homes, and dozens more were killed in neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi. Torrential rain and floods have destroyed homes, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure across the region.

Kenya: Torrential rain and floods destroy homes, roads & bridges

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