NAIROBI — Everyone in Kenya knows the phrase “kitu kidogo.” It means “something small” in Swahili, and it refers to the bribes Kenyans pay minor bureaucrats, such as policemen and utility company employees, to make life easier. For decades, Kenyans had only their relatives and friends to complain to. Until now, that is. Read full article > >

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Web site strives to fight corruption in Kenya

Princess Elizabeth was enjoying a brief break from her royal duties in Kenya when she learnt that her father, George VI, had suddenly died, and she was now Queen Elizabeth II.

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The moment a princess became a queen

The British government has warned UK tourists in Kenya to take extra care, amid fears that a terrorist attack in Nairobi is imminent.

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Britons warned over Kenya threat

The Kenyan army says it has killed 60 Somali al-Shabab militia fighters in air strikes and is determined to “break their spine completely”.

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Kenyans ‘kill al-Shabab rebels’

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Kenyan troops fighting Islamist insurgents in southern Somalia promise to carry out air strikes deeper into rebel-held territory

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Kenya ‘will pursue Somali rebels’

While the Shabab militants are waging a traditional guerrilla war in Somalia, they are also using social media in a propaganda war with Kenya.

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Somalia’s Rebels Embrace Twitter as a Weapon

A soldier from Bury is killed while on training manoeuvres in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence confirms.

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UK soldier dies training in Kenya

Sudan orders Kenya’s ambassador out after a Kenyan judge issues an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, the foreign ministry says.

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Sudan to expel Kenyan ambassador

Sudan orders Kenya’s ambassador out after a Kenyan judge issues an arrest warrant for Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, the foreign ministry says.

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Sudan to expel Kenyan ambassador

Robin Hammond hopes to hit people hard with his photographs of the mentally ill in Africa, “Condemned.”

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Lens Blog: Photos of Mental Illness in Africa by Robin Hammond

At least three people have been killed in grenade attacks in eastern Kenya, near the border with Somalia, officials say.

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Three dead in east Kenya attacks

Kenya is prepared to send troops to bolster the African Union (AU) force in Somalia to tackle the militant Islamist group al-Shabab, Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula tells the BBC.

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Kenya offers troops for Somalia

Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya, who set the Boston Marathon course record in April, broke the New York City Marathon record by more than two and a half minutes, in 2 hours 5 minutes 6 seconds.

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Geoffrey Mutai Wins New York Marathon With Course Record

Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya wins the New York City Marathon in a course record, more than two minutes inside the previous best time.

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Record time in New York marathon