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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Stewart Maclean
UK soldier accused of raping British woman in KenyaStewart MacleanPAThe British army holds training exercises near Nanyuki in KenyaA UK soldier accused of raping a woman near a controversial British army base in Kenya allegedly attacked a British national, not a Kenyan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. In a statement the military said the man had been arrested and sent back to the UK following the alleged incident last month near the British Army Training Unit in Kenya (Batuk).
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Stewart Maclean
A UK soldier has been accused of raping a woman near a British army training camp in Kenya where another soldier has previously been accused of murder. The alleged rape happened last month close to the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) near the town of Nanyuki, 200km (125 miles) north of the capital, Nairobi. The man was arrested and questioned following the alleged incident after a group of soldiers visited a bar in the town.
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Sep 11, 2024 |
aol.com | Jewel Kiriungi |Stewart Maclean |Wedaeli Chibelushi
September 11, 2024 at 5:14 AMPassengers were pictured queuing outside the airport on Wednesday morning [ Peter Njoroge/BBC]Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya's main airport as workers protest against a planned takeover by an Indian company. Large queues formed outside Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday morning as flights were delayed and cancelled.
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Jun 26, 2024 |
bbc.com | Stewart Maclean
Kenyan president's humbling shows power of African youthBy Stewart Maclean, Africa Bureau ChiefShutterstockYouth-led protests forced William Ruto to withdraw unpopular tax proposalsThe events that led William Ruto to abandon his budget might in time be seen as a milestone moment - not only for Kenya’s president but also for the power of youth on the world’s youngest continent.
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Jun 25, 2024 |
bbc.com | Stewart Maclean
Kenya's president faces tough choices following protestsBy Stewart Maclean, BBC News NairobiEPAThe choices facing Kenya's President William Ruto are now far from easy. Elected in 2022 pledging to cut corruption, shore up the country's faltering economy and help the poor, the embattled Mr Ruto now faces an unprecedented rebellion against his finance bill - legislation he says he is an essential part of his plan to build the nation.
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