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2009
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Kenya, January 2009
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| Jan.12 |
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Pirate tells how five drowned One of the pirates who held a Saudi-owned oil supertanker before releasing it for ransom said how 5 in his group drowned in an operation gone...
| Jan.30 |
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13 bodies found in scorched shop Officials found 13 bodies in the rubble of a scorched supermarket and are investigating a tip that guards locked people in the burning build...
| Jan.31 |
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Obama half-brother on drug charge George Obama was arrested in Nairobi with one joint of marijuana. The US president and George Obama share the same father
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At least 100 people killed in oil fire Map of Molo Kenya An overturned petrol tanker caught fire on a highway and exploded and hundreds of people gathered to collect spilled fuel. Dozens of people have also been injured in the blaze. Kenyan media critici... | |
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| Mar.4 |
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U.S. to handing pirate suspects to Kenya The U.S. Navy could hand over 7 suspects held aboard a U.S. ship to Kenyan authorities for prosecution as early as this week
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| Apr.11 |
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U.S.-flagged ship nears Kenya Map of Mombasa Kenya Maersk Alabama, whose captain is being held by pirates, is expected to arrive at the Port of Mombasa
| Apr.15 |
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French warship captures pirates  A warship has captured 11 pirates off the coast of Kenya, amid calls for the international community to deal with the problem of piracy
It had detected a 'mother ship', and observed it overnight before launching an assault
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| Apr.30 |
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Women ban sex over political reform Activists are urging women to withhold sex for a week to protest the growing divide in Kenya's coalition government
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| May.3 |
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Pirates seized after threatening Navy ship The French Navy said they seized 11 pirates after they apparently mistook a military vessel for a commercial ship and made a run at it
| May.7 |
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Aristocrat guilty of manslaughter A white aristocrat has been cleared of murder but found guilty of the manslaughter of a black poacher on his family's estate in 2006
| May.12 |
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'Guilty' aristocrat awaits sentencing A judge found Thomas Cholmondeley, 40, guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting a poaching suspect on his family estate
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| Jun.3 |
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Delta denied to Nairobi, Monrovia Delta Air Lines has been denied permission to fly directly to Nairobi, Kenya, and Monrovia, Liberia, until security standards there are met
| Jun.5 |
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Police accused of widespread killing A U.N. investigator called for the resignation of top Kenyan officials and sweeping changes in the country's security forces
| Jun.22 |
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Kenya rejects call for Somalia military help Kenya was quick to reject the African Union's idea of sending troops and suggested the AU should spearhead such a move
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| Jul.23 |
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Cable - big promises for African Internet An undersea cable plugging East Africa into high speed Internet access went live, providing an alternative to expensive satellite connections
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| Aug.5 |
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Clinton to hold key Somalia talks Map of Nairobi Kenya US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to hold talks with Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in Nairobi | |
| Aug.6 |
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Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State has warned that the US will take action against Eritrea if it does not stop supporting militants in Somalia. Hillary Clinton delivered a 'tough but lovingly presented... | |
| Aug.27 |
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U.N. seeks $230M to fight Kenya hunger The 3-year failure of annual rains has reduced crop output, the main source of food for the country of 37 million, and prompted power rationing | |
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| Sep.2 |
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Drought, death grips Kenyan heartland Hundreds of dead cattle dot the forests, young herdsmen try to coax ailing calves onto their feet, knowing that if they don't get up they will...
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| Oct.6 |
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Clans 'set for 2012 riots' Rival ethnic groups who fought after the 2007 election are rearming in readiness for violence at the 2012 poll
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| Nov.14 |
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Nigeria edge out Tunisia Obafemi Martins struck twice to help Nigeria record a 3-2 victory over Kenya and clinch their place at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
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| Dec.15 |
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12 Eritrean soccer players sought in Kenya Map of Nairobi Kenya 12 members of the Eritrean national soccer team failed to return home after competing in a regional tournament in Nairobi
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