Ireland could agree new deal with Kenya allowing for recruitment of more nurses and midwives
Stephen Donnelly says the deal will be ethical and in line with WHO and OECD guidelines
Kenya
Modern families: ‘I remember him being quite curious. He looked and saw he’s not Dad’s skin and he’s not Mom’s skin’
In a more multicultural society, how can parents of mixed heritage help their children embrace a full sense of themselves?
Kenya school dormitory fire kills at least 17 students
Fourteen more are injured in the blaze at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri, say police
Sidestepping deployed Kenyan forces, Haiti gangs continue reign of terror
Country’s tricky transition back to democratic rule undermined by powerful gangs and lack of personnel and funding
Activists use social media to fuel Kenyan youth backlash over lawmakers’ lavish lifestyles
Sites including X and TikTok used to hold politicians accountable as president William Ruto dismisses cabinet
Kenya protests expose jet-setting Ruto’s neglect of discontent at home
Kenyans forced the president to ditch plans to introduce tax hikes after days of protests
Kenya: Security forces deployed in Nairobi as protesters mourn those killed during demonstrations earlier in week
At least 23 people were killed and parliament was briefly stormed and set alight in demonstrations on Wednesday
Kenya’s president backs down on tax rises after 23 killed in protests
William Ruto says he will start dialogue with Kenyan youth and work on austerity measures
Several killed and dozens injured during protest in Kenya over tax Bill
Security forces targeted protesters who raided and set the parliament on fire
Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228
Torrential rain across country is forecast to worsen this month
Kenya’s weather outlook ‘dire’ as cyclone nears, says president
This week president William Ruto ordered those living in landslide-prone areas to leave for safer ground
Kenya: Flooding death toll rises to 181 with homes and roads destroyed
Dozens more killed in neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi as torrential rain washes away infrastructure
Kenya searches for more than 90 missing after floods
At least 169 people have died across the country from heavy rains and flooding since last month
Floods kill at least 45 in central Kenya after dam bursts
Kenya’s education ministry postponed the start of a new school term by one week due to the rains
What led to the Haiti jailbreak – and can democracy be restored?
With gangs growing more powerful, political leaders abroad and a UN force yet to appear, the country finds itself in an unprecedented crisis
Kenyan world-record slayer Henry Rono dies aged 72
Known for his unorthodox running style, Rono broke four world records in the span of 81 days in 1978
Kelvin Kiptum: A tragic loss of marathon potential now never to be fully realised
Kelvin Kiptum made a sensational impact in the marathon in his first three full races, taking the athletics world by storm
Scorpion discovered in Wicklow woman’s backpack after Kenya holiday
The director of the National Reptile Zoo re-iterated the importance of checking clothes, luggage and footwear when returning home
Death toll expected to rise as three killed and at least 270 injured in Nairobi gas explosion
Truck loaded with liquid petroleum cylinders set off inferno that burned homes and warehouses in the Kenyan capital
Thousands protest in Kenya after at least 14 women killed in January
Country’s largest anti-femicide demonstration brings traffic to standstill in cities and towns
With Africa’s carbon sinks up for grabs, offset debate heats up
Governments market Africa as new carbon offset frontier but campaigners say land rights of indigenous people are at risk
As Kenya’s leader raises his global profile, the public fumes at home
William Ruto is facing searing criticism and mounting public anger just over one year since he took power
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
Half a million people have been displaced since the rains started in October
One Fine Day: Exposing the myth of benevolent imperialism
Without preaching, Matthew Parker tells the stories of a variety of colonies and uses imperialists’ own words and deeds to shed light on an enterprise that was very far from glorious
TV guide: 12 of the best new shows to watch, beginning tonight
From a BBC exploration of the dark underbelly of Irish dancing to a documentary about the Wagatha trial
Africa’s climate-vulnerable people are resilient but need support, says Concern ambassador
UCC student Dearbhla Richardson says the requests of communities are not unreasonable
Tackling climate change in Kenya by providing water pipes
How Trócaire helped thousands of farmers to access water after recurrent droughts
Six killed in protests in Kenya over soaring cost of living
Local media reported that some protesters had been shot dead by police
Nine new African countries to be given malaria vaccines
Move is ‘critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent’ - WHO
Kenya’s former world champion Nicholas Bett dies in road accident
Athletics: Bett won 400m hurdles in Beijing in 2015, giving Kenya its first sub-800m gold
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