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Syria’s children
A new report from the UN’s Commission of Inquiry on Syria focuses on abuses against children during the country’s nearly …
"Syrian abuses, locust swarms, and millennial musings: The Cheat Sheet" Three primary school pupils from Mkulima primary school in Kuresoi North, Nakuru County were killed by lightening following a heavy downpour in the area.
Thirty others were rushed to Kuresoi Health centre with four who were critically injured being transferred …
"Three Pupils Killed As Lightning Strikes School" Shock and disbelief gripped Kapkiamo village in Baringo North on Wednesday morning after a 19yearold girl hanged herself outside their home after killing her fourmonthold baby.
The deceased, described by close relatives as a girl with a promising future after …
"Form Three Girl Commits Suicide In Baringo After Killing Her Baby" Members of Garissa County assembly have urged area Governor Ali Korane to convene an urgent meeting to discuss the runaway insecurity following the recent terror attacks in Saretho and Kamuthe that claimed the lives of four pupils and three teachers …
"Fury Over That ‘Locals Were Abetting Terror Attacks’" NAIROBI – One year ago, the al-Shabab militant group attacked a hotel and office complex in Nairobi, killing 21 people. A year has passed, but the memory of that day still haunts those who survived.
Juliet will never forget January …
"Kenyans Mark a Year Since the Hotel attack, for Some the Pain Lingers" Somali militant group al-Shabab recently said it does not intentionally target Muslims but a new report indicates that whatever its intentions, the group has a lot of Muslim blood on its hands.
More than 4,000 civilians have been killed in …
"Al-Shabab Attacks Killed 4,000 in Past Decade, Says Data-Gathering Group"