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Kenyan protestors teargassed at US Ebola quarantine facility

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:46:37 GMT

NANYUKI, Kenya: On June 9, Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protesters in the central town of Nanyuki. The protesters were opposing a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola that the U.S. government is quickly building, even though Kenyan courts have ordered work to stop.

The planned 50-bed facility on an air force base has angered many Kenyans. They say the United States is shifting the health r

KENYA-NAIROBI-INT'L DAY FOR DIALOGUE AMONG CIVILIZATIONS-CELEBRATION

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:45:36 GMT

(260610) -- NAIROBI, June 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Zainab Hawa Bangura, director-general of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), speaks at a thematic celebration of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations in Nairobi, Kenya, June 10, 2026. A ceremony marking the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations was held in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Wednesday, bringing together senior government

AI agents give "world's supermarket" faster lanes to global markets

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:21:56 GMT

YIWU, Zhejiang, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Yiwu merchant Wei Jun still marvels at the sheer speed of his recent deal for 1,000 starry-sky projector lamps, aided by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent.

While his Kenyan buyer was inspecting samples in Yiwu, known as the "world's supermarket" in east China's Zhejiang Province, an automated workflow was triggered: an AI agent instantly beamed the specifications to R&D

In Pics: Fifth edition of Nairobi City Marathon held in Kenyan capital

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:45:20 GMT

NAIROBI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The fifth edition of the Nairobi City Marathon concluded on a high note on June 7, 2026. Over 17,000 elite and amateur runners from 75 countries and regions participated in the event, running along the Chinese-built 27.1-kilometer Nairobi Expressway.

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINA-HUNAN-FILM WEEK

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:17:27 GMT

(260609) -- NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Actors perform at the opening ceremony of the China-Hunan Film Week in Nairobi, Kenya, June 9, 2026. The China-Hunan Film Week opened on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats, scholars, artists, and film enthusiasts to celebrate cultural exchange and strengthen people-to-people ties between China and Kenya. (Xinhua/

KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINA-AFRICA AGRI-TECH FORUM-OPENING

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:46:43 GMT

(260609) -- NAIROBI, June 9, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People attend the 2026 China-Africa Agri-Tech and Industrial Cooperation Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 9, 2026. The forum opened on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to deepen agricultural cooperation and drive continental modernization through innovation, technology transfer, and strategic partnersh

Ex-Kenyan chief justice arrested at protest (VIDEO)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:09:52 GMT

David Maraga has been detained after joining a rally against plans to remove protected parkland

Former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested alongside several activists during a protest against plans affecting Nairobi National Park, local media reported on Monday.

Demonstrators opposed the propos

Ex-Kenyan chief justice arrested at protest

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:09:52 GMT

David Maraga has been detained after joining a rally against plans to remove protected parkland

Former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested alongside several activists during a protest against plans affecting Nairobi National Park, local media reported on Monday.

Demonstrators opposed the proposed excision of a 75-acre section of the park, which is intended to make way for a parki

KENYA-AVOCADO-HARVEST SEASON

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:45:19 GMT

(260606) -- NAIROBI, June 6, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 4, 2026 shows avocados at an avocado orchard in Muranga County, Kenya, June 4, 2026. Kenya is currently the largest avocado producer in Africa and the first African country to export fresh avocados to China. Avocados produced in Kenya are renowned for their rich oil content and creamy flavor. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

One shot as Kenyan protests at US Ebola centre turn violent

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:25:13 GMT

The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the town of Nanyuki, under the shadow of Mount Kenya, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.

Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.

There were running battles around Nanyuki as p

US: Global Health Aid Tied to Harmful Conditions

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:30:00 GMT

(Washington, DC) - The United States government is conditioning lifesaving health assistance on broad access to surveillance data and extractive rights to pathogen samples and data for pharmaceutical development, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch issued an

Kenya marks Int'l Day for Dialogue among Civilizations with call for solidarity

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:15:34 GMT

NAIROBI, June 10 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony marking the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations was held in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, on Wednesday, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats and scholars.

In a speech delivered by Zainab Hawa Bangura, director-general of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that while differences are often

China Focus: AI agents give "world's supermarket" faster lanes to global markets

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:16:43 GMT

YIWU, Zhejiang, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Yiwu merchant Wei Jun still marvels at the sheer speed of his recent deal for 1,000 starry-sky projector lamps, aided by an artificial intelligence (AI) agent.

China-Hunan Film Week kicks off in Kenya with pledge to deepen cultural ties

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:45:20 GMT

NAIROBI, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The China-Hunan Film Week opened on Tuesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats, scholars, artists, and film enthusiasts to celebrate cultural exchange and strengthen people-to-people ties between China and Kenya.

The event featured speeches and a range of cultural performances, including music, calligraphy, painting, and photograph

China-Africa agri-tech forum opens in Kenya to boost agricultural cooperation

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:45:47 GMT

NAIROBI, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The 2026 China-Africa Agri-Tech and Industrial Cooperation Forum opened on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to deepen agricultural cooperation and drive continental modernization through innovation, technology transfer, and strategic partnerships.

The high-level forum attracted more than 100 delegates who discuss

China, Kenya strengthen cultural ties through film, television cooperation

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:15:23 GMT

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A delegation from China's central Hunan Province on Monday visited the University of Nairobi to explore cooperation in film and television production, highlighting growing cultural exchanges between China and Kenya.

The visit was part of the Hunan Film Week Africa (Kenya) and aimed to promote dialogue, as well as the sharing of knowledge and experience, among senior officials, scholar

China, Kenya commit to protecting habitats, advancing green transition

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:45:26 GMT

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese and Kenyan scientists on Monday renewed their partnership to advance a green transition by protecting biodiversity hotspots that sustain rural livelihoods and support ecological resilience.

Speaking at a joint scientific conference in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, researchers from both countries emphasized that collaborative research and knowledge sharing are key to securing Af

Roundup: Kenyan students bring Mandarin lessons home as language gains popularity

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:45:24 GMT

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- From Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to rural communities across the country, many young Kenyans are learning Mandarin and even teaching their parents how to master the language.

Mary Wanjiru, a mother of two, said her sons first began learning Mandarin through social media and online videos at home before gradually becoming more confident in speaking the language.

"I felt very ha

Feature: Rising waters upend life in Kenya's arid heartland

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:45:15 GMT

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Beside a stretch of highway now swallowed by the waters of Lake Baringo, Mathew Kipchim recalled a time when the road connected communities, businesses and families across Kenya's arid Baringo County.

"Before the lake swelled and submerged this road, we used to pass here," he said, gesturing toward the water. Today, more than one km of the highway lies beneath water over a meter deep.

At least 13 killed in multiple Kenya road accidents

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:45:22 GMT

NAIROBI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people were killed and more than 30 others injured in separate road accidents across Kenya, police said Monday.

The first crash occurred on Sunday night at Salama town along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, where a truck collided head-on with a minibus, killing eight people, including the minibus driver.

Police reported that 28 additional passengers suffered serious inj

Uganda's Vipers SC part ways with Belgian head coach Minnaert

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:15:33 GMT

KAMPALA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Uganda Premier League champion Vipers SC has mutually parted ways with Belgian head coach Ivan Jacky Minnaert following the expiration of his contract, the club announced on Sunday.

"Vipers Sports Club is pleased to announce that it has mutually parted ways with head coach Ivan Minnaert, after the expiry of his contract," the club said in a statement.

Minnaert, who joined Viper

Nairobi City Marathon ends with strong showcase of emerging talent

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:45:58 GMT

NAIROBI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The fifth edition of the annual Nairobi City Marathon concluded on a high note on Sunday, attracting a strong field of emerging local and international athletes who showcased their talent in long-distance racing.

According to the organizers, more than 17,000 elite and amateur runners from 75 countries took part in the event's various categories, including the full marathon, half marat

China Focus: Diplomatic envoys witness development achievements in China's economic powerhouse

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:18:15 GMT

GUANGZHOU, June 6 (Xinhua) -- When Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime A. FlorCruz first arrived in Shenzhen in 1971, the city was merely an isolated and undeveloped fishing town, and a stopover for lunch during a three-week tour of China. Within a few decades, however, Shenzhen has become a global center for innovation.

It is not only a symbol of China's reform and opening up, but a demonstration of what visio

Kenyan protester killed at demonstration against US Ebola facility

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:40:42 GMT

Patrick Wahome has helped organise protests in the central town of Nanyuki against the facility, and, like multiple eyewitnesses at the scene, told news agencies that the man died from a gunshot wound to the head.

The NGO Vocal Africa alsoposted on Xabout the killing.

Early on Tuesday, police began firing tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters. Some waved Kenyan flags and one carried a white cross embl

One shot as Kenyan protests at US Ebola center turn violent

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:20:17 GMT

NANYUKI, Kenya (AFP) - At least one person was shot as Kenyan police fought violent running battles with protesters Tuesday over an Ebola quarantine center being built for U.S. citizens in a tourist town.

The center at Laikipia Air Base in the town of Nanyuki, under the shadow of Mount Kenya, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from Congo (DRC), which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.

US Ebola facility in Kenya fuels anger in a country with no cases

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:50:17 GMT

The centre at Nanyuki, near the Laikipia military base 190km north of Nairobi, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling a majorEbolaoutbreak.

The facility will have 50 isolation beds and be managed by US staff. A US diplomatic source said it was nearing completion and currently had no patients.

Hundreds of Kenyans have taken to the streets in