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Bavarian Nordic initiates clinical trials of mpox vaccine in infants and pregnant women
Pharmabiz.com
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Bavarian Nordic A/S, a global vaccine company with a mission to improve health and save lives through innovative vaccines, has announced the initiation of the first of two clinical trials designed to support approval and use of the MVA-BN...
TikTok unveils Mental Health Ambassadors for Africa
GhanaWeb
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June 28, 2025
TikTok has announced the appointment of its inaugural Mental Health Ambassadors for Africa, as part of broader efforts to foster safer, more supportive online environments across the continent. The announcement was made during the platform’s...
Breaking news live: 19 killed, 15 missing in Kenya protest violence, says rights group
The Times of India
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Measles spreads again: Over 1,200 US cases confirmed; Outbreaks hit multiple statesMeasles cases are continuing to rise across North America, with 1,227 confirmed cases in the US so far this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Police ordered not to lob tear gas into hospitals, churches
The Standard
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The High Court in Nairobi on Friday ordered the police not to throw teargas or water into hospitals, churches or closed places, including vehicles. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued the orders in a case filed by the Kenya Human Rights Commission...
Win for medical fraternity as gov’t posts 6,484 interns
Citizen TV Kenya
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June 27, 2025
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale in a past address. PHOTO|COURTESY The Ministry of Health has announced the posting of 6,484 medical interns under the 2025/2026 internship cohort. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, in a statement, confirmed...
Kenyan High Court declares Nnamdi Kanu’s rendition to Nigeria illegal, unlawful
Daily Post
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June 27, 2025
Justice E.C. Mwita of the High Court in Nairobi, Kenya, has declared the abduction, detention and subsequent rendition to Nigeria of the Biafra Nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as illegal and unlawful. The judge held that the rendition carried...
A shot of hope: How the malaria vaccine is helping to change lives in Kenya
PATH
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Early in the morning at the Ndhiwa Sub-District Hospital, around 30 mothers sit on cement benches, waiting for their turn to have their babies vaccinated. Some breastfeed their infants in the sweltering heat. Inside the vaccination room, Rose...
Kenyan Court declares Nnamdi Kanu’s transfer to Nigeria illegal
Tribune Online
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June 27, 2025
A High Court of Kenya, sitting in Nairobi has declared the abduction and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 unlawful and illegal. The court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings against the...
Kenya Red Cross Turns 60: How a Silent Force Shaped the Country’s Humanitarian Landscape
Switch TV
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June 27, 2025
In Ndovu hall tucked inside a compound in South C, Nairobi, a quiet but powerful celebration took place on Friday. There were no fireworks, no celebrity performances, and no billboards screaming the news. But what was happening inside Ndovu...
IPOB reacts to Kenyan court ruling declaring Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest illegal
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 27, 2025
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has welcomed the recent judgment of the High Court of Kenya, which found the arrest and transfer of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 to be unlawful and unconstitutional. Justice...
Massachusetts National Guard collaborates with Kenya Defence Forces on M1117 maintenance, strengthen long-standing partnership
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 27, 2025
In 2025, the Massachusetts National Guard and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) commemorate a decade of collaboration through the State Partnership Program (SPP). Since its inception in 2015, the partnership has demonstrated the profound impact of...
Kenya: Hold Authorities Accountable for Protesters’ Deaths
Human Rights Watch
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June 27, 2025
(Nairobi) – Kenyan authorities should be held accountable for all abuses during countrywide protests on June 25, 2025, including killings, gun injuries, and beatings, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities should also embrace international...
Kenya government slams deadly unrest as ‘terrorism disguised as dissent’
Malay Mail
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June 27, 2025
NAIROBI, June 27 — Kenya’s under-fire government on Thursday condemned protests across the country during which at least 16 people were killed and thousands of businesses ruined as “terrorism disguised as dissent”. The marches on Wednesday were...
Kenyans mourn security guard shot during Gen Z protests: “Alienda kutafutia...
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
Kenyans are mourning the death of Fred Wamale Wanyonyi, a security guard who was shot during the Gen Z protests on Wednesday, June 25 Kenya Power confirmed the incident in a statement, expressing deep regret and sending condolences to Wamale’s...
Kenyan police officer cowers as Gen-Z records him preparing hand grenade
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
An anti-riot police officer was caught on camera preparing a hand grenade ahead of a protest in Nairobi county The Gen Z who recorded the officer was in the company of other police officers who did not seem concerned about their colleague’s...
Nairobi: Friends mourn homeless man allegedly killed in protests, say he left...
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
Families and friends went to identify the bodies of loved ones killed during the June 25 protests at City Mortuary Among them was a group of homeless Kenyans who identified 22-year-old Moses Mwangi allegedly beaten to death during the...
BREAKING: Kenya Court Declares Transfer of Nnamdi Kanu To Nigeria Illegal, Awards Damages Against Government
Daily Independent
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June 27, 2025
1 221A High Court of Kenya, sitting in Nairobi, has declared the abduction and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 unlawful and illegal. The court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings...
Kenyans mourn Nyeri man killed by stray bullet while working out in gym
TUKO
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June 26, 2025
The death of Ken Ouma caught many people by surprise, especially since he was not even participating in the highly anticipated protests in honour of the June 25, 2025, victims. Just as with any other day, Ouma woke up in the morning and left for...
Kenyan ISPs block Telegram during protest coverage ban
Techpoint Africa
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June 26, 2025
Bonjour, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: Kenyan ISPs block Telegram during protest coverage ban Why Nigeria’s new data law matters to startups Zuvy founders step down as BAS takes over Kenyan ISPs block Telegram...
Kenyan Police Attack Youth-led Demonstrations Against Brutality
News Ghana
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June 26, 2025
At least 16 killed in protests marking the first anniversary of mass actions against tax hikes and the continuing repression by law-enforcement agents Political Review Social unrest in the East African state of Kenya accelerated during mass...