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NAIROBI, KENYA —  Kenya’s deputy president on Tuesday set ablaze more than 5,250 guns seized by authorities to discourage the circulation of illegal weapons in a country battling extremist violence. Check also: Sudan’s Machar Now Aims His Fire At Museveni Deputy President William Ruto presided over the burning of rifles and pistols in three stacks about 15 feet high. They were ...

NAIROBI – A Kenyan police officer has been jailed for 20 years for raping a 13-year-old girl, despite saying they are now married, in a case campaigners heralded as a breakthrough in justice in a country where such convictions are rare. Check also: Officer accused for killing his own 2 months old son It is one of 11 child rape cases ...

NAIROBI – Plastic littering the streets of Kariobangi is an eyesore for many residents. But for Aghan Oscar it spells opportunity. Thirteen years ago, Aghan, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it. Check also: BMW’s Vision Next Motorcycle Wont Need A Helmet To Ride It Now ...

FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army has awarded Bell Helicopter foreign military sales contracts worth $86.9 million to supply Huey II helicopters to Kenya and Uganda. Check also: A Business Man Buys An Ethiopian Airlines Plane And turns It Into A Restaurant The company will receive $52.1 million for five Huey II helicopters and spare parts for Kenya and another ...

NAIROBI, Kenya –  A police official says an elephant killed an Italian tourist in Kenya’s coastal region after he moved closer to get a better photo. Check also: Poaching Poses Security Threat in East Africa Malindi Police Chief Muchangi Mutava said the 66-year-old man saw the elephant at a watering hole Sunday at the Swara Camp in Kulalu ranch and went ...