Caroline Mwangi, having recently returned from fieldwork in Kenya, shared her progress on “The Untapped Potential: Amplifying the Girl Child’s Voice to Eradicate FGM”. Her research ... The research ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Major shareholders at the International Monetary Fund are urging Kenya to request an IMF assessment of ...

He has been a leading champion against FGM and child marriage, which saw him get cursed by elders. The sun beats down on the dusty streets of Maralal town in Samburu County, Kenya. A few kilometres ...

Other African countries have successfully passed anti-FGM laws and can serve as models for Liberia. For example: Kenya: Passed the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act in 2011, which ...

In Africa, women are subjected to FGM in 28 countries, including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East and South Africa.

On average, one out of four girls will be married before their 18th birthday in Kenya. FGM prevalence stands at 27 per cent, which, although down since 1998, is still too high. "If we fail to take ...

Nairobi, Kenya — A fire tore through an elementary boarding school dormitory in central Kenya, killing 17 boys and seriously burning 14 others, officials said Friday. The Hillside Endarasha ...

At least 17 students have been killed and 14 injured following a fire in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya, while a further 70 children remain unaccounted for, authorities said Friday.

Hundreds of staff at Kenya’s main airport have gone on strike over a planned buyout by India’s Adani Group, grounding flights and leaving passengers stranded. Workers at Nairobi’s Jomo ...

NAIROBI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The biggest union of Kenya's aviation workers plans to go on strike on Wednesday to protest against a proposed deal for India's Adani Group (ADEL.NS), opens new tab to ...

A former PhD student has been found guilty of conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) in what has been described as a "landmark case". Emad Kaky arranged for a young girl to travel ...

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