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205 results for Kenya

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Lion’s den

17 May 2018

Despite its athletes, writers and conservation efforts winning international acclaim, Kenya’s divisions, corruption and poverty gap are curbing its potential.

Radio

The Global Countdown - Kenya

6 May 2021

For this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kenya.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Terror in Kenya

11 April 2015

After 148 people were killed in Garissa, Kenya is a country in mourning. But much of the anger is focused on a government that failed to protect its citizens. Steve Bloomfield speaks to Kenyan journalists and activists…

Radio

The Menu - Flavours of Kenya

25 January 2019

Why Kenyan cuisine is one to keep an eye on, an ancient white grape enjoying a sudden renaissance and how a team in Denmark is creating food culture of the future.

Film

Kenya: state of the nation

14 June 2018

This east African anchor boasts world-famous writers and athletes but corruption and flawed infrastructure hold it back.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Horn of Africa – Kenya

10 June 2017

In the last part of a special series looking at the Horn of Africa, we turn to Kenya ahead of this year’s election. Its old problems are still unresolved. So what sort of nation will emerge after the vote?

Film

Nairobi: building better cities

25 September 2018

Kenya’s Karura Forest offers not only respite from the bustling capital but also a sense of pride for its citizens.

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Africa/Middle East

17 August 2007

Kenya's watchful rich and Lebanon's army fights back.

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Back to his routes

17 March 2007

Until now, African airlines have been known for their limited routes and terrible safety record. The continent has also lacked a hub. But Titus Naikuni, the visionary CEO of Kenya Airways, is revolutionising the skies.

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Article

Africa/Middle East

17 June 2008

A Kenyan town gets a presidential boost, and will Emiratis ever use Dubai's new metro?

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Article

Business

19 January 2012

The young guns taking the tea world by storm, mobile markets and an eco-friendly super-yacht.

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Africa/Middle East

20 January 2011

South Africa's ambition to host a mega-telescope, the new calendar for Senegal, and the Ugandan president's desperate measures to win the election.

Radio

The Foreign Desk - Explainer 207: What are Kenya and Somalia really fighting about?

18 March 2020

The militaries of Kenya and Somalia have been clashing back and forth across the border between the two countries. But is the real reason for the dispute off the coast they share?

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Nature’s teachings

18 February 2010

Dai Nippon Printing’s new training centre, by architect Kenya Ishihara, was designed to inspire its employees. With a spa and views of Mount Fuji, it seems more like a retreat than a place of work but with this incentive…

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Fresh pages

18 August 2014

Japan is famous for using paper creatively but one Japanese company, Takeo, is pushing the envelope for innovation with the help of Kenya Hara, one of the nation’s top designers. The result is the Takeo Paper Show.

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Strong foundation

25 February 2021

France’s embassy in Kenya was built with the climate in mind. But does it serve its primary purpose: to foster ties between the two countries?