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News Kenya » Nairobi: Former Meta contractor Sama to lay off more than 1,000 workers in Kenya

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Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

A company that was sued by Facebook content moderators in Kenya over poor working conditions said Thursday that more than 1,000 workers will be laid off after Meta, Facebook's parent company, ended ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

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Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya. The court in Nairobi on Wednesday also fined Zhang Kequn 1m Kenyan ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Chinese National Jailed in Kenya for Smuggling Over 2,000 Ants

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Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

A Chinese national has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined 1 million Kenyan shillings (about $7,700) by a Nairobi court after ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Chinese man jailed after trying to smuggle 2,200 ants out of Kenya in his luggage

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/15/chinese-man-jailed-after-trying-to-smuggle-2200-ants-out-of-kenya-in-his-luggage
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

NAIROBI: A Chinese national was sentenced Wednesday (April 15) to a year in prison and fined by a Nairobi court for attempting to smuggle thousands of ants out of Kenya, a lucrative trade exposed in e ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda to unveil AFCON 2027 roadmap

News channel or source: https://dailynews.co.tz/tanzania-kenya-uganda-to-unveil-afcon-2027-roadmap/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

NAIROBI: EAST African nations will meet next week to agree on a roadmap and key logistics for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, which will jointly host the tournament, are ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Kenya Met list areas set to receive rainfall on Friday, April 17, and this weekend

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Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Kenya Meteorological Department forecasts rain for most regions this weekend, while sunny conditions remain in the northwestern areas. Details inside.

News Kenya » Nairobi: Sama to Lay Off 1,108 Nairobi Staff After Meta Contract Exit

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Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Outsourcing firm Sama will lay off 1,108 employees at its Nairobi office after Meta ended a major contract.In a redundancy notice issued on April 16, the company said the layoffs follow a formal ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Four men arrested over shock death of Brit businessman in Kenya

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Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

NAIROBI: FOUR men have been arrested in connection to the gruesome death of a Brit businessman whose body was found dumped in a pineapple sack in Kenya. Campbell Scott, 58, was found dead in Makongo ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Caitlin Foord baffled by lost goal as Kerr lifts Matildas to Fifa Series final win over Kenya

News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/16/australia-matildas-kenya-fifa-series-final-kerr-foord-report
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Australia defeat hosts 2-0 as captain scores her 75th international goal before Clare Wheeler seals victory at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: New US$ 5.2 million initiative to advance sustainability solutions for Nairobi

News channel or source: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/new-us-52-million-initiative-advance-sustainability-solutions
Published on: Sunday 12 April 2026

The Government of Kenya, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN-Habitat have launched a US$5.2 million project to help transform Nairobi into a model for low-carbon, climate-resilient and ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: [PHOTOS] Nairobi skyline tells story of power, heritage and growth

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Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Nairobi’s skyline is fast becoming a powerful symbol of Kenya’s economic ambition, blending history, governance, and modern enterprise into one striking urban landscape.Towering above Upper Hill, the ...

News Kenya » Nairobi: Greetings from Nairobi, where taking a matatu is no ordinary bus ride

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/g-s1-117275/nairobi-matatu-bus-kenya
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026

The moment you board, the music grabs you. These privately owned, brightly painted minibuses are moving canvases, mobile sound systems — rolling declarations of what young Nairobi finds cool.