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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o reads a play at the University of Hawaii. 

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s famously banned play returns to Kenya

Arts, Culture & Media

“I Will Marry When I Want,” the once-banned play, is finally getting its national debut after more than 30 years.

An opposition supporter returns a teargas canister fired by police during clashes in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 26, 2017.

Kenya’s disputed election re-run turns violent

Conflict
Kenya's Deputy President Ruto sits in courtroom before trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. (Photo: REUTERS/Michael Kooren)

The Trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto Starts With an Ominous Warning

Conflict & Justice
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Fire Ravages Kenya’s Busiest Airport

Arts, Culture & Media

Kenyans ‘On Stand By,’ Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling on Vote Saturday

Conflict & Justice
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Kenyans On Edge As Election Irregularities Mount

Arts, Culture & Media

Kenyans are bracing for presidential election results that many analysts fear could spark ethnic violence.

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