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Kenya set for gay sex ruling

Kenya’s High Court set to rule on legality of gay sex

Kenya’s High Court three-judge bench is set to decide whether same-sex relations are crimes in the East African nation. Gay-rights groups supported the petition seeking to quash sections 162 and 165 of the penal code. They argued that the state has no
May 24, 2019

Top army post for Ugandan president Museveni’s son

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has promoted his son to the rank of lieutenant general – the second highest position in the army. Lt Gen Kainerugaba Muhoozi is considered a likely successor to 74-year-old President Museveni, but denies any immediate plans to enter
February 19, 2019
Plane crash in Kenya kills five people

At Least Five Killed In Plane Crash In Kenya

Five people have died after a small plane carrying them crashed in Kericho, the west of Kenya. The plane, piloted by a Kenyan national, was carrying four foreigners from Maasai Mara nature reserve when it crashed. The police chief for the Rift
February 13, 2019