There’s some exciting news from the Caffè & More family, a premium Italian brand that is making a...

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This Sunday, once again, we take a look at the wonders of the seabed off the Kenyan coast...

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The Malindi District Cultural Association (MADCA) has been celebrating its folk heroine, Mekatilili Wa...

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There’s the dream holiday – exotic, relaxing, with first-class facilities and comforts, and absolute privacy...

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A show within a show, featuring one of Kenya’s hottest DJs, to celebrate Ferragosto in Watamu – which,...

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A special buffet followed by the Ferragosto beach party – this is Malindi’s programme to celebrate the...

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Vinyasa, the dynamic company based in Malindi, is hosting wine tastings every Saturday in August – a

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Rising water levels in the Rift Valley lakes continue to profoundly transform the landscape and the...

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May the God of sustainability preserve the Kilifi Plantation for us for a long time to come – a...

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Daniele Forino is 32 years old; he has lived in Watamu since he was 12, grew up working on the

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To understand just how much Kenyan politics has changed, one need only look at the current situation...

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Another evening with the Olimpia Club’s beach party as the season really gets into full swing in...

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Enough is enough, and it is not right that the reputation of so many Italians who have done great things for...

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No holiday, stopover or stay in Malindi, Watamu or Mambrui is complete without a visit to the little...

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Ferragosto is also coming to the Billionaire Resort & Retreat in Malindi, with a special evening...

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The football team, which takes young people off the streets of Malindi’s suburbs, enables boys and girls...

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In Lamu, where for centuries ships laden with spices, precious woods and goods from the Indian Ocean...

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In Mombasa, there are those who spend the afternoon by the barbecue, those who spend the whole...

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A new spa, a haven of relaxation and pampering with ocean views, and a fresh new look characterised...

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There’s a whole world of high-quality Italian products at the best prices in Watamu, with the arrival of the...

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A ruling that appears to be a legal paradox, but which could leave a profound mark on Kenya’s constitutional...

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Once again this season, Saturdays in Watamu are the setting for the unmissable number one weekly party...

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This Sunday, another day by the sea in Malindi with the Olimpia Club’s traditional Sunday buffet...

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In the arid lands between Marsabit and the Ethiopian Borana region, people have been staring at one...

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The Kenya Wildlife Service reminds us of the ten golden rules for a safari that...

Last February's visit to Nairobi by Italy's Minister of University and Research, Anna...

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It was intended to be a measure designed to strengthen the protection of foreign visitors...

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The Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi, in collaboration with East African Ocean Explorers, is pleased...

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Following the news published on Monday regarding the introduction of mandatory health...

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Malindi, which is set to become a major tourist destination during the high season, continues...

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For almost thirty years, the opposition in Kenya had but one face: that of Raila Odinga. Following his passing, many...

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Killing over 154,000 birds in six months might sound like the headline of a campaign against nature. In reality,...

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For anyone planning a holiday in Kenya, a new development is on the horizon that is set to affect travel...

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After a month of apparent respite, the cost of living in Kenya is rising again. If Kenyans – or...

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Malindi at the turn of the millennium – the most picturesque, colourful and lively Italian colony in Africa...

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Our collaboration continues with a distinguished and passionate Italian living in Kenya, Dr Pasquale...

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“Through the Milan Foundation, I came to understand poverty. In Kenya, I found myself playing in the streets...

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The Supreme Court of Kenya has definitively acquitted Paolo Camellini, 53, originally from the province...

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From this Sunday, Mapango Restaurant – the splendid terrace restaurant overlooking one of...

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Malindi-based Vinyasa’s uninterrupted growth continues: major new exclusive product ranges, steadily...

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Whilst the world seeks concrete solutions to the climate crisis, Kenya is responding with a collective...

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They are just figures, but they translate into visitor numbers and confirm that Kenya is on the mend – at...

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For around six hours, Kenya came to a standstill. The lights went out simultaneously in the...

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A special day for lovers of African cinema is set for Friday 31 July in Nyali, as part of the Diani Film Festival, which...

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The mystery deepens, but the solution seems to be drawing nearer and converging on a single...

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Those living in Kenya find it hard even to imagine a society that stops having children. Here, newborns...

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Fourteen elephants have died in just three weeks. A massacre – a figure that has Kenya on edge...

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With the start of the August holidays and the increase in traffic heading for the coast and tourist...

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Last-minute negotiations have averted the worst. Just as cancellations and delays were being feared at...

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In this episode of the ‘Italians in Kenya’ podcast, Freddie del Curatolo introduces and reads the Italian translation...

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The governor of Kilifi County, Gideon Mung'aro, has decided to reorganise the Water, Finance and...

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Another incident has put the safety of Italian tourists on the Kenyan coast at risk, just two days after...

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It is not a new online visa, nor is it an entry fee; it is not compulsory, but it saves you from...

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Gourmet Master, the Italian importer in Kenya and a leading exponent of Italian food and wine excellence...

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This Sunday marks the start of our collaboration with a distinguished and passionate Italian living in

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Scheduled flights or paralysed airports? Barring an unlikely last-minute agreement, Kenya is bracing itself for...

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‘Not Just Ice Cream’ – and that’s certainly true. Because at the Watamu branch, inside the Blue Moon...

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A head-on collision on the stretch of road between Mombasa and Malindi, involving a lorry and the...

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The Kenya Aviation Workers’ Union’s seven-day notice period expires today: without an agreement with...

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Every now and then, even the most ‘Brahmin-like’ of Kenya’s storytellers for Italians (and also the...

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University education is once again a state commitment. After years of controversy, appeals...

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There are coaches who teach you how to win a match. Antonio Petillo, on the other hand, tries...

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From this Friday, 24 July, the Non Solo Gelato outlet located in the "piazzetta" at the Billionaire in...

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Farewell to the dream (or nightmare, depending on your point of view) of a second motorway stretching...

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It had been presented as a measure to improve road safety. For many citizens, however, it represented...

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Its thin stripes look as though they were painted with an ultra-fine brush, but the future of the Grevy’s zebra...

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There is one book which, more than many others, has helped to shape the romantic image...

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The shadow of Kilimanjaro continues to watch over the elephants of Amboseli, but it is not enough to settle

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Another prestigious international accolade has been added to nature photographer Paolo Torchio’s...

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There is a Kenya that is opening motorways, attracting billion-dollar investments, and dreaming...

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A dramatic twist, in the finest tradition of that Africa depicted a century ago by Ernest Hemingway, who...

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Here we go again: at the start of the peak tourist season, Kenya’s civil aviation union is banging its fists...

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Unfortunately, these days tragedies are often like alarm bells ringing – belated and jarring, like cowbells

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Summer in Kenya is in full swing and the Billionaire Resort Malindi is ready to welcome guests with the first...

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No chance. Kenya will not, at least for now, become the Jamaica of East Africa. The High...

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In Watamu, certain seasons don’t need a radical overhaul. They simply need to stay on...

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For once, it seems that activists and human rights organisations have won. No...

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The time for holidays in Kenya has reopened and will last, with alternating periods of medium, high and...

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A worker has lost his life and several others have been injured following the collapse of part of...

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Malindikenya.net was probably already an adult before turning 18, and it is even more certain that it...

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In this latest episode of the rotopodcast ‘Africa Does Not Exist’, for the feature ‘Claudia’s Books’, we...

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Some call it a sign of the times, others a provocation, and still others a return to one’s roots. For if today...

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Caffè & More, the Italian coffee import brand in Kenya, just a few years after establishing...

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Kenya has added another chapter to its legendary history in world athletics, and this time there has

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They do not arrive in gunboats, they do not hoist foreign flags, and they do not occupy territories. They...

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For those who approach Kenya as more than just a holiday destination, it raises not only existential...

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In recent years, the Kenyan shilling has taken economists and investors by surprise. After going through...

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Fortunately, news often arrives from Kenya that lifts the spirits, and other news that is… a real...

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No tourist season in Watamu is complete without Paparemo Beach; there’s no other landmark, no other...

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After months of rumours and speculation centring on Tanzania, Mombasa and Kenya, the...

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Every summer it’s the same old story. As soon as someone books a flight and a transfer to Watamu, Malindi...

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An evening dedicated to great Italian and international jazz music will bring Nairobi to life on...

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Kenya awoke after Saba Saba Day to a scene that had long since disappeared from...

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In Kenya, there are mistakes that are endearing or make you smile, others that really piss you off, and...

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Following the Sunday buffets, the Olimpia Club in Malindi resumes its legendary and regular weekly beach...

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7 July is no ordinary date for Kenya. It is Saba Saba Day, the day in 1990 when thousands...

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For decades, Italians have dreamt of leaving everything behind and setting off for Africa. It’s...

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Kenya was built before its roads were. In Nairobi and Mombasa, but also in towns such as...

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This coming December, Kenya will officially begin producing oil independently, from the Lake Turkana...

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Every four years, Africa convinces itself that its time has come. This happens in football, when the...

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‘Hakuna kulala’, no sleep. The slogan accompanying these late-night World Cup weeks isn’t just a...

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One of the most celebrated weekly events of the tourist season returns to Malindi this...

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How much tourism can one of the world’s most famous protected areas sustain? This question has...

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The issue of short-stay visas (tourist, study, or other) for Kenyans in Europe, and...

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The Mattei Plan continues to foster ever-closer ties between Italy and Kenya. Following visits by...

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It’s a little past five in the afternoon. The sun is about to dip behind the Shimba hills and my hair flutters in...

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From today until 4 July, Lost Beach is hosting a festival aimed at revitalising the image of the...

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Who would ever have thought that Hurghada, the famous Egyptian seaside resort on the Red Sea, could...

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‘Africa must learn to finance its own development with Africans’ own money’...

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For decades, Africa has sought the funds needed to build roads, hospitals, schools and infrastructure...

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Some people flee the heat, whilst others chase the sun. Curiously, this year the two coincide. Whilst...

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The PODCAST MINISERIES on the history of Mombasa, written and produced by Freddie del Curatolo, is...

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For many years, South Africa has been the financial hub of the entire continent. Today, however...

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Following the announcement that the new regulations on compulsory vehicle inspections have...

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Sansone Banin, who for years has been radiating his aura of affable wisdom just a stone’s throw...

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Never before has our country shown such a high level of interest in young Kenyans who are keen...

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Vinyasa has officially moved… a few kilometers away...

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Would you have ever guessed that in the third millennium from Italy to find cool weather one has to migrate...

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For many Kenyan motorists, this will be a minor revolution. From 1 July, new regulations will come into...

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A “turnkey” Made in Italy business is for sale in Nairobi—already up and running and profitable...

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In the end, it was the peaceful approach of the activists (even though some, such...

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The Italian Cultural Institute in Nairobi, as part of the “Fare Cinema 2026” initiative promoted...

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An armed robbery – most likely involving air guns – took place yesterday in broad daylight, targeting...

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25 June. A date that many Kenyans – particularly the younger generation, those who, as...

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In Diani, just as in Nyali, two people were nearly killed over the past week on the same charge: making...

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On the Kenyan coast, there are things that progress has never managed to displace. They...

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Whilst confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have exceeded a...

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On 1 July 1895, the UK government proclaimed the East African colonial protectorate and...

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The Kenyan police have given assurances that they will ensure the safety of citizens during...

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In Tsavo, where elephants travel dozens of kilometers guided by ancestral memories of water and...

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It’s not often that you see professionals on the same stage who, during the week, work in international...

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June 25 in Kenya will not only mark the anniversary of the massive protests against the Finance Bill that...

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Peace in the Gulf, a boom in bookings for Kenya. Whilst Kenya’s safari parks and beaches were already...

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Some ideas are born in the laboratories of the world’s leading universities, while others...

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If football really is the most democratic game in the world – at least before it gets bogged down...

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What’s it like to drive from Nairobi to the Indian Ocean in 2026? Is it better to drive, take the train...

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The history of Italians in Kenya, as I often like to recall, is made up of eras, situations, adventures...

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A new shopping centre is nearing completion in Watamu, with an Italian soul but an international...

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Kenya now ranks among the world’s leading nations. At the G7 summit currently taking place in France, Nairobi...

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Our fascinating, adventurous historical journey to the origins of Kenya continues, exploring...

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Anyone who lives in Kenya, particularly on the coast, or spends their holidays here knows that fish...

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