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Just in;: Kenyan Senators vote to sack Vice President thumbnail

Just in;: Kenyan Senators vote to sack Vice President

Kenya’s upper house of parliament is set to vote Thursday on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. The Senate will give its verdict at the end of the second day of an impeachment trial against the embattled number two to President William
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Kenyan students beat 1600 competitors to shine in NASA’s blue dot challenge thumbnail

Kenyan students beat 1600 competitors to shine in NASA’s blue dot challenge

The competition aimed to address climate change, water scarcity, and food insecurity using Earth Observation data Linus Anari and Eileen Mburu won the Blue Dot Challenge organized by NASA The duo developed a Geographic Information System (GIS) to identify food security hot spots in Northern Kenya Their innovation is expected to revolutionize food security assessments
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Kenyan drivers challenge ride-hailing apps in battle over rates thumbnail

Kenyan drivers challenge ride-hailing apps in battle over rates

A dispute over fares between ride-hailing companies and their driver-partners in Kenya has escalated. Gig drivers, whose fares are set by ride-hailing companies, are imposing their own prices and refusing service to passengers who are unwilling to pay the imposed rates. “We, as Nairobi online drivers, wish to notify the public that due to the
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Kenyan logistics startup Sendy lays off 10% of its staff thumbnail

Kenyan logistics startup Sendy lays off 10% of its staff

Sendy, a Kenyan logistics company, laid off 10% of its workforce last month, according to a statement the company shared with TechCabal.  The company’s spokesperson told TechCabal that 10% of the company’s 300 staff members were relieved of their duties.  The company’s co-founder and CEO Mesh Alloys said in the statement that this move is…
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