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Deadly heat from climate change may hit slums hardest

Miami - AFP

With sheet metal roofs, concrete floors, poor ventilation and spotty electricity, crowded urban slums in Africa can expect to get even hotter and deadlier due to global warming, US researchers said Monday. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University analyzed three informal settlements in Nairobi, including the largest, Kibera, home to nearly a million people. Along the settlements' narrow alleyways, mud-walled homesRead more

Anger erupts in Odinga bastions after Kenya poll result

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

Angry protests erupted Friday night in strongholds of Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga, after it was announced he had lost a presidential election he claims was massively rigged. AFP correspondents reported businesses being attacked and set on fire in the Nairobi slum of Kibera, while in western Kisumu gunshots rang out in the air after the result was announced. Source:Read more

Five injured as light aircraft crashes in Kenya's Nairobi

Nairobi - Muslimchronicle

At least five people including three journalists were injured on Wednesday after a light aircraft crashed a few minutes after take-off from Wilson Airport in Nairobi. Police Airwing Commandant Rodgers Mbithi said the Cesna 206 plane was ferrying three journalists- two reporters and a cameraman- to a political rally by the opposition leaders in Baringo when it crashed in KiberaRead more

Kenya orders probe into 'police brutality' on protesters

Nairobi - Arab Today

Kenyan police chief on Tuesday ordered internal investigations on the use of brutal force by the security officers who were seen viciously beating protesters as they broke up anti-electoral body's demonstrations on Monday. Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet warned that the police officers implicated in excessive violence would be identified and action taken against them. "I condemn the lawlessnessRead more