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Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya win the New York City Marathon

Nov. 03, 2024 20:01 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Abdi Nageeye and Sheila Chepkirui used strong kicks in the final mile to pull away from their nearest competitors and both win the New York City Marathon for the first time Sunday. Nageeye, who became the first runner from the Netherlands to win the men's race, was...

Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race at the New York City Marathon

Nov. 03, 2024 11:02 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui wins the women's race at the New York City Marathon.

Kenya's new deputy president sworn in as his predecessor challenges his impeachment in court

Nov. 01, 2024 08:03 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s new deputy president has been sworn into office, two weeks after his predecessor was overwhelmingly voted out in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting ethnic division. Kindiki Kithure took office on Friday...

Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri look to defend their NYC marathon titles against strong fields

Oct. 31, 2024 12:24 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Defending New York City Marathon champions Tamirat Tola and Hellen Obiri are looking to be the first repeat winners in nearly a decade. “It was not easy to win New York; I know every athlete who is coming here is confident,” said Tola, who set the course record...

Western envoys concerned about arrests and disappearances as Kenya takes UN rights council seat

Oct. 31, 2024 12:15 PM EDT

NAIROBI (AP) — Western envoys in Kenya have raised concerns over reports of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances and urged swift investigations as the country takes up its seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council. In a joint statement on Thursday, the nine...

Kenyan court clears the way for a new deputy president to take office

Oct. 31, 2024 10:26 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A high court in Kenya cleared the way Thursday for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president. The three-judge High Court in Nairobi set aside another court's order to...

Kenya's president nominates interior minister as new deputy but high court orders halt to process

Oct. 18, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president Friday nominated the country's interior minister as his new deputy, hours after Rigathi Gachagua was overwhelmingly voted out as deputy president in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting ethnic division. ...

Kenya's Senate votes to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial

Oct. 17, 2024 17:04 PM EDT
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's Senate votes to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial.

Kenya's Parliament removes the deputy president from office in an impeachment trial

Oct. 17, 2024 16:53 PM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s Senate voted Thursday to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption and other allegations, hours after the deputy president was taken to the hospital with chest pains. Senators approved five of 11...

Kenya's deputy president pleads not guilty in impeachment process

Oct. 16, 2024 09:04 AM EDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s deputy president, who faces impeachment, pleaded not guilty in a senate hearing Wednesday to all allegations including corruption, inciting ethnic divisions and support for anti-government protests that saw demonstrators storm the country's parliament. ...