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Kenyan residents in various parts of the country are suffering heavy losses due to ongoing floods destroying their properties. The Kenyan government sounded an alarm last week after water from Masinga Dam spilled out, which is the largest water reservoir for power production in the country. The dam has surpassed its capacity of 1056.5 cubic meters.

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In a bold move that has stirred international controversy, Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amidst a heated dispute over the import of hunting trophies. The African leader has criticized the German government, particularly the environment ministry, for its stance on trophy imports, citing Botswana's & "overpopulation" of elephants as justification for his threat.

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Colonized by the British in the late 19th century, Kenya endured decades of exploitation, oppression, and systematic marginalization under colonial rule. The indigenous peoples of Kenya, including the Kikuyu, Luo, and Maasai, faced dispossession of their lands, forced labor, and draconian laws that sought to subjugate and control every aspect of their lives. However, even in the face of such adversity, seeds of resistance were sown, laying the groundwork for a burgeoning nationalist movement that would eventually lead the charge for independence.

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Chief of Defense Forces Francis Omondi Ogolla tragically passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024, during a peacekeeping mission when the plane he was aboard crashed. Alongside him were 11 other military personnel, with 9 fatalities and 2 survivors emerging from the crash.

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The nation of Kenya is grieving the loss of Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogolla, who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on April 18, 2024. The helicopter, carrying General Ogolla and 11 other officials, crashed in Kaben, Marakwet
East, marking a profound loss for the nation and its military leadership.

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