Pesticides banned in Europe are still widely used on Kenyan coffee farms, DW reports. Kenyan farmer Isaac Njuguna lost his sight after exposure at work, and researchers have found residues in some coffee imports.
The report raises health concerns for Kenyan farm workers. It also raises questions about Kenyan coffee sold in Europe.
Frida Maanum put Arsenal ahead at Camp Nou on Thursday before Caroline Graham Hansen equalised for Barcelona. BBC Sport says the point lifts Renee Slegers' side into the top four of the league phase.
North Korean state-backed hackers took more than $400 million in cryptocurrency over 18 months, the FBI said on Thursday. The scheme, called FaceStealer, lures victims into fake Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls that install malware.
Tanzania's Chief Medical Officer, Prof Bruno Sunguya, says non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure cause about 39% of all deaths. The government is urging people to get tested during a campaign running from November 9 to 14.
US Soccer has withdrawn its team from the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, citing a US travel warning. FIFA says the 48-team tournament will still start on November 19 and its security assessments have not changed.
Justice David Mburu dismissed a petition against Ruto's September 2 remarks on foreign-owned small businesses. He found no proof that the government had enforced the pending Local Content Bill against anyone.
Foreign traders in Kenya, including many Burundian nationals, feared harassment and the closure of their businesses after the directive. The ruling leaves enforcement to existing immigration and licensing laws.
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka will lead a nine-member delegation to the US from November 18 to 24. Stops include Capitol Hill, MIT and diaspora events in Maryland, Minneapolis and Cleveland.
The tour comes as parties and leaders begin positioning themselves for the 2027 General Election, The Star reported.
Justice Roselyne Aburili ruled that practices blocking refugees from Class M work permits are unconstitutional. She ordered the Department of Immigration to reform how it handles their applications.
The ruling could make it easier for refugees in Kenya to take formal jobs. It comes as the government pushes its Shirika Plan to move refugees from camps into the wider economy.
ODM leader and Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, 83, returned to the Senate on Thursday after about two months of illness. He thanked rival DCP Senator John Methu for visiting him and urged leaders not to let political differences destroy friendships.
Oburu leads ODM as the party works through its post-Raila transition ahead of the 2027 General Election, Capital FM reported.
Men with machetes, axes and sticks stormed a town hall of Peter Obi's Nigeria Democratic Congress in Lagos on Thursday, attacking supporters and journalists. The party blamed the ruling APC, which says the claim lacks evidence.
Heritage Auctions sold the Star Wars prop in the US on Thursday. Auctioneers had expected it to fetch more than $1m, and the auction house says the sale set a world record for an on-screen Star Wars prop.
Traders and households in Ruaka's Joyland area have been without electricity since Monday, Capital FM reported. They blame a faulty transformer and say Kenya Power staff asked for payment before fixing it.
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy says he will put emotions aside when Kenya face his home country, South Africa, in Johannesburg on Friday. The AFCON 2027 qualifier kicks off at 7pm at Orlando Stadium.
Kenya will play at AFCON 2027 as co-hosts with Tanzania and Uganda. McCarthy says these qualifiers will decide which players make his squad for the tournament.
Jack Grealish missed three Everton games after a "breach of club discipline". He returned on Thursday in a closed-door win over Derby County and apologised on Instagram.
Kenya Power has warned customers against buying electricity meters through unofficial channels. The company says these shortcuts are behind a rise in faulty meters and disputed bills.
Faulty meters can mean wrong electricity bills for households. The Daily Nation reports that some Kenyans are turning to solar power instead.
A Kiambu resident lost KSh 950,000 on Tuesday after thieves smashed his Prado's window outside a Ridgeways garage. Police believe a gang trailed him from a bank on Thika Road and suspect an insider job.
Iran's IRGC says it hit a US early-warning radar in Bahrain, announcing the strike on Friday. It called the strike payback for an air attack on a telecoms tower in Sirik, in southern Hormozgan province.
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