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Brief History. The Portuguese came early to Kenya (1498) and dominated the area until the sultans of Oman took control in 1729. Eventually, the British established a protectorate over the region, first at the coast in 1890 and later throughout the interior (1895). By 1920, Kenya held the status of colony, and was inhabited by a large and prosperous British community. In the 1950s, the violent Mau Mau rebellion emerged to fight against British colonial rule. In 1963, independence was achieved and Kenya joined the British commonwealth shortly thereafter. Though Kenya was, for a long time, viewed as an African success story, the last decade has brought with it difficult economic and political challenges, along with violence and corruption. The presence of refugees from Somalia, Sudan, and Ethiopia has also placed a heavy burden on the government.

 

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Kenya News: Deputy Prime Minister and other officials do not face dismissal
Despite standing trial for human rights violations and crimes against humanity, four top Kenyan officials are not forced to resign. News Desk BOSTON ? Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya?s finance minister and deputy prime minister, will not resign nor will he be fired although he must stand trial for crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, BBC News Africa reported . Githu ...

Kenya News: UK citizen charged in bomb plot
Four accused, three Kenyans and a Brit, all deny links to al-Shabaab. News Desk Today, four people were charged with handling bomb-making materials in Kenya with the intent to explode a bomb. They all denied it, and denied links to Somalia's Al-Shabaab, which has carried out numerous attacks in Kenya. More from GlobalPost: Kenya official says, US, France join fight against Al Shabaab The main ...

Kenya News: Somali terrorist attack imminent, Britain warns
Britain warns Kenya that Islamist terrorists in Somalia are plotting revenge attacks in Nairobi. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya ? Britain issued a warning of an imminent terrorist attack in Nairobi as Somalia?s Islamist militants plot revenge attacks following an invasion by the Kenyan army nearly three months ago. ?We believe that terrorists may be in the final stages of planning attacks ...

Kenya News: High Court delays election date until 2013
Well-paid lawmakers vote to ignore the constitution and delay elections once again. Tristan McConnell NAIROBI, Kenya ? Eighteen months ago, Kenyans voted for a new constitution. It was a moment of hope, particularly since the last time they had voted it triggered political violence that split the country along ethnic lines and left over 1,100 people dead, 300,000 homeless and ? latterly ? six ...