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Kenya's Health minister Mutahi Kagwe announces the country's first confirmed case of new coronavirus, saying a woman who returned from the United States tested positive for the illness in Nairobi. SOUNDBITE
Kenya's environment court blocked Wednesday the construction of a coal power station in the Lamu archipelago, a $2 billion project that faced years of resistance from conservationists and local communities. SOUNDBITE
Kenya and the European Union sign a long-negotiated trade agreement to bolster the flow of goods between the two markets, in a first of such pacts with East Africa as Brussels pursues stronger economic ties with Africa. IMAGES
Kenyan President William Ruto says the East African Community is "committed" to "support the government of DRC." He further stressed the importance of having a peaceful sub-region for the "collective and individual" interest of the African countries. SOUNDBITE
Passengers walk in a terminal at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands after authorities test whether 61 passengers who tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving from South Africa have the new Omicron strain. IMAGES