Stories from Nairobi · Kenya

Four rare male mountain bongos arrived at Nairobi's main airport after being transported from a zoo in the Czech Republic. The antelopes are native to Kenya's Highland forests. Kenya's foreign and tourism ministers were present to welcome the animals at the airport.

Four critically endangered mountain bongos have been transferred from the Dvur Kralove Zoo in the Czech Republic to Kenya. The animals arrived in Kenya to bolster local conservation efforts.

Kenya is experiencing its slowest economic growth in three to four years, according to reports from the Nation. Rising prices for consumer goods are increasing, with specific mention of rising costs for bus transportation. The economic slowdown is contributing to heightened consumer volatility regarding the cost of living.

Hepatitis B cases have decreased to 14 million, while hepatitis C cases have fallen to 13 million. Hepatitis B and C combined account for 27 million infections. The annual number of new infections is estimated at 1.8 million.

The BBC reported that authorities struggle to compel fathers residing in the United Kingdom to pay maintenance to mothers in Kenya. Challenges include the inability to obtain DNA samples from overseas residents for confirmatory testing in Kenyan courts.

A study by the Kenya National Examination Council indicates that nearly 3 out of 4 grade 3 learners cannot perform basic mathematics. The report also indicates that more than half of these students are struggling with basic English literacy.

The State Department of Labor and Social Court has vetted all recruitment agencies for overseas employment. The number of authorized agencies has been reduced by 50% from an initial 1,200 to approximately 600.

Nairobi is experiencing record-high rainfall levels, following a previous event two years ago where river flooding caused over 40 deaths. During that prior event, rainfall reached 160 mm in a single day, a volume typically distributed over a month.

Meta, the owner of Facebook, terminated over 1,000 Kenyan workers at the end of February. The movement highlighted that these workers will suffer many other effects following the job losses. A Kenyan workers' organization alleges Meta ended its contract with Samma because staff members spoke out. The termination is expected to result in more than 1,100 workers being made redundant. Meta stated the decision was due to Samma failing to meet its standards, a claim the company rejects. Meta has not commented on the workers' organization's specific allegation. Meta ended the contract less than two months after Swedish newspapers reported on industry practices. The termination follows reports that SAMA staff reviewed videos filmed on MetaSmart glasses, which allegedly showed users in private settings.

A team of three lawyers and a geneticist from King's College London is using commercial DNA databases to identify absentee soldier fathers. The process involves collecting DNA samples from participants in Kenya to establish paternity in UK courts.