The private world of one of Africa's most powerful political women is revealed in a BBC World Service exclusive.

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Kenya’s inflation rate held steady at 4.5 per cent in December 2025, unchanged from November, according to new data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Kenya to host green hydrogen ...