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Al Jazeera Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star Al Jazeera China’s Unitree soars in market debut as investors bet on humanoid robots Al Jazeera Palestinians condemn Israeli step to advance illegal E1 settlement plan Al Jazeera Pakistan challenges top court order to move Imran Khan to private hospital Al Jazeera In Ukraine, forcible military recruitment efforts escalate into violence TUKO "Our concern": BATUK faces new pressure as parliament reviews victims' petition People Daily KRA tax changes 2026: New deadlines and rules every taxpayer should know Citizen Digital Ndindi Nyoro launches People's Party tour, vows to accelerate Ruto's exit Citizen Digital Sweden, a leader in digital learning, now stepping back to printed books K24 Digital This is home: Samidoh declares bid for Ol Joro Orok parliamentary seat K24 Digital Arsenal step up talks for Ezri Konsa transfer TUKO "I offer myself": Samidoh formally announces Ol Joro Orok MP bid TUKO Extensive damage: Video shows aftermath of plane crash that killed 7 Citizen Digital Villa sign Japanese 'keeper Suzuki, Italian defender Ruggeri eTurboNews Jared Kushner Albania Resort Entangled in Organized Crime Probe Skift Travel News Outgoing Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to Join Air New Zealand Board Pulse Live Kenya TSC gets Sh33.5b from Treasury as annual funding gap for teachers persists Pulse Live Kenya How EACC will enforce salary stoppage for public officials over secret wealth Pulse Live Kenya Helicopter reportedly crashes near Mt Ololokwe, bursts into flames Nairobi Leo MPs Pass Bill Introducing Tougher Penalties for Match-Fixing Kahawa Tungu All Seven Occupants Killed in Samburu Helicopter Crash - Kahawatungu France 24 Ukraine live: Zelensky fires deputy head of presidential office as corruption probe unfolds TUKO Who is leaving the Today show? 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Kenya to import 25 million bags amid looming maize shortfall People Daily MSMEs borrow Ksh245.1B in the first half of 2026 NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: Kenya Airways says its fuel cost up 72% due to Middle East conflict Kenya News Agency Three Embu towns earmarked for municipal status Kenya News Agency Shell–Nachu–SGR road works reaches Mbomboini in Kikuyu K24 Digital When phone use becomes rude: Everyday habits people are beginning to question K24 Digital Auntie Jemimah turns 37, embraces a new chapter of choosing herself K24 Digital Govt shares Raila Odinga International Stadium progress ahead of 2027 AFCON Standard Media Rescue mission underway after tourist helicopter crashes in Samburu TUKO Photos: Excitement as MC shares new images of Uhuru attending wedding TUKO "Against all odds": Latifa, 2025's top graduate, heads to Harvard Law TUKO High rates: Boda Boda riders cry foul over Mogo loans, MPs order probe TUKO No survivors: Police share names of 7 killed in Samburu helicopter crash Business Daily Failed burden of proof costs EPZ firm Sh390m tax fight People Daily October fuel-price cliff: Senate plan could determine whether Kenyans face another pump-price shock NTV Kenya NTV Kenya: Several feared dead after chopper crashes in Samburu Kenya News Agency Govt to import 25 million bags of maize to plug supply deficit Kenya News Agency Bamboo stakeholders push for green growth, investment and jobs K24 Digital Kwa ndoa ni ngori: Content creator Malcom shares his thoughts on why marriages fail K24 Digital Why some people feel guilty spending money even when they can afford to K24 Digital Nick Mutuma pays tribute to dead uncle, reveals burial programme K24 Digital Céline Dion opens up on choosing to live fully despite battling Stiff-Person Syndrome TUKO What happened to Steve Wallis' wife, Jessica Audrey Wallis? 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Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star

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Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star

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Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star

Beninese music icon Angelique Kidjo has made history as the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The five-time Grammy winner was celebrated for her four-decade career and her work connecting cultures through music.

Published On 19 Aug 2026

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