August 12
Tanzania: Conservationists Say Large-Tusked Elephants On Kenya-Tanzania Border Are Endangered
Scientists and conservationists in Kenya are sounding the alarm over the killing of elephants with large tusks. According to scientists, the elephants were killed by trophy hunters… Read more »
August 08
Kenya: Kenya Police Use Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters in Capital
Police in Kenya used tear gas against protesters in Nairobi on Thursday, as President William Ruto introduced his new Cabinet. Read more »
July 25
Kenya: Ruto Falsely Accuses Ford Foundation of Funding Violence in Kenya
As civil unrest continues spreading across Kenya, protesters led by Generation Z, a demographic cohort of educated unemployed youth, are calling on President William Ruto to resign… Read more »
July 22
Kenya: Kenyans Say Biden Pulling Out of Presidential Race Was the Right Move
Kenyans watching the U.S. presidential race say they agree with President Joe Biden's decision to not seek a second term. But some say that choosing a replacement capable of… Read more »
July 19
Kenya: China's Direct Investment in Kenya Drops Sharply
A report by Kenya's National Bureau of Statistics shows a significant drop in direct investment from China. The report says Beijing's investments in Kenya fell by more than a third… Read more »
Kenya: Calls for Police Accountability After Journalist Shot Covering Kenya Protests
Catherine Wanjeri wore a bright yellow shirt and vest with "PRESS" emblazoned on it when Kenyan police shot the K24 television journalist three times in the leg. Read more »
July 16
Kenya: IMF Should Work With Kenya to Account for Public Funds, Says Rights Group
Advocacy group Human Rights Watch called Tuesday for greater accountability of public funds in Kenya, framing it partially as a human rights issue. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Braces for New Round of Anti-Government Protests
Tensions were high in Kenya's capital Tuesday as opponents of embattled President William Ruto planned another day of protests demanding his resignation. Read more »
July 11
Kenya: 'We Cannot Have a Govt That Kills Its Young People'
Kenyan President William Ruto dismissed most of his cabinet Thursday, firing everyone except his foreign affairs ministers. The dismissal follows weeks of protests that were… Read more »
July 08
Kenya: Kenyan Church Council Urges President to Dissolve Cabinet Amid Ongoing Protests
Some Kenyan church leaders are calling on President William Ruto to dissolve his Cabinet as protests of his administration continue. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Court Rules Police Acted Out of Line in Killing of Pakistani Journalist
A court in Kenya said Monday that police acted unlawfully in using lethal force against a Pakistani journalist killed near the capital in October 2022, ordering thousands of… Read more »
July 05
Kenya: Kenyan Youth Force the President, Politicians to Back Down
Many Kenyan towns and cities have returned to an uneasy calm after weeks of protests of tax increases during which dozens of people were reportedly killed. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Bows to Pressure, Makes Major Concessions
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday ordered significant cuts in the federal budget along with other government reforms to pay off a crushing debt burden in a move seen as a… Read more »
July 02
Kenya: Kenya Braces As New Protests Erupt Against Tax Hikes
A fresh round of protests returned to Nairobi, Kenya's capital, and other locations around the country Tuesday, following last week's deadly demonstrations against a finance bill… Read more »
Kenya: At Nairobi Morgue, Families of Protesters Collect Their Loved Ones
As protests resumed in Kenya, some families were visiting morgues Monday to collect the bodies of relatives who died during last week's demonstrations against proposed tax… Read more »
June 27
Kenya: Kenya's Tax-Hike Protesters Call On President Ruto to Resign
Protesters were back on Nairobi's streets Thursday saying they didn't think the olive branch offered by Kenyan President William Ruto -- putting on hold an unpopular tax bill --… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Braces for More Protests Despite Presidential Hold On Unpopular Tax Bill
Kenya braced for more protests in the capital, Nairobi, Thursday, despite an announcement by President William Ruto to put on hold an unpopular tax bill that sparked deadly riots. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Says He Won't Sign Tax-Hike Bill That Sparked Deadly Protests
In an address to the nation on Wednesday, Kenyan President William Ruto said that he's decided not to sign a bill that included a series of tax increases. Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Kenyans Wonder Why Police Are Deployed to Haiti While Unrest Churns At Home
Four hundred Kenyan security officers arrived in Haiti on Tuesday, part of a contingent of international police forces sent to quell gang violence and restore democratic rule in… Read more »
Kenya: Security Forces Patrol Kenya's Capital After Anti-Finance Bill Protesters Shot Dead
Soldiers and police were deployed Wednesday on the streets of Kenya's capital, a day after protesters stormed the country's parliament as part of demonstrations against tax… Read more »
Kenya: Several Shot, Protesters Storm Kenya's Parliament After Lawmakers Approve Tax Hikes
Several people were shot outside Kenya's parliament on Tuesday as police clashed with protesters who stormed the complex after lawmakers passed highly controversial tax increases. Read more »
June 25
Kenya: Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Combat Gang Violence
Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, Tuesday as part of a U.N.-backed multinational security mission to combat gang violence. Read more »
Kenya: Two People Killed During Anti-Tax Protests - Human Rights Groups
Police in Nairobi fired tear gas at protesters Tuesday as Kenyan lawmakers were debating a finance bill that would impose across-the-board tax hikes. Read more »
June 24
Kenya: Kenyan Police Officers May Deploy to Haiti Tuesday, Reports Say
Kenyan police officers may be set for deployment to Haiti on Tuesday, according to local reports and the French news agency, AFP. Multiple inquiries to the government of Kenya for… Read more »
June 13
Kenya: FBI Chief Visits Kenya to Bolster Security Collaboration
The top U.S. law enforcement officer has concluded a five-day visit to Kenya, pledging to continue working with the East African nation to ensure peace and stability in the region.… Read more »