December 03
Kenya: Kenyan Banks Urged to Employ More People With Disabilities to Boost Inclusion, Service Delivery
As the world Tuesday marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Kenyan banks and financial institutions are being urged to employ more people living with… Read more »
November 27
Kenya: Kenya Drops On Travel Index Ranking With New Visa Requirements
A Kenyan government requirement that foreigners register online three days before traveling to the country has made the East African nation among the most difficult countries to… Read more »
November 09
Kenya: After Election, Kenya-Born Legislator Heads to Minnesota Capitol
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley made history November 5 by becoming the first Kenyan-born immigrant elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives. She describes her victory as a… Read more »
November 06
Kenya: A U.S. Election Watch Party in Kenya, Excitement At First, Followed By Disappointment
In a vibrant Nairobi community center, American citizens living in Kenya gathered with palpable excitement early Wednesday to watch the U.S. election results unfold. The atmosphere… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Security Forces Accused of Abduction, Deaths of Protesters
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday accused Kenyan security forces of abducting, torturing and killing people believed to be leaders of anti-government protests that took place between… Read more »
November 01
Kenya: Kenya's New Deputy President Sworn in
Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as Kenya's deputy president Friday, less than 24 hours after a court lifted orders blocking his nomination to replace impeached DP Rigathi Gachagua,… Read more »
October 31
Kenya: Kenyan Court Lifts Orders Blocking Swearing-in of Deputy President Nominee
A Kenyan court has lifted orders blocking the swearing-in of Deputy President nominee Kithuri Kindiki -- dealing a blow to former DP Rigathi Gachagua who was impeached and removed… Read more »
October 18
Kenya: Kenyan Court Blocks New Deputy President Choice
A court has blocked Kenya President William Ruto's nominee for new deputy president a day after lawmakers had voted to remove the former deputy president, Rigathi Gachagua, from… Read more »
October 17
Kenya: Kenyan Lawmakers Impeach Deputy President, Remove Him From Office
Kenyan lawmakers voted Thursday to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office over accusations of gross misconduct, irregular acquisition of wealth, undermining of the… Read more »
October 09
Kenya: Kenyan Lawmakers Impeach Deputy President for Abuse of Office
Kenya's National Assembly has impeached the country's deputy president over accusations of corruption and abuse of office. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove Rigathi Gachagua… Read more »
September 30
East Africa: Lake Victoria Countries Working to Fight Crime, Improve Community Relations
Officials from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are meeting for the fourth time in less than two years to find ways to more effectively fight transnational crimes around the Lake… Read more »
September 27
Kenya: Kenyan President Discusses Haiti, UN Reform, Gen-Z Protests
On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, Kenyan President William Ruto sat down with VOA's Peter Clottey for an in-depth conversation Thursday. Read more »
September 18
Kenya: Ai Enhances Maternal Health Care in Kenya, Experts Say
University students are developing technology that incorporates artificial intelligence to help reduce the maternal mortality rate in Kenya. Read more »
September 09
Kenya: Kenya Begins 3-Day Mourning Over Deaths of 21 Children in School Fire
Kenya begins three days of national mourning Monday following the deaths of at least 21 students in a boarding school inferno in central Kenya. Read more »
September 03
Kenya: Portable Pasteurizer Keeps Milk Disease-Free for Kenyan, Rwandan Dairy Farmers
Kenyan officials have long pushed for milk to be pasteurized before it reaches the marketplace, but much of the milk sold is not pasteurized because small-scale vendors and… Read more »
August 27
Kenya: Climate Change Activists, Deniers Fight for Hearts and Minds in Kenya
Few countries have been hit harder by climate change than Kenya, where more frequent droughts and floods have become a fact of life for much of the country. One woman who won a… Read more »
August 24
Kenya: 90-Year-Old Eritrean American Climbs Mount Kenya
Mountain climbing is an extreme adventure that involves risk. But for 90-year-old Eritrean American Naizghi Gebremedhin, it has been business as usual. Read more »
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 »
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