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 »
May 30
Kenya: Kenyan MPs Probe Alleged British Army Crimes
A Kenyan parliamentary committee is visiting central Kenya to hear from locals about the conduct of a British Army training unit that is accused of human rights violations,… Read more »
May 28
Kenya: Ruto Declares Ironclad Support for Haiti in Exclusive Interview
Kenyan President William Ruto says Nairobi has met all legal and constitutional requirements to deploy troops to Haiti to help the Caribbean nation out of political and… Read more »
May 27
Kenya: China Book Corner Set Up At Kenya Workers Training Institution
Chinese authorities are setting up a China book corner in Kenya's state training institutions, to provide Chinese literature, language resources and insights for scholars and… Read more »
Kenya: EU Partners With Kenya to Prosecute Suspected Maritime Crime Suspects
Kenya has agreed to help the European Union in dealing with maritime crime suspects in the region, amid a rising threat from pirate activity and attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.… Read more »
May 23
Kenya: U.S. Elevates Security Relationship With Kenya At State Visit
The United States will designate Kenya as its first major non-NATO ally in sub-Saharan Africa, the White House said as President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed President William… Read more »
May 21
Kenya: Habari! White House to Welcome Kenyan President
The White House gave three reasons for inviting Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday to break the 16-year drought during which no African leader has been honored with a… Read more »
May 20
Kenya: White House Welcomes Kenya for First African State Visit
The White House says it chose Kenya for its first state visit for an African leader for many reasons -- not least because the East African powerhouse has stepped up on the global… Read more »
May 09
Kenya: Kenyan Doctors End 8-Week Strike After Deal With Government
Kenyan doctors will report to work starting Friday, after they agreed with the government on how they can be paid their salary arrears. Read more »
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