January 09, 2023
Kenya: More Suspects Held After Murder of Kenya LGBTQI+ Activist
A court in Kenya says five suspects are being held in connection with the murder of prominent LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was found on a roadside last week… Read more »
Kenya: 20 Die in Bus Crash in Kenya
Officials say at least 20 people died and 49 were injured in a bus crash in Kenya. Read more »
January 06, 2023
Kenya: Rights Groups Welcome Ruto's Promised Investigations Into Police Killings in Kenya
Rights groups are welcoming Kenyan President William Ruto's order for investigations into extra judicial killings carried out by police. Ruto told Kenyan media Wednesday one police… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Gay Rights Activist Found Dead
The body of a Kenyan gay rights activist was found in a metal box discarded along a road in Kenya's Uasin Gishu county, in the western region of the country. Read more »
December 22, 2022
East Africa: Kenyan Police Say Officer, Civilian Killed in Attack on Border with Somalia
Police in eastern Kenya are blaming al-Shabab militants for the death of an officer and a civilian in an attack in Garissa County, on the border with Somalia. Read more »
November 29, 2022
East Africa: Thousands Flee Drought and Hunger in Somalia, Arrive in Kenya
Raho Ali has just arrived from Somalia with four of her children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) transit area in Kenya's northern border town of… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Kenya: President Deploys Special Police Units After Violent Crime Surge
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered the deployment of special police units in the capital after a series of violent daytime attacks. Read more »
November 10, 2022
East Africa: Kenya's Dadaab Camp Braces for Increased Somali Refugee Arrivals
Aid groups in Kenya say tens of thousands of additional refugees from Somalia are expected to arrive in coming weeks, as Somalia and the Horn of Africa deal with an ongoing severe… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Kenya: Lawmakers Want More Details On U.S.$5 Billion Railway Loan After Contract Partially Released
Some Kenyan lawmakers are demanding to see more documents from a $5 billion loan agreement with a Chinese bank that financed a cross-country railway. The 2011 agreement was… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Kenya: Education of Herders' Children Disrupted As Drought Forces Dropouts
Kenyan authorities say the ongoing drought that has left millions of people in need of food aid is also forcing tens of thousands of children in herder communities to drop out of… Read more »
November 02, 2022
East Africa: Militants Carjack Ambulance, Abduct Patient, Paramedics On Kenya-Somalia Border
A Kenyan official says suspected al-Shabab militants have carjacked an ambulance in the country's northeast and abducted four people - the driver, two paramedics, and a patient -… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Police Under Scrutiny Over Shooting Death of Pakistani Journalist
The shooting death of Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya has once again raised concern about the behavior of the East African country's police. Sharif was killed at a… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Kenya: Officers in Disbanded Unit Tried for Murder, Abuse, Conspiracy
The trial of four former Kenyan police officers charged with murdering two Indian nationals and their Kenyan driver began Monday in Nairobi. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Wants to Renegotiate Loans for Chinese-Built Railway
Kenya wants to renegotiate a multibillion-dollar loan from China that was used to build a major railway. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Denies It Defaulted On Debt to China
The Kenyan government has denied media reports that Chinese banks have fined the country $11 million for failing to pay back loans used to finance a major railway. Kenya's ministry… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania, Kenya Agree to Fast-Track Construction of Gas Pipeline Project
The presidents of Tanzania and Kenya have agreed to fast-track construction of a natural gas pipeline designed to increased trade and lower energy costs for both countries. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Ships First Batches of Batteries, Tea Under AfCFTA Pact
In the past two weeks, Kenya has taken advantage of a pilot program by the Africa Continental Free Trade Area which aims to facilitate and increase trade across Africa. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Kenya: Mixed Reactions Over Kenya's Move to Lift Ban On Genetically Modified Crops
Kenyan authorities have announced plans to lift the country's ban on genetically modified crops, in part to deal with a record drought that is causing hunger across the Horn of… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Kenya: Health Officials Investigate Suspected Ebola Case
Kenyan health officials are investigating a suspected case of Ebola in the country's west near Uganda, where an outbreak of the deadly virus has been blamed for at least 35 cases… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Kenya: After Anti-China Campaign, Ruto Does About-Face
Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto, who talked tough on China while campaigning, has reversed his stance on Beijing since taking office. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Kenya: Architects Blame Corruption and Lack of Regulation for Building Collapse
Kenyan architects have blamed corruption and unregulated construction for the collapse of a six-story building Monday that killed five people, including two children and injured… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Kenya: 'Marathon King' Inspires Runners After Beating World Record
Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge is spurring young athletes to follow in his footsteps after breaking his own world record Sunday in Berlin. Read more »
September 22, 2022
East Africa: U.S. Overtakes Uganda in Buying Kenyan Goods
New figures from Kenya's National Bureau of Statistics show the United States has overtaken Uganda as the largest buyer of Kenyan goods. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Kenya: App Allows Users to Help Track Rare Mammals
Kenya's wildlife authorities have launched a free mobile phone app that allows users to track sightings of rare mammals to help authorities protect them. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Kenya: Ruto Orders Cargo to be Unloaded at Mombasa
In one of his first acts in office, Kenya's new president, William Ruto, ordered cargo containers from incoming ships to be emptied at the port of Mombasa instead of in the… Read more »