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 »
June 22, 2018
Kenya: Govt Takes Steps to Recognize Intersex People
Kenya is beginning to recognize people who identify as intersex, meaning they are born with genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive organs that don't fit the typical definitions of… Read more »