Kenya: Beauty Exists Everywhere' - Ballet Builds Hope for Future in Nairobi Slum

Nairobi, Kenya - Kibera, Nairobi's largest informal settlement, is often reduced to images of poverty - rusted tin rooftops, open sewers and overcrowded homes. But a community… Read more »

Kenya: The Kenyan Engineer Building a Sustainable Future With Recycled Plastic Bricks

Nairobi, Kenya - It's a typical day in a Nairobi neighbourhood. As the sun beats down on dusty streets, children are playing and market traders are shouting out their best prices.… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President Visits China As Country Pivots Away From the U.S.

Kenyan President William Ruto has begun a five-day state visit to China, signalling a deepening of strategic and economic ties between the nations. Ruto's first state visit to… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Silent Tragedy - a Woman Killed Every Two Days but Justice Is Nowhere in Sight

Nairobi - At one of the police stations in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, families are seated on an old wooden bench, awaiting their turn with the officer on duty. Some of them are… Read more »

Gabon: Road to 2026 - Gabon Edge Past Kenya to Pile Pressure On Cote d'Ivoire

Gabon retook pole position in the race with Cote d'Ivoire to play at the 2026 World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Kenya on Sunday afternoon. Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Grant Cuts Could Affect Two Million Worldwide, Disrupt HIV Aid in Kenya

NGOs warn that at least two million people worldwide will be affected by the cancellation of US grants. In Kenya, access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and community-led… Read more »

Kenya: 'My Cow, My Choice' - Kenyan Farmers Resist Livestock Vaccination Campaign

A protest movement has emerged in Kenya against a government plan to provide free nationwide vaccinations for around 84 million livestock. Dubbed "My Cow, My Choice," the campaign… Read more »

East Africa: DR Congo and Rwanda Leaders in Crisis Talks As M23 Tightens Grip On Goma

The leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda are meeting at an emergency East African summit in Kenya on Wednesday as M23 rebels, backed by Rwandan troops, tighten their grip on the… Read more »

Kenya: More Kenyan Police Arrive in Haiti to Boost Mission Against Gang Violence

Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti to provide backup to an understaffed security mission in the Caribbean country where spiralling gang violence has displaced… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Police Detain Protesters At Demonstration Against Forced Abductions

Kenyan police have detained demonstrators, including an opposition lawmaker, at rallies protesting against a series of abductions allegedly carried out by security forces. Dozens… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Probes Alleged Police Involvement in Abduction of Government Critics

Kenya's police watchdog has raised concerns about the high number of abductions of those who have criticised President William Ruto, allegedly carried out by police officers. Read more »

Kenya: Plastic-Eating Mealworms Found in Kenya Offer Hope for Waste Crisis

Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break down polystyrene - a breakthrough that could help tackle the continent's growing plastic waste crisis. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Investigates Alleged Kidnapping of Ugandan Opposition Leader Besigye

Kenyan authorities were on Thursday investigating the alleged abduction from Nairobi of the prominent Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye after he appeared at a military… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Deputy President Ousted in Historic Impeachment

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Court Rejects Bid to Stop Deputy President's Ouster

A Kenyan court on Tuesday dismissed a last-minute attempt to halt the Senate's debate and vote on the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Read more »

East Africa: Meet the Kenyan Man Shaping a Francophone Future in East Africa

UN human rights advisor Chris Mburu turned his Kenyan hometown of Mitahato into something unexpected: a French-speaking village. After learning the language himself later in life,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Deputy President Faces Impeachment As Ruling Coalition Fractures

Kenyan lawmakers have launched an unprecedented motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua - accusing him of undermining the government, stoking ethnic tensions and… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Supports Turning Haiti Mission Into Formal UN Peacekeeping Operation

Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said this weekend that he was open to Kenya's anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full UN peacekeeping… Read more »

Kenya: At Least 17 Children Killed After Fire Rips Through Kenyan Primary School

A fire at a primary boarding school in Nyeri County, central Kenya, has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police said on Friday. President William Ruto has… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya to Build First Nuclear Power Plant By 2034 Amid Local Opposition

Kenya's first nuclear power plant is set to open in 2034 on the coast of the Indian Ocean, the government announced as it prepares to host a US-Africa summit on nuclear energy next… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Film Explores the Struggles of Motherhood and Mental Health in Africa

Poignant Kenyan short film Act of Love, screened in Nairobi this week, is on a mission to raise awareness about maternal mental health in Africa - with a special focus on… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters As New Cabinet Is Sworn in

Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the capital Nairobi, injuring several journalists, as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of… Read more »

Kenya: New Blow for Ruto's Govt As Court Declares 2023 Finance Bill Unconstitutional

Kenya's Court of Appeal has declared the government's 2023 finance bill unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto who withdrew this year's… Read more »

Africa: Who Are the African Athletes to Watch Out for At Paris Olympics?

Africa is represented in most disciplines at the Paris Games and every athlete is striving for a medal. RFI looks at a selection of the favourites. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Watchdog Probes Possible Police Link to Bodies Dumped in Nairobi Landfill

Kenya's police watchdog has launched an inquiry into possible police involvement in mutilated bodies found dumped in a rubbish tip in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi. Read more »