October 25, 2022
Kenya: Body of Veteran Pakistani Journalist Repatriated From Kenya Today - Was Working On Documentary
The body of well-known Pakistani television journalist Arshad Sharif is being repatriated to Pakistan on Tuesday from Nairobi, Kenya, two days after he was allegedly killed by… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Kenya: Journalist Wins Prize for Report On GMO Cotton
Kenya-based correspondent Victor Moturi has been named among the prize winners at the Open Forum on Agriculture Technology 2022 Awards for his radio report aired on RFI's Africa… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Kenya: William Ruto Sworn in As Kenya's President in Wake of Divisive Poll
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday to watch William Ruto being sworn in as Kenya's fifth president following his narrow victory over… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Kenya: Calls for UK to Return Resistance Leader's Head
Calls are mounting in Kenya for Britain to return the head of a revered tribal leader who led a bloody resistance movement against colonial rule more than a century ago, after the… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Kenya: Presidential Poll Winner Promises to Respect Court Ruling
William Ruto, who was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election in August, says he will respect the Supreme Court's decision expected Monday confirming or invalidating the… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Kenya: Farmers Endure Painful Drought As Millions Face Starvation
Water is at a premium in Kenya, where four million people are facing starvation as severe drought brings life to a standstill. The government has declared an emergency in four… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Kenya: Court Challenges Expected After Ruto Announced President
After six tense days of Kenyans waiting for the outcome, Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has declared William Ruto, the self-declared "hustler" and outgoing… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Kenya: Electoral Commission Admits Vote Count 'Too Slow' After Presidential Poll
The head of Kenya's electoral commission has admitted the tallying of results from the country's presidential election is moving too slowly, blaming political parties for the… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Kenya: Vote Count Continues in Tight Race As Observers Deem Election 'Peaceful'
Kenyans are waiting with bated breath for the official announcement of their next president, a tight race between Deputy President William Ruto and veteran politician and former… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Kenya: Vote Count Begins As the Country Waits for Its Next President
The vote count to determine the next president has begun by the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), with the two main contenders, veteran politician Raila Odinga… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Kenya: Food Insecurity Hits Hard in Urban and Rural Centres
Failed rains over two years, climate change, locust infestation, the Ukraine war and inflation are at the core of food insecurity in both the urban and rural centres of Kenya. The… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Kenya: Kenyans Vote in Neck-and-Neck Presidential Elections
Kenyans went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for one of four presidential candidates as President Uhuru Kenyatta steps down after his second term. Polls officially opened at 6am… Read more »
August 06, 2022
Kenya: Nairobi's People's Parliament - Lively Debates On Who Will Be Kenya's President
In a small, tree-lined park in Nairobi's Central Business District, a group of 80 men are speaking, debating, and persuading. They come from all parts of the country, and meet up… Read more »
Kenya: Presidential Candidates Wrap Up Their Campaigns Before Vote
Supporters wore their candidate's colours for the last time on Saturday for the final rallies of the two frontrunners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto, in Kenya's presidential… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Kenya: Talking Walls Use Art to Spread Peace During Elections
As Kenya's presidential and parliamentary candidates vie for office in the final frenzied week of campaigning, others worry about life after the elections. Read more »
Kenya: Farmers Say They Are Tired of Empty Election Promises
Kenya goes to the polls on 9 August 2022. Farmers, who constitute a critical sector of the economy, say they have lost faith in the political process. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Kenya: Presidential Candidate Ruto Claims Government Is Attempting to 'Sabotage' His Rallies
Kenyan deputy president and presidential candidate William Ruto described the obstacles placed in his way to holding final political rallies as "sabotage". Speaking at a press… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Kenya: The Challenges Ahead As Kenyans Prepare to Choose a President
Kenyans go to the polls on Tuesday, 9 August, to elect a new president. There are two main contenders: deputy president William Ruto, and veteran politican Raila Odinga. In… Read more »
Kenya: Human Rights Activists Warn of Police Violence During Elections
Kenya's failure to hold police accountable for allegedly killing dozens of people after the 2017 elections heightens the risk of officers again abusing their power, a leading human… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Kenya: Kenyatta Burnishes His Statesman Credentials As Presidential Reign in Kenya Ends
As the clock ticks down on his presidency, Uhuru Kenyatta has been playing peacemaker, thawing tensions with Somalia, intervening in Congo's crisis and hosting talks between Sudan… Read more »
July 24, 2022
Kenya: On the Double - Rare Twin Giraffes Born in Kenya's Nairobi National Park
Rare twins have been born to a Maasai giraffe in Nairobi's National Park, the Kenyan wildlife minister announced on Tuesday. Read more »
July 10, 2022
Kenya: It's a Long, Weary Ride for Refugees Who Make It to Kenya
For many refugees in eastern Africa, Kenya is home - with UNHCR figures showing that more than half a million live in the country. While Kenya is the final destination for many, it… Read more »
July 09, 2022
Kenya: Are Kenya's Cotton Farmers Being Sacrificed in War Against GMOs?
It is harvest time in Kenya, and Joseph Thika has had to hire workers to help him harvest his cotton crop. Joseph is happy that his genetically modified plants matured faster this… Read more »
June 18, 2022
Kenya: Farmers Test 'Smart' Fences to Curb Elephant Invasions
Francis Kamau boasts a large farm in the beautiful Laikipia County plains in Kenya. Each year as he prepares his land for the next crop season, a nagging question refuses to leave… Read more »
June 05, 2022
Kenya: Communities Battle Increased Donkey Theft
Kenyan water trader Bernard Irungu speaks about how donkeys have been cructal in his water business on the outskirts of Naivasha town, northwest of Nairobi. They have helped him… Read more »