Clashes erupt in Kenya’s capital Nairobi
In Nairobi, demonstrators protesting the death of a blogger have been attacked by men armed with whips and clubs. Albert Ojwang died in police custody two days after being arrested. An independent…
Kenya’s deputy police chief steps aside as blogger’s death investigated
Kenya's Deputy police chief Eliud Lagat has stepped aside to allow investigations into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody under controversial circumstances after making a social media…
Could a new highway divide Kenya’s Aberdare national park?
Conservationists are battling a planned highway through the Aberdare National Park. They say it threatens rare species and the water supply for Nairobi.…
Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted the RSF
In tonight's edition, Sudan retaliates after Kenya hosted the paramilitary force RSF last month, banning all imports from the country. Also, more than 30,000 tons of Russian fuel donated to the Central…
Kenya: Church donations spark kenyan clashes
Tensions are escalating in Kenya over President William Ruto's hefty church donations, with protests erupting over the weekend amid a national debate about the appropriateness of mixing political influence and religious funding…
Yellow Card: Nigeria, Kenya lead in data privacy enforcement in 2024
Nigeria and Kenya were at the forefront of data privacy enforcement in 2024. That’s according to Yellow Card’s 2025 report on Data Protection in Africa highlighting 39 out of 55 African countries…
Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan rebels’ government declaration
Sudan condemns Kenya for hosting the paramilitary rebels.Also, the M23 continues its advance in Eastern DR Congo, with fighting reported around the town of Uvira. And Malian director Souleymane Cisse, one of…
Confronting a surge in femicides in Kenya
The brutal murder of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei in September 2024 brought renewed global attention to a silent epidemic in Kenya: femicide and other forms of violence against women. With nearly 100…
Kenya’s Sengwer community refuses to leave Embobut forest
Kenya's Sengwer community is one of the last to live in the Embobut Forest, in the North Rift Valley. But the government accuses this Indigenous people of damaging the forest and has…
Kenya sends more troops to Haiti to fight gang violence
Kenyan President William Ruto said the plan is eventually to send 2,500 police officers to Haiti under the UN-backed mission.…
Kenya plane crash near Malindi airport kills three – aviation authority
A light aircraft crash near Malindi airport in Kenya on Friday (January 10) killed three people on the ground while all three on board survived, aviation authorities said.…