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.…
Police in Kenya fire teargas to disperse protesters
Police in Kenya's capital Nairobi fired teargas to disperse protesters demonstrating on Monday (December 30) against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics, Reuters witnesses said.…
Nubians in Kenya preserve their culture amidst displacement, colonial history
Sudanese settlers in Nairobi, Kenya - the Nubians - are committed to maintaining their cultural heritage, despite the hardships of displacement and colonial history.…
Kenya scraps airport, power deals with Adani after US fraud indictment
Kenya's president has announced the cancellation of two major infrastructure deals with India's Adani Group, after US prosecutors charged its founder Gautam Adani and his associates with fraud over a 250 million…
Ugandan opposition politician kidnapped in Kenya, his wife says
Veteran Ugandan opposition politician Kizza Besigye was kidnapped during a book launch in Kenya at the weekend, transferred to Uganda and is being held at a military jail in the capital, his…
Kenya : High Court clears way for new Deputy President
Kenya's high court on Thursday lifted orders barring the swearing-in of newly appointed deputy president Kithure Kindiki, whose predecessor has launched legal challenges over his removal from office by impeachment.…
Kenya’s ice hockey Lions join international federation
Have you heard of the Kenyan Ice Lions? They are Kenya's ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team…
Kenya’s President William Ruto marks 2 years in office
William Ruto swept to Kenya's presidency with great optimism. But almost two years down the line he became caught up in the worst protests in its history. Could things get even harder…
Kenya’s Parliament removes the Deputy President from office
Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, despite his absence from his impeachment trial due to hospitalisation, according to his lawyer. Gachagua was expected to testify in the…
Kenya relocates dozens of elephants to larger park
Kenya has begun a landmark operation to relocate 50 elephants from the overcrowded Mwea National Reserve to the more spacious Aberdare National Park, in a bid to ease environmental pressure and reduce…
Kenya struggles to escape debt cycle after Chinese loans
China has lent African countries about €170 billion since 2000, but that has left many countries, including Kenya, saddled with debt they're struggling to pay back. What do Kenyans expect as President…