Kenya’s protests are not a symptom of failed democracy. They are democracy | Politics
In Kenya, as in many countries across the world, street protests are often framed as the unfortunate result of political failure. As the logic goes,…
‘Shoot their legs’: Kenya’s President Ruto rails against looters | Protests
NewsFeedKenyan President William Ruto said anyone looting or vandalising businesses should be shot in their legs and dealt with by the courts afterwards. These were…
At least 31 dead, 532 arrested in Kenya’s antigovernment protests | Protests News
Human rights office calls for accountability after 31 people are killed, and 107 others wounded in nationwide ‘Saba Saba’ marches.The death toll from antigovernment protests…
Kenya’s 60 years of Environmental Diplomacy: Protecting Nature, Projecting Influence
Kenya’s role in global environmental diplomacy is becoming more important than ever. Now that climate change is having the harshest effect on vulnerable countries, Kenya…
From Shakahola to Migori: Kenya’s Struggle with Deadly Religious Cults
Two bodies and about 57 indisposed persons were recovered from St. Joseph Missions of Africa Church in Migori County, western Kenya, on April 22, reigniting…
At Kenya’s ‘Maasai Olympics’, women run to bridge the gender gap | In Pictures News
A crowd erupts in cheers as a young Maasai woman pelts over the finish line, the latest participant in the “Maasai Olympics”, a reimagining of…
Kenya’s devastating drought is the worst in 40 years | Climate Crisis
Drought in Kenya has reached dramatic levels, with millions of people affected by the lack of water and food. This phenomenon, which until a few…
Kenya’s Kithure Kindiki sworn in as deputy president after court challenge | Politics News
Former interior minister replaces Rigathi Gachagua who was sacked after parliament impeached him in October.Kithure Kindiki has been sworn in as Kenya’s new deputy president…
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s marathon world record in Chicago | Athletics News
Chepngetich wins the Chicago Marathon in 2:09:56, dedicating the record to Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash.Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich has put on a…
Kenya’s Parliament to vote on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua | Courts News
Gachagua says he will fight allegations of corruption, undermining the government and stirring ethnic hatred ‘to the end’.Kenyan members of parliament are due to vote…
Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens | Police News
Kenyan President William Ruto has landed in the Haitian capital to assess a Kenya-led security mission in the Caribbean nation, a day after a United…
Kenya’s largest airport disrupted by strike over possible Indian leasing de | Protests
NewsFeedWorkers at Kenya’s largest airport went on strike to protest a possible deal to lease the facility to India’s Adani Group. Flights were disrupted and…
What role have artists played in Kenya’s antigovernment protests? | African Union
We discuss the role of musicians and influencers in the ongoing protests against the Kenyan government.In the second part of our episode on Kenya’s antigovernment…