INSANE: 34 | Vintage Vibes

Kenya MP’s killing appears ‘targeted and premeditated’, police say

Charles Ong’ondo Were had complained his life was in danger before attack, local reports say.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2025

Tortured over a tweet: how the war between Kenya’s Gen Z and their president has moved online

Young Kenyans have aired their disappointment in President Ruto by posting satirical images of him on X – leading to some being kidnapped, beaten and tortured

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025

AP PHOTOS: A new generation of Maasai warriors is born in Kenya

Boys become warriors in an ancient initiation ceremony in Kenya’s Maasai community. This rite of passage is known as “Enkipaata.” It has been declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO but has had to adapt to modern times.

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025

Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump's trade war

Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

Two Belgian 19-year-olds have pleaded guilty to wildlife piracy – but the raid that caught them has shone a spotlight on a booming global trade

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced by Kenyan court in two weeks

The two men had entered Kenya on a tourist visa and were staying in a guest house in the western town of Naivasha. Their lawyer said that her clients did not know what they were doing was illegal.

Euronews · Apr 23, 2025

Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US

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 China since taking office in 2022 is being viewed by some as a strategic shift amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2025

Ants are at the centre of a new crime ring threatening Europe: ‘It’s like cocaine’

The seized haul would have been worth as much as $1 million if it had reached European shores

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

10 hotels changing the world: from a farm in Devon to a river camp in Kenya

From a former convent supporting carers in Canada to seductive new suites on regenerative farmland in Devon, these game-changing stays are about more than bedding down for the night

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Korir brothers hope a Kenyan school they fund will produce a Boston Marathon champion, like them

John Korir arrived in Hopkinton hoping to join his brother as a Boston Marathon champion

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025