EXPLAINED: 13 - The Real Truth

‘Blame the government’: Kenyans bemoan lack of support amid record flooding

In Mathare, one of the largest slums in Nairobi, residents grapple with flood damage, loss and lack of state assistance.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2024

Kenyan Rugby Player Turned TikTok Star Cooks To Fight Depression

"Done!" -- the catchphrase punctuating former rugby player Dennis Ombachi's cooking videos is as famous as the balcony of the Nairobi apartment where he films himself in action.

International Business Times · Apr 26, 2024

HRW reveals Burkina Faso massacre of villagers by army

Human Rights Watch says 223 civilians were summarily executed by soldiers in a single day in Burkina Faso. Also, heavy rain continues to bring devastation in Kenya's capital Nairobi, with roads turned into rivers. And it's been a year since Ghana started using a new malaria vaccine. Children have received…

France 24 · Apr 25, 2024

Ropes, Brass, Salt, Stone: Reinventing Jewelry In Kenya

Sisal ropes, salt crystals, volcanic rocks and aged brass: award-winning Kenyan designer Ami Doshi Shah has always chosen unlikely materials to make sophisticated jewellery that redefines value in a carat-obsessed industry.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2024

Kenya Police Deployment To Haiti: What's Next?

A reciprocal agreement between Kenya and Haiti to send police from the East African nation to the violence-wracked country has raised hopes the Nairobi-led, UN-backed multinational peace mission could deploy soon.

International Business Times · Mar 6, 2024

Inside Mitahato, the Kenyan village where residents speak French

In Mitahato, a small village in rural Kenya, it's common to see words like bienvenue adorning entrances, and to hear people saying bonjour or comment ça va as they pass each other along the leafy pathways. This regional community north of Nairobi prides itself on having become the country's first…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 4, 2024

Haiti, Kenya sign agreement on police deployment to tackle gang violence

Kenya and Haiti signed a "reciprocal" agreement on Friday to deploy police from the East African country to lead a UN-backed law and order mission to the gang-plagued Caribbean nation, Kenyan President William Ruto said.

France 24 · Mar 1, 2024

Kenya, Haiti sign ‘reciprocal’ agreement on police deployment: Ruto

The agreement would allow Kenyan police to lead a UN-backed mission in the gang-riven Caribbean nation.

Al Jazeera · Mar 1, 2024

‘Dark Valentine’ day in Kenya, as nationwide vigils mark grim toll of murdered women and girls

At least 16 women are thought to have been killed by their partners already this year. Families, survivors and activists are demanding justice for victims and action to end femicide

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024

Marauding Hyenas Attack in Nairobi, Prompting Security Concerns

Marauding hyenas kill and wound individuals near a Kenyan university, sparking protests over lack of security. Hyena attacks on the rise in Nairobi outskirts.

Top News · Feb 7, 2024