Kenya power blackout fuels public outrage over KPLC
Kenyans are demanding answers after a nationwide power blackout plunged the country into darkness late on Sunday. It hit at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) – Kenya’s third…
Kenyans are demanding answers after a nationwide power blackout plunged the country into darkness late on Sunday. It hit at about 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) – Kenya’s third…
Four bodies were on Sunday discovered at a farm reportedly owned by the Kenyan military, prompting outrage from locals. The four young men are alleged to have trespassed on…
The bodies of two employees of Kenya’s tax agency who had been swept away by floods while driving in the coast region on Friday were recovered on Sunday. The Kenya…
Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government’s goal to plant 15 billion trees in 10 years. The holiday…
Kenya’s President William Ruto has faced some criticism following his first State of the Nation address on Thursday, in which he called for austerity measures. “The time has come…
The Kenya Red Cross has called for “emergency action” amid intensifying rains and floods that have so far killed at least 15 people and displaced more than 85,000 households…
Four women have died and 13 other people were seriously injured in Kenya during a crush before an event to celebrate Heroes, or Mashujaa, Day. The accident occurred outside…
A man in Kenya accused of practising law without qualifications has pleaded not guilty in court. Named Brian Mwenda Njagi on the charge sheet, he was arraigned in court…
Kenya has initiated the evacuation of its citizens from Israel following the outbreak of war 10 days ago. The first batch of 11 evacuees is expected to arrive later on…
An anti-gay protest is taking place outside the Supreme Court in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Several civil society and religious groups are expressing anger at a recent ruling which allows…
The UN Security Council is on Monday expected to vote on a resolution that will see an international force led by Kenya deployed to Haiti to quell a surge…
A senator who belongs to the ruling coalition in Kenya has proposed an extension of presidential term limits from the current five to seven years, sparking sharp reactions in…
Kenya has offered to take the lead in a UN security mission aimed at stabilising Haiti after the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, appealed for more international support.…
A female Kenyan senator who describes herself as a whistleblower has been suspended for six months by a parliamentary committee. Gloria Orwoba was hauled before the Powers and Privileges…
An unspecified number of Kenyan soldiers are feared dead and several others injured after their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device (IED) in the coastal Lamu county on Sunday.…
Kenyans and Tanzanians on social media have engaged in a playful spat over their presidents’ remarks on whose citizens are better at speaking Swahili. Swahili is the primary language…
The online ride-hailing company Uber has announced it is launching electric motorcycle taxis in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in what it says is a first for the company in Africa.…
The Kenyan armed forces (KDF) have excluded women recruits in an ongoing recruitment process in one part of the country, according to local reports. The process, happening in Lamu county,…
The MV Logos Hope, a 132m (433ft) long ship, which has a collection of more than 5,000 books, has officially opened its doors to the public in Kenya’s coastal city…
A Kenyan delegation has held meetings with Haiti’s police officials, weeks after the Kenyan government offered to lead a multinational team in tackling the country’s extreme gang violence. Haiti has…