The Body choosing Kenya’s Election Commission is being Overhauled – How this could Strengthen Democracy
Kenya has new rules for choosing the people who run its elections. President William Ruto has signed into law the ...
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Kenyan Police Sentenced for Murder of Rights Lawyer
Three Kenyan police officers were on Friday given sentences ranging from 24 years in jail to the death penalty for ...
Somalia Summit Vows ‘Final Push’ Against Al-Shabaab
The leaders of Somalia and neighboring countries vowed at a summit on Wednesday to "make the final push" against Al-Shabaab ...
Kenyan Prisoners on Death Row Weren’t Deterred by the Threat of the Death Penalty: New Research Findings
Kenya’s last execution of a prisoner was in 1987. But the country still hosts a death row population of nearly ...
Kenya’s School Reform is Entering a New Phase in 2023 – But the Country isn’t Ready
The start of the 2023 school year in Kenya marks an important occasion: the first cohort of pupils to adopt ...
Slain Kenya LGBTQ Activist Laid to Rest Amid Calls for Justice
A prominent Kenyan LGBTQ campaigner whose body was found dumped in a metal box about two weeks ago was buried ...
US Offers $10 MN for ‘Mastermind’ of 2019 Kenya Hotel Siege
The United States announced Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for a man described as ...
Kenyan Rally Driver to Face Murder Charge
Kenyan prosecutors on Thursday said rally driver Maxine Wahome was facing a murder charge following the death of her boyfriend ...
More Arrests Over Murder of Kenya LGBTQ Activist
Kenyan police have arrested more suspects over the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, whose mutilated body was found on ...
Kenya LGBTQ Rights Activist Killed, Suspect Arrested
Kenyan police said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the killing of an LGBTQ rights campaigner whose body ...
Coe Says Kenya Faces ‘Long Journey’ to Tackle Athletics Doping
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Thursday that Kenya faced a "long journey" to tackle a doping crisis that has ...
Kenyan Government Propagating Intern Exploitation
Intern exploitation is a widespread issue that affects young people around the world. An intern is typically a student or ...
‘Life is Worse’: Kenya’s Ruto Marks 100 Days in Office
Kenyan shop attendant Winnie Wanjiru Mwaura was brimming with hope when she signed up to be an election agent for ...
Many Kenyans have embraced Vigilante Cops – an ineffective Police Force is to Blame
In March 2017, Ahmed Rashid, a Kenyan police officer, shot and killed two unarmed teenagers accused of theft. They had ...
Activists File Case Against Meta Over Tigray Hate Posts
An Ethiopian man whose father was murdered during the country's war has joined a lawsuit against Meta that is seeking ...
Africa’s Ports Race is Hyped as ‘development’ but also Creates Pathways for Plunder
Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, ...
Covid-19: How it Happened in Kenya
One day, we went to bed, as usual, and woke up to a new world. Life, as we knew ...
Kenya’s Lapsset Development Corridor: between a Bright Future and a Grim Past
The Lamu Port-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport – or Lapsset – corridor is the flagship project of Kenya’s Vision 2030 development agenda. ...
Kenya to Assist South Sudan Move Goods from Mombasa with Ease
Kenya will help South Sudan move goods from Mombasa with ease. Moreover, President William Ruto while speaking in Juba after ...
Presidential Term Limits will be Hard to Scrap in Kenya – Here’s What it Would Take
A member of parliament in Kenyan president William Ruto’s governing coalition created a firestorm by suggesting that there was a ...
Justina Syokau Cries for Rayvanny’s Love, Promises to Give Him Five Kids
Charged up benga musician Justina Syokau has openly professed her undying love for Next Level Music CEO, Rayvanny. The Twendi ...
Climate Change: Kenyan Wildlife in Deep Crisis
The ongoing drought in the country, the longest in the region’s history, according to the UN's World Meteorological Organization, has ...
Kenya Violence: 5 Key Drivers of the Decades-Long Conflict in the North and What to do About Them
Conflict and insecurity are prevalent in northern Kenya. In recent weeks, cases of bandit attacks in the region have left ...
Kenya: Police Killings Point to Systemic Rot and a Failed Justice System
Barely a month into office, President William Ruto of Kenya ordered the disbandment of a special police unit placed at ...
Kenya Has Lifted its Ban on Genetically Modified Crops: The Risks and Opportunities
Kenya recently lifted a ban on the cultivation and importation of genetically modified crops amid the worst drought in 40 ...
Kenya Charges Police with Crimes Against Humanity Over 2017 Violence
In a landmark decision, Kenyan prosecutors said on Friday they would charge police officers with crimes against humanity over a ...
Kenya’s Big Railway Project makes Life Even Harder for the Poor by Ignoring Their Reality
People’s responses to large infrastructure projects – railways, bridges, highways – are rarely neutral. To some, these projects represent powerful ...
Kenya’s New Cabinet Sworn in Two Months After Vote
Kenyan President William Ruto's cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, two months after he narrowly won a bitterly fought but ...
Pakistan Orders Inquiry into Killing of Journalist in Kenya
Pakistan will hold a formal inquiry into the killing in Kenya of a top TV news anchor who fled the ...
Dr Ofweneke Reveals Burna Boy Charges KSh 70 Million For Kenyan Shows
Comedian Dr Ofweneke has finally let out the main reason why most Burna Boy fans will have to wait a ...