Kenya : Ruto orders review of state salary hikes
Kenyan presidency said it had ordered a review of salary increases for public servants in an apparent move to defuse tensions after a wave of sometimes deadly anti-government protests.…
Dozens killed as dam bursts in Kenya
Dozens are killed in Kenya after a dam collapsed near the town of Mai Maihu, triggering an emergency order for all reservoirs to be inspected within a day. Also, Darfuri activist Niemat…
Villagers mourn after people swept away by raging river in Kenya
Residents of a village in Kenya are trying to come to terms with their loss after a truck carrying a group of people overturned in a swollen river on Friday…
Kenya flooding leaves dozens dead after dam collapse
A dam has collapsed north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in Mai Mahiu, causing numerous deaths, Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika said on Monday. A least 42 people have died, and "there…
A tough nut to crack: The dark side of cashew nut production in Kenya
Global demand for cashew nuts is exploding. Around the world, they're eaten as snacks, dairy replacements or used in cooking. In response, Kenya has been trying to revitalise the sector in the…
Kenya’s doctors’ strike: Is there an end in sight?
Doctors in Kenya have been on strike for five weeks, demanding better wages and working conditions. President William Ruto says his government is out of money to pay the medics. Meanwhile, patients…
Kenya mourns military chief and officers killed in helicopter crash
A Kenyan national flag flies at half mast in Nairobi on April 19, 2024, in honor of its defense chief General Francis Omondi Ogolla and nine other senior military officers who were…
Kenya’s military chief among 10 killed in helicopter crash
Kenya's military chief Gen. Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Cheptulel area of Kenya's Rift Valley region, on Thursday, Kenyan President William Ruto confirmed.…
Third endangered giraffe floated from island on Kenya’s Lake Baringo
A third endangered Rothschild's giraffe has been rescued from Longicharo Island on Kenya's Lake Baringo. As water levels rise around the lake, the land continues to shrink, threatening the survival of trapped…
Kenyan farmers struggle as locusts ravage crops again
As another wave of locusts looms over East Africa, farmers are struggling to come to grips with the destruction of yet another harvest.…
Schools reopen in Kenya after Covid-19 disruption
Schools reopen in Kenya after a nine-month disruption caused by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. Hand sanitisation stations are in place and staff check the temperature of students before they are allowed into…