The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

Kenyan health activist moves from mangrove swamps to politics

Most Kenyan candidates find their way into politics by navigating the corridors of power in one of the country's big established parties.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

Police: Death toll from Kenya bus crash rises to 3O

The death toll from a bus accident in central Kenya has risen to 30, police said Monday

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Bus plunges into river valley in Kenya, kills 24 -media

At least 24 people died in central Kenya when their bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley, media reported on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

USAID to provide Kenya with $255 million for drought: administrator

U.S. development agency USAID will provide Kenya with $255 million in emergency and development assistance to tackle drought, administrator Samantha Power said on Friday.

Reuters · Jul 22, 2022

Moving the Maasai: Tanzania is repeating Kenya's colonial past

Images of distressed members of the Maasai community being forcibly moved from their homes, beaten and harassed by police and the army in northern Tanzania in June set social media alight with concern. Activists have since voiced their anger over land and human rights, and they have good reason to…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022

Tunisia gears up for referendum that would consolidate President Saïed's powers

In tonight's edition: Tunisia is gearing up for a referendum that would consolidate powers in the presidency, with critics calling it a power grab. Meanwhile, Kenya’s presidential campaign has been hit by misinformation and fake news on social media. Finally, we enter into the last days of the Women's Africa…

France 24 · Jul 21, 2022

Saving East Africa's wildlife from recurring drought

Over the past two decades, the Horn of Africa – specifically Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya – has experienced more intense and frequent droughts.

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

Mali expels spokesman of UN peacekeeping mission

In tonight's edition: Mali is expelling the spokesman of the UN's peacekeeping force in the country, in the latest sign of tensions between the military junta in Bamako and the international community. In Kenya, the four main running mates in the upcoming presidential election took part in a debate on…

France 24 · Jul 20, 2022

Kenya presidential hopeful Ruto promises to publish contracts with China

Kenya's deputy president and presidential aspirant William Ruto said he will publish government contracts with China and deport Chinese nationals working illegally if he is elected on August 9, promises likely to resonate with citizens pummeled by mounting debt and the skyrocketing cost of living.

Reuters · Jul 20, 2022

Kenya's women in politics still fighting to get their voices heard

As Kenya prepares to vote in a new president next month, we take a closer look at the role of women in the country’s politics. In Uganda, we bring you a report on efforts to respond to a major hunger crisis in the country’s northeast. And the Ivorian artist Frédéric…

France 24 · Jul 19, 2022