The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

Pirelli content with WRC tyres after "positive" Safari Rally examination

Pirelli has no plans to make any alterations to its World Rally Championship tyres this season after it was deemed its rubber successfully tackled last weekend's Safari Rally Kenya.

Motorsport · Jul 1, 2022

Disinformation, mudslinging induce voter apathy in Kenyan youth

Kenya’s digitally-savvy youth are being exposed to outright disinformation and inflammatory rhetoric on social media.

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2022

Bereaved then evicted by in-laws: Kenya’s widows fight disinheritance

The law supposedly protects widowed women, but patriarchal culture and colonial-era legal influences often win out, leaving women in poverty

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2022

WRC legends Ogier, Loeb eyeing more outings in 2022

World Rally Championship legends Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb have set their sights on more WRC events this season following a challenging Safari Rally.

Autosport · Jun 28, 2022

Africa's dream of feeding China hits hard reality

Watching workers poke avocados from the treetops in an orchard owned by Kenyan agriculture firm Kakuzi, managing director Chris Flowers revels in the thought some might soon go to the crown jewel of emerging consumer markets: China.

Reuters · Jun 28, 2022

In Kenya, nearly a decade of mangrove restoration

The village of Gazi Bay on Kenya's coast, just 55 kilometers (34 miles) south of bustling Mombasa and tucked away from the country's well-trodden tourism circuit, has gained traction in recent years as a model for restoring and tending carbon-sucking mangrove trees that now crowd its bright green shoreline.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Autosport Podcast: WRC Safari Rally review

Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera added yet another accolade to his growing list of World Rally Championship achievements by winning the famous Safari Rally Kenya.

Autosport · Jun 27, 2022

Kenya and South Africa offer insights into digital economy challenges and alternatives

The World Bank is warning of the real danger of a massive economic downturn across the world. In a recent analysis it warned that many countries – including those in sub-Saharan Africa – will be facing economic challenges due to rising food and fuel prices.

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022

If it cared, TikTok could stop itself being used to stir up tribal hatred in Kenya

Ineffective moderation on the social media platform has allowed it to become a tool of malign actors, says researcher Odanga Madung

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022

‘You get goosebumps from the data’: hopes rise for new malaria vaccine

The disease is a leading killer of under fives across Africa. But trials for a new vaccine suggest an end to the death toll could be in sight

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022