The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco's World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia.

Kipyegon becomes the first athlete ever to win three back-to-back 1500m gold medals and sets new Olympic record time.

‘Hakuna Utopia? In Search of Micro-Utopias’ sees Nairobi-based art collective Kairos Futura harness visions of the future to provoke change; artist Ajax Axe tells us more

Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the capital Nairobi, injuring several journalists, as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of action against embattled President William Ruto.

In June 2024, many Kenyans took to the streets to protest what they believed were punitive taxes imposed by President William Ruto’s government. Though the president caved in and withdrew the contentious Finance Bill 2024, protesters are unmoved and now insist that he leave office.

Young people have taken to streets in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria amid cost of living crises and lack of jobs

Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all low- and medium-income regions.

Community members are on a campaign to get international donors to defund their government and stop rights violations.

Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up two-thirds of Africa’s population. The number is expected to reach 75% by 2030. They live in an environment of rapid urbanisation, high unemployment rates and poor state services. These are some of the factors that incline young people towards…