The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

Missing Kenyan anti-government protesters resurface as police chief appears in court

Anger had been growing at police chief Gilbert Masengeli after abductions of Jamil and Aslam Longton and Bob Njagi

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024

After a terrible cup of joe in the office, a founder decided to bring African coffee traditions stateside

Kahawa 1893 prioritizes small producers and premium beans, while also offering consumers a ‘virtual pot’ to support its suppliers

The Guardian - US · Sep 19, 2024

Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar

Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2024

The church was named Good News. Hundreds of members died in a cult massacre that haunts survivors

In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, more than 430 bodies have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest in Kenya

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

Violence at the Kenya-Ethiopia border: what’s driving insecurity in the region

Communal conflict is endemic in the vast arid region on both sides of the Kenya-Ethiopia border. Fresh alarm has been sparked in both countries following a kidnapping and armed attacks on police and civilians in Kenya’s Marsabit county, in the extreme north of the country. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo, who has…

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2024

The body of a Ugandan Olympic athlete who was set on fire by her partner is received by family

The body of Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei — who died after being set on fire by her partner in Kenya — has been received by family and anti-femicide crusaders, ahead of her burial on Saturday

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Killed In Gender-Based Violence

Tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei in Kenya reignites conversation on gender-based violence, sparking calls for action.

Top News · Sep 13, 2024

Jamaican soldiers and police arrive in Haiti to help fight criminal gangs

Two dozen soldiers and police officers from Jamaica has arrived in Haiti to join a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya to fight powerful gangs

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2024

Why mpox in Africa was ignored for too long and children are dying as a result – podcast

An epidemic of mpox in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is spreading quickly, particularly among young children. At least 20,000 people are known to be infected in the country, and more than 600 people have died, more than two thirds of them children. Cases have begun to appear…

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2024

Jamaica to send two dozen soldiers and police to help Haiti as it continues struggling to fight gangs

The comparatively low figure adds to 400 Kenyan police officers already in the country

Latin Times · Sep 11, 2024