The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

King Charles III to travel to Kenya for state visit full of symbolism

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will travel to Kenya later this month

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Charles to recognise ‘painful aspects’ of UK-Kenya history during state visit

The King and Camilla will fly to the east African country to help mark the 60th anniversary of its independence from Britain.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Kenya court puts Haiti deployment on temporary hold for two weeks

A Kenyan court on Monday temporarily suspended the government's plan to send police to Haiti on a UN-backed mission that aims to restore calm in nthe Caribbean nation.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2023

Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum sets world record to win Chicago Marathon men's title

NEW DELHI: In a remarkable feat, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum secured victory in the men's title at Sunday's Chicago Marathon, setting a new world record with an unofficial time of two hours and 35 seconds.

The Times of India · Oct 8, 2023

Giraffe poop seized at airport from passenger who had strange plans for it

A woman on her way back from a trip to Kenya had an unusual memento from her time in Africa

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

History of Kenyan police violence raises concerns for Haiti mission

The United Nations Security Council has given the green light for Kenya to lead an international mission to combat rampant gang violence in Haiti. But watchdogs say they are concerned about possible human rights violations, given accusations of abuses by Kenyan police.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 6, 2023

Muslims in Kenya protest at Supreme Court over its endorsement of LGBTQ right to associate

Hundreds of Muslims in Kenya’s capital have rallied outside the Supreme Court to protest its decision last month to reaffirm the LGBTQ community’s right of association

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2023

US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport

Federal customs agents pooh-poohed the plans of a Iowa woman who wanted to make jewelry from giraffe feces she picked up on a trip to Kenya and brought back to the U.S. in her luggage

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Strange illness hits Kenya: 90 school kids paralyzed

A mysterious illness has attacked school kids in Kenya’s St. Theresa’s Eregi Girls High School. Due to this illness, more than 90 school kids have been paralyzed, reports have said.

The Times of India · Oct 5, 2023

Kenya’s foreign minister reassigned days after touchy comment on country's police mission in Haiti

Kenya’s foreign affairs minister has been moved to the tourism post as part of a Cabinet reshuffle just days after he said the country’s police in the Kenya-led Haiti peacekeeping mission would be deployed “within a short time.”

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023