The Latest Breaking News from Kenya

As the clock ticks down on his presidency, Uhuru Kenyatta has been playing peacemaker, thawing tensions with Somalia, intervening in Congo's crisis and hosting talks between Sudan and Ethiopia.

In tonight's edition: Both Senegal's opposition and ruling coalition claim victory in Sunday's legislative elections. The vote is an important test for President Macky Sall. Meanwhile, ahead of presidential polls next week in Kenya, the electoral commission says lessons have been learned from the troubled 2017 election. Finally, a project…

Kenya has no intention of shutting down Facebook, which is owned by Meta, its ICT minister said on Monday after the national cohesion watchdog gave the platform seven days to comply with rules on hate speech or face suspension.

Liz Njue, a Kenyan psychologist who wanted to stand for a county assembly seat, had just arrived to vote in her party primary when opponents attacked her, pulling her hair and tearing her blouse. She fled without casting her ballot and lost the race.

Martha Karua may become Kenya’s most senior woman ever but feminists fear the compromises that will be forced on her

A loss to England has left Australia's 3x3 men's basketball team in a quarter-final against Kenya, while the women progressed directly to the final four.

Dump tackles are a fairly common sight in rugby, but Kenya put a new spin on the term after teaming up to hoist Corey Toole over the line in a move Australia were helpless to prevent

Kenya is no stranger to highly contested elections. Several of the country’s past polls have seen high levels of conflict. The violence that broke out after the 2007 elections stands out in particular. It caused more than a thousand fatalities and led to a national crisis. This was eventually resolved…

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta – whose final term in office ends after the 9 August polls – has been a key figure in east Africa. Over the last nine years, he has tried to create markets and address issues like peace, malaria and climate change. Within the East African Community,…