Critically endangered mountain bongos return to Kenya after years in Czech zoo in win for conservation efforts It’s estimated that fewer than 100 of the animals remain in the wild The Independent UK · Apr 29
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin wants Belarus to host his long-range drone bases, Zelensky claims Zelensky warns Belarus is increasingly being drawn into Putin's war, and vows strong response The Independent UK · Mar 23
Ukraine war briefing: Russia agrees to stop recruiting Kenyans in fight against Kyiv No more Kenyans to be enlisted by Moscow; Starmer warns against fossil fuel ‘windfall for Putin’ during war on Iran. What we know on day 1,483 The Guardian - AU · Mar 17
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky arrives in UK as Starmer government vows ‘not to forget war in Europe’ John Healey said the world faces ‘two conflicts on two continents’ The Independent UK · Mar 16
Man arrested in Kenya accused of recruiting locals to fight for Russia in Ukraine The Kenyan government last week said more than 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 26
Russian embassy in Nairobi denies recruiting Kenyans to fight in Ukraine The Russian embassy in Kenya on Friday denied that embassy officials were behind networks recruiting soldiers from Africa to fight in Ukraine, calling the accusations "a dangerous and misleading propaganda campaign". Radio France Internationale · Feb 20
South Africa seeks return of citizens tricked into fighting in Ukraine South Africa is working with Russia to repatriate its nationals trapped in the war on Ukraine after being recruited through job offers promising a better life. Radio France Internationale · Feb 13
Nairobi sounds alarm over recruiters luring Kenyans into Russian war effort Kenya has pledged to crack down on overseas recruitment networks after hundreds of its citizens were lured to Russia with promises of work, only to be sent to military camps and, in some cases, the front line in Ukraine. Radio France Internationale · Dec 19, 2025
Kenya slammed as 'rogue state' over Ugandan opposition leader kidnap Kenyan authorities have admitted to cooperating in the kidnapping of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye – who is now on trial for treason in his home country – on its territory last year. Radio France Internationale · May 22, 2025
Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred Analysts say President Ruto’s friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that ‘takes sides’. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025
Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months The Kenyan government has declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with 100 women killed in the past four months alone, most of them by men who were known to them, including intimate partners The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Kenya to build first nuclear power plant by 2034 amid local opposition Kenya’s first nuclear power plant is set to open in 2034 on the coast of the Indian Ocean, the government announced as it prepares to host a US-Africa summit on nuclear energy next week. The announcement has already raised objections from activists and local residents over safety and environmental concerns. Radio France Internationale · Aug 24, 2024
Kenyan President Names Ally 'Acting' Stand-in For Sacked Ministers Kenyan President William Ruto named Wednesday his foreign minister as "acting cabinet secretary" for all ministries, nearly a week after dismissing almost his entire cabinet in an attempt to defuse deadly anti-government rallies. International Business Times · Jul 17, 2024
Kenyan President Ruto Fires Most Of Cabinet Amid Protests Kenyan President Ruto announces sweeping changes to cabinet in response to protests, retaining only two key members. Significant shift in governance priori... Top News · Jul 11, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Apr 6, 2024 France to build balanced partnerships with Africa, says FM on Kenya visit France will aim to renew ties with Africa and build "balanced partnerships" that are beneficial to the continent, the country's foreign affairs minister Stephane Sejourné said Saturday in Kenya at the start of his first visit to the continent.
The Conversation · Jul 5, 2022 Kenya’s fringe presidential candidates: what they offer in elections On 9 August 2022, Kenyans will vote for their fifth president. It will be the country’s seventh general election since the resumption of multiparty electoral democracy 30 years ago.