Kenya

President Tinubu, Macron, And Ruto Converge In Nai

Monday, May 11, 2026
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Nairobi early Monday for the Africa Forward Summit, focusing on driving economic transformation and sustainable growth . His participation underscores Nigeria 39;s commitment to advancing African unity and fostering strategic partnerships. The presi ...

Kenya Court Strikes Down ‘fake News’ Sections Of Cyber Law, Upholds Other Proble

Friday, March 6, 2026
Kampala, March 6, 2026 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes Friday rsquo;s decision by Kenya rsquo;s Court of Appeal to strike down sections of the 2018 cy ...

Kenyan Found Dead in Reading UK

Sunday, January 11, 2026
A man believed to be Kenyan was found dead in Reading Berkshire, in the United Kingdom (UK) after being exposed to extreme cold weather conditions. According to Reading authority, a person identified as Kepha Otundo had been living in tents along Abattoirs Road, where a makeshift campsite for hom ...

Former Kenyan PM Raila Odinga Urges African Nations To Uphold Democracy Amid The

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga, a former Prime Minister of Kenya, has urged African nations to strengthen democracy amid growing populism in the West, closing the global democratic space. Odinga spoke on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, at the International Conference on Africa rsquo;s Democracy, held at the N ...

3 Kenyan Soldiers killed, Seven Injured In Lamu IED Attack

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
At least three Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed and seven others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on Tuesday, July 15, in the Badaah area along the Kiunga-Sankuri road in Lamu County. Lamu East Deputy County Commissioner George Kubai confirmed the incident, sa ...

In Condemnation Of Ruto’s Ruthlessness Against Kenyan Youths

Friday, July 11, 2025
In the annals of African political history, a disturbing trend continues to repeat itself, leaders who rise to power on the shoulders of the youth, only to turn against them once they settle into office. The recent events in Kenya under the administration of President William Ruto have painfully rea ...

Kenya’s Police Still Kill With Impunity – What Needs To Be Done To Stop Them

Monday, July 7, 2025
Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brutality, news broke that Albert Ojwang, a young Kenyan blogger, had died in police detention. Kamau Wairuri who has studied the politics of polici ...

Live Coverage Of Protests Banned In Kenya, At Least 2 Journalists Injured

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Nairobi, June 25, 2025 mdash;The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by Kenyan authorities rsquo; Wednesday ban on live coverage of deadly protests, in which at least two journalists were injured, and the shutdown of at least three broadcasters.

Kenyan Court Sentences Men For Aiding Al-shabab Militants In 2019 Hotel Attack

Friday, June 20, 2025
A court in Kenya on Thursday sentenced two men to 30 years in prison for facilitating the 2019 attack on a Nairobi luxury hotel complex that left 21 people dead. The court heard that Hussein Mohamed Abdille Ali and Mohamed Abdi Ali, both Kenyans, sent money and helped acquire fake identification ...

Kenya’s courts are corruption hotspots – radical actions the chief justice must

Monday, April 14, 2025
Kenya rsquo;s chief justice, Martha Koome, announced a change of strategy in March 2025 to fight corruption in the judiciary. The country rsquo;s courts are some of the hotspots of corrupt practices, from bribery of judges to obstruction of justice. The judiciary will now partner with the nationa ...
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