World Aug 20 Kenyan man being detained over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody A suspect who police said confessed to killing 42 women and was being detained over the discovery of dismembered bodies in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials said Tuesday.
World Jul 11 Kenya's President Ruto dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of taxation protests, calls to resign Ruto said he made the decision after listening to the people and that he would form a broad-based government after consultations. The president also dismissed the attorney general.
World Jun 26 Kenya's president says he won't sign finance bill a day after protesters stormed parliament Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades.
World Nov 02 King Charles III observes marine drill and visits conservation projects in coastal Kenya Kenyan marines — trained by their British counterparts as part of the two countries' long-standing defense cooperation agreement — have put on a drill for King Charles III.
World Oct 31 In Kenya, King Charles III plans to acknowledge 'painful aspects' of Britain's colonial past Buckingham Palace says he will acknowledge the "painful aspects" of Britain and Kenya's shared history while underscoring his commitment to an organization that's been central to the U.K.'s global power since World War II.
World Sep 25 U.S. and Kenya sign a defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti peacekeeping deployment The agreement guides the countries' defense relations for the next five years as the war in East Africa against the al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab extremist group intensifies.
Politics Sep 05 Africa Climate Summit links 'unfair' debt burden with calls to make continent's green assets pay off Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change.
World Sep 04 The first Africa Climate Summit opens in Nairobi The first African Climate Summit is opening with heads of state and others asserting a stronger voice on a global issue that affects the continent of 1.3 billion people the most, even though they contribute to it the least.
World Aug 21 Scuttled grain deal, extreme weather to blame for rice shortages, higher food prices in Africa Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth.
World Jul 01 Truck crash in western Kenya kills at least 51 people, injures 32, officials say A truck rammed into several other vehicles and market traders in western Kenya killing at least 51 people, police said.