Health May 29 Kenyan court blocks U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center to treat Americans By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant
Health May 27 AP report: Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to new facility in Kenya An anonymous official told the Associated Press that this arrangement will help patients in need of quick care avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to the U.S. By Ali Swenson, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
World Apr 23 Watch 8:42 'America First' aid policy reshapes how U.S. delivers global health assistance Since the dismantling of USAID, the Trump administration has been revamping aid policies, focusing on smaller deals with recipient governments. Countries receiving American aid will be required to finance part, and eventually, the entire program. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
World Jan 02 Tall building under construction collapses in Nairobi, with 4 believed to be trapped There was no immediate comment from authorities on the likely cause of the collapse. By Andrew Kasuku, Jackson Njehia, Associated Press
Politics Dec 17 South African authorities raid a U.S. refugee processing center and Washington protests Tuesday's raid occurred at a center that processes applications by white South Africans who have been given priority for refugee status in the U.S. by the Trump administration. By Michelle Gumede, Gerald Imray, Associated Press
Dec 04 WATCH: Rubio and Kenyan President Ruto speak after signing 'America First' global health deal By Matthew Lee, Gerald Imray, Associated Press The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health funding agreements that will prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals and positions. Continue reading
Oct 28 Plane flying tourists to Kenya's Maasai Mara crashes, killing 11 By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press A small plane carrying 10 foreign tourists has crashed in Kenya, killing them and the pilot. Continue reading
Oct 17 Stampede at the funeral of Kenya's ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga kills 2, injures many By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyans had turned out in large numbers to mourn Odinga after the democratic reformer's death on Wednesday at age 80, reflecting the outsized influence the respected statesman had on political life in the East African country. Continue reading
Oct 16 Kenyan police fire tear gas at mourners during former Prime Minister Odinga's public viewing By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Odinga, a significant political figure, died Wednesday in India. The mourners filled a stadium in the capital after escorting his body from the airport. Continue reading
Oct 15 Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80 By Evelyne Musambi, Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Odinga ran for Kenya's presidency five times over three decades. His populist campaigns challenged one-party rule, rattled authorities and gave him outsized influence on political life in the East African country. Continue reading