May 28 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Kenyan dissident and author who was giant of global literature, dies at 87 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Kenyan man of letters wrote dozens of fiction and nonfiction books that traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them. Continue reading
Apr 07 One of Africa's largest refugee camps redesignated as a city by Kenyan government By Adrian Blomfield, Associated Press Kenya's government has redesignated Kakuma as a municipality. It's part of broader goal of incorporating refugees more closely into local populations. Continue reading
Feb 20 Guterres to propose UN funds mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti By Dánica Coto, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres made the announcement late Wednesday in Barbados, where leaders of a 15-member Caribbean trade bloc known as Caricom gathered for a three-day conference to tackle regional issues, including gang violence in Haiti. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:42 Why the American abortion debate is affecting access in Kenya By Neha Wadekar, Job Wander and Joe Mwihia, Associated Press Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year's election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha… Continue watching
Sep 06 Kenya school dormitory fire kills 17 students, seriously burns 13 others By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Police said Friday they feared the death toll may rise. Continue reading
Sep 05 Uganda Olympic runner's horrific killing is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya By Gerald Imray, Associated Press Cheptegei, who was 33, was from Uganda and competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month ago. Continue reading
Sep 05 Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after being severely burned by her partner By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press hospital official confirmed her death on Thursday. Police say Cheptegei's partner, Dickson Ndiema, bought a can of gasoline, poured it on her and set her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday. Continue reading
Aug 20 Kenyan man being detained over the discovery of dismembered female bodies escapes from police custody By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 16 2nd UN-backed contingent of Kenyan police arrive in Haiti to help quell gang violence By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press The officers arrived in the capital of Port-au-Prince, where gangs control at least 80 percent of the city. Continue reading
Jul 11 Kenya's President Ruto dismisses Cabinet ministers after weeks of taxation protests, calls to resign By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading