Mar 08 With stained pants, Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba fights menstruation taboo By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press Kenyan senator Gloria Orwoba has said that she attended parliament while wearing a white pantsuit stained by her menstrual blood in order to combat the stigma surrounding women's monthly periods. Continue reading
Feb 26 On last day of visit, Jill Biden urges more countries to send aid for East Africa drought By Darlene Superville, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join… Continue reading
Feb 09 Stone Age discovery in Kenya fuels mystery of who made the earliest tools By Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press In the past, scientists assumed that our direct ancestors were the only toolmakers. But two big fossil teeth found along with the tools at the Kenyan site belong to an extinct human cousin known as Paranthropus. Continue reading
Nov 07 New round of peace talks between Ethiopia, Tigray envoys By Cara Anna, Associated Press A new round of talks has begun between Ethiopia's government and Tigray representatives to work out military and other details of last week's signing of a "permanent" cessation of hostilities in a conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:06 Death of Queen Elizabeth draws mixed reactions from former British colonies in Africa By Isabel Nakirya, Zeba Warsi World leaders are preparing to gather in London for the queen’s funeral on Monday. While glowing tributes continue to pour in, her death has also sparked painful memories and anger among several former British colonies and prompted a wider conversation… Continue watching
Sep 14 Kenya’s new president makes ambitious pledge for climate plan By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Kenya's newly elected president William Ruto said that climate change will be key to the government's agenda and made an ambitious pledge to ramp up clean energy and phase out fossil fuels for electricity by 2030 during his inauguration speech… Continue reading
Sep 13 William Ruto sworn in as Kenyan president By Cara Anna, Associated Press William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya's president after narrowly winning the Aug. 9 election in East Africa's most stable democracy. Continue reading
Aug 22 After Kenya presidential vote loss, runner-up Odinga files court challenge By Cara Anna, Associated Press Kenya's losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed a Supreme Court challenge to last week's election result. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 6:57 Tensions simmer in Kenya as candidate who lost presidential election contests vote count By Neha Wadekar Kenyans went to the polls last week in an election widely hailed as one of the most transparent and peaceful in the nation’s history, a major milestone for a country that has experienced significant post-election violence in past years. But… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: DOJ opposes releasing affidavit supporting search of Trump’s home In our news wrap Tuesday, former President Trump called for the release of an affidavit supporting the search of his Florida estate, but the Justice Department said that would impair its investigation. Also, first lady Jill Biden tests positive for… Continue watching