Aug 16 Kenyan opposition candidate Odinga says he’ll challenge close election loss By Cara Anna, Associated Press Kenyan opposition figure Raila Odinga says he'll challenge the results of the close presidential election with "all legal options" after Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 6:01 News Wrap: Rudy Giuliani is target of a criminal investigation involving 2020 election In our news wrap Monday, former President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is now a target of a criminal investigation in Georgia involving the 2020 election, China’s military launched new drills around Taiwan, William Ruto won Kenya's presidential election, Brittney… Continue watching
Aug 15 Kenya’s Ruto declared president in close election, faces possible court challenge By Cara Anna, Associated Press After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga. Continue reading
Jul 07 Tuna supply dries up for Kenya’s local fishing community By Wanjohi Kabukuru, Associated Press Artisanal fisheries on Kenya's coast say climate change, overfishing by large foreign vessels and a lack of other job opportunities for coastal communities is draining the Indian Ocean of its yellowfin tuna stocks. Continue reading
Mar 10 WATCH: Pentagon spokesman John Kirby holds briefing on failures in 2020 Manda Bay attack By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Two military reviews of the attack by al-Shabab militants are scathing in their conclusions that there were failures across the board at the Manda Bay air base. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 7:23 Kenya’s worst drought in decades creates humanitarian crisis By Jack Hewson, Georgina Smith The worst drought in decades is gripping eastern Africa -- parching landscapes, killing livestock and creating a humanitarian crisis. Driven by climate change, it's also leading to civil strife, as shepherding communities battle each other for scarce resources. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 17 Blinken seeks to cool regional crises with stop in Kenya By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In a lengthy, private meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other top officials, Blinken hailed Kenya’s role in seeking to ease the conflict in Ethiopia and as an example of a vibrant, inclusive democracy. Continue reading
Nov 01 Kenyan activist says drought at home causing ‘climate-related starvation’ By Associated Press Kenyan climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti made an impassioned appeal to world leaders to “open your hearts” to those already feeling the effects of global warming. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden meets with Kenya’s president to discuss financial transparency, vaccines By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Kenyatta was one of more than 330 current and former politicians identified as beneficiaries of secret accounts in recent reports known as the Pandora Papers. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing By Associated Press The White House insisted Thursday that Congress' inaction on President Joe Biden's climate agenda is "not going to be the defining factor" in the success of crucial U.N. climate talks next month. Continue reading