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NAIROBI - Kenyan police fired teargas at protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said, after the death in custody of a blogger cast a spotlight on alleged extrajudicial ...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police shot an apparent bystander at close range Tuesday during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month, sparking ...
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police shot an apparent bystander at close range Tuesday during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month, sparking ...
Principal Magistrate Christine Njagi underscored that, under Kenyan law, the death penalty remains constitutional and has not been invalidated by any court. Accordingly, Khanga received two death ...
Kenyan President William Ruto's new youth employment plan promises jobs to 800,000 young Kenyans. But amid economic strain and past unfulfilled pledges, many remain unconvinced.
The first Kenyan-registered aircraft operated and owned by a Kenyan to land on Australian soil was an Astral Aviation freighter, which touched down in Brisbane, Australia, on May 27, 2025 ...
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o, considered one of east Africa’s greatest literary figures, died on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), his daughter announced on Facebook. He was 87.
Renowned Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died at age 87, his family members have announced. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngugi wa Thiong’o,” his ...
Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o, who championed African languages in literature, has died at 87. He famously vowed never to write in English again after his imprisonment in the 1970s. His bold shift ...
The Washington-based lender forecast Kenyan gross domestic product growing 4.5% in 2025 from 4.7% a year earlier. That will be the slowest pace since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic struck ...
A leading Kenyan activist was arrested at his hotel in Tanzania where he had planned to attend an opposition leader's treason trial, his wife told AFP on Tuesday. × The Standard e-Paper ...
The carbon credit certifier Verra has placed the Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project under review for a second time, it confirmed to Mongabay in an emailed statement. Until the review is ...