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April 10, 2024 at 2:05 AM

Kenyan hospital lays off 100 striking doctors as nationwide strike nears a month

A public hospital in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has laid off 100 doctors who are taking part in a nationwide strike for almost one month
April 10, 2024 at 2:05 AM
April 9, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Floodwaters swept a bus from a bridge in Kenya. All passengers survived

Authorities say 51 passengers were rescued after their bus was swept away by floodwaters on a bridge in northern Kenya
April 9, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Rescue operation underway in northern Kenya after floodwaters swept a bus away
March 29, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Wild birth of critically endangered black rhino in Kenya dubbed a 'conservation success' by wildlife researchers

A baby Eastern Black rhino has been born in Kenya, an event wildlife researchers are dubbing as a conservation success for the critically endangered species.
March 29, 2024 at 6:25 PM
How researchers discovered the wild birth of a critically endangered black rhino
2 months ago

Fugitive who allegedly killed girlfriend in Boston caught in Kenya after escaping custody

Kevin Kangethe has been caught by police in Kenya days after he escaped their custody. He is accused of killing his girlfriend and leaving her in an airport parking lot.
2 months ago
Man who fled US after allegedly killing girlfriend caught after escaping custody
2 months ago

Famed Kenyan lion Olobor is missing. Officials are searching for clues

Olobor is one of the Maasai Mara National Reserve's famous lions.
2 months ago
Wildlife authorities continue search for famous missing Kenyan lion
3 months ago

Gas explosion sparks massive fire in Nairobi, killing 3 and injuring 298

At least three people were killed and 298 others were injured late Thursday when a gas explosion sparked an inferno in Nairobi, Kenya, according to police.
3 months ago
Gas explosion sparks massive fire, killing 3 and injuring 298
9 months ago

Anti-government protests sweep across Kenya over bill raising gas tax

An opposition leader called for three days of protests against the finance bill.
9 months ago
Anti-government protests sweep across Kenya over bill raising gas tax
1 year ago

Dozens dead, hundreds missing in Kenya starvation cult case

An ongoing investigation into a Christian cult in Kenya whose followers were allegedly told to starve themselves has led to the discovery of dozens of bodies.
1 year ago
Dozens dead, hundreds missing in Kenya starvation cult case
1 year ago

More bodies found in mass graves in Kenya starvation cult case

Initial investigations showed that suspects might have committed crimes including murder, according to officials.
1 year ago
More bodies found in mass graves in Kenya starvation cult case
4 years ago

Digital IDs that civil rights groups say bar minorities are lawful in this country

A Kenyan court has ruled that the government may forge ahead with plans to assign everyone a unique ID number, but it must be done under comprehensive regulations.
4 years ago
Digital IDs that civil rights groups say bar minorities are lawful in this country
4 years ago

1 US service member, 2 DOD contractors killed in terror attack on US base in Kenya

A U.S. soldier and 2 DOD contractors killed in a terror attack on a U.S. base in Kenya, according to U.S. Africa Command. Two DOD employees were wounded.
4 years ago
1 US service member, 2 DOD contractors killed in terror attack on US base in Kenya
5 years ago

Helicopter crash in Kenya kills 4 Americans, police say

Four Americans were killed Sunday night when their helicopter crashed on a remote island in northern Kenya, authorities said.
5 years ago
Helicopter crash in Kenya kills 4 Americans, police say
5 years ago

Helicopter crash kills 4 Americans, police say

The helicopter went down at Central Island National Park, which sits on a small volcanic island in the middle of Lake Turkana, according to a statement from Kenya's National Police Service.
5 years ago
Helicopter crash kills 4 Americans, police say
5 years ago

American among 14 killed at Kenya hotel

The terror group Al-Shabab, which has ties to al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack at the upscale Dusit Hotel in Nairobi.
5 years ago
American among 14 killed at Kenya hotel
7 years ago

Protesters on the streets ahead of election result

Opposition supporters in the Nairobi neighborhood of Kibera have been setting fire to piles of tires in an attempt to block roads on Friday.
7 years ago
Protesters on the streets ahead of election result