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3 months ago
Kenyan president withdraws controversial tax bill amid deadly protests
Kenyan President William Ruto announced Wednesday afternoon from the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, that he is withdrawing the contentious 2024 Finance Bill.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Multiple deaths reported as police clash with anti-tax protesters in Kenya
Police allegedly fired live ammunition at anti-government protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday as thousands of people demonstrated against proposed tax hikes.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Multiple deaths reported as police clash with anti-tax protesters in Kenya
Thousands of people demonstrated against proposed tax hikes in the East African nation.
3 months ago
4 months ago
Kenyan protesters clash with police over controversial tax bill
Hundreds took to the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday. And armed police lobbed tear gas canisters and fired water cannons at demonstrators.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Kenyan President William Ruto discusses US visit, supporting Haiti
Kenyan President William Ruto is the first African leader to make an official state visit to the U.S. in over 15 years.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Kenyan Pres. Ruto pledges troops to Haiti
ABC News’ Selina Wang joins to discuss her sit down with President William Ruto and his pledge to protect democracy in Haiti.
4 months ago
4 months ago
Kenyan mountaineer dies on Everest
Kenyan mountaineer Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, who went missing on Wednesday morning on Mount Everest, has been found dead, officials announced Thursday.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Dozens dead as floods wreak havoc across Kenya
Days of torrential rain have triggered widespread flooding across parts of Kenya, turning roads into raging rivers and claiming dozens of lives.
5 months ago
6 months ago
How researchers discovered the wild birth of a critically endangered black rhino
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.
6 months ago
8 months ago
Man who fled US after allegedly killing girlfriend caught 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.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Wildlife authorities continue search for famous missing Kenyan lion
Olobor is one of the Maasai Mara National Reserve's famous lions.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Gas explosion sparks massive fire, 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.
8 months ago
1 year 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.
1 year ago
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
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
5 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.
5 years ago
5 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.
5 years ago
6 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.
6 years ago
6 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.
6 years ago
6 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.
6 years ago
7 years ago