Kenya

Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in Kenya

The diminutive 58-year-old said rapacious elephants would often destroy months of work in her farmland that sits between two parts of Kenya's world-renowned Tsavo National Park.

Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight women's 1,500m gold

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.

'Shaken to the core': Kenya shocked as protests turn deadly

The mainly youth-led rallies began mostly peacefully last week, with thousands of demonstrators marching in the capital Nairobi and across the country against the tax increases.

Kenya legend calls time on 23-year career

Kenya all-rounder Collins Obuya, who played a starring role in their dream ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2003 campaign, has retired.

A fellowship of humanity and the wild

Martell’s narrative journalism is a lesson for those in the field as to how a writer can instil empathy for the others around. The reader can taste affection for both the animals and humans in his storytelling.

Kenya launches first breast milk bank to help newborns

The five mothers sat in a bright blue room in Kenya’s largest maternity hospital waiting to pump breast milk - but not for their own newborns.

15 killed in Nairobi market fire

A fire at Nairobi's Gikomba market kills 15 people less than a year after a blaze destroyed much of the Kenyan capital's largest open-air market.

The fall of Kenya

Kenya were once Bangladesh's chief cricketing rival. Some decorated names of Kenyan cricket like Maurice Odumbe, Steve Tikolo and

Bus-truck collision kills 36 in Kenya

A police official says a collision between a truck and a bus in western Kenya has killed at least 36 people.

August 12, 2017
August 12, 2017

3 killed in protests against disputed Kenya vote

Three people, including a child, are shot dead in Kenya in opposition protests which raged overnight after the hotly disputed election victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

August 8, 2017
August 8, 2017

Kenyans vote in tight, tense elections

Kenyans began voting Tuesday in general elections headlined by a too-close-to-call battle between incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and his rival Raila Odinga, sparking fears of violence in east Africa's richest economy.

May 6, 2017
May 6, 2017

Kipchoge narrowly misses two-hour marathon attempt

Reigning Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya narrowly fails in his attempt to complete the distance under the previously insurmountable two-hour mark, finishing in a time of 2hr 00min 24sec on Saturday.

August 27, 2016
August 27, 2016

Top Kenyan Olympic committee official arrested

Kenyan police arrest the secretary-general of the country's Olympic committee (NOCK) in the wake of a series of scandals and embarrassments at the Rio Games.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Jebet strikes gold for Bahrain

Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet produces an astonishing piece of front running to win Bahrain's first Olympic gold when she claims the women's 3000m steeplechase.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

Rogue monkey causes Kenya nationwide blackout

A single monkey causes a nationwide blackout in Kenya after falling on to a crucial piece of equipment.

May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016

Donkeys to wear nappies in Kenyan town

Donkeys have been banned from entering Kenya's north-eastern town of Wajir unless they wear nappies.

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Nairobi building collapse: Baby girl rescued after four days

A seven-month-old girl is rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

May 3, 2016
May 3, 2016

Inside Africa

Visit magical Kenya, and experience all that Africa offers. The intrigue and adventure of Kenya reaches back to the birth of mankind...

April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016

Kenya building collapse: Nearby residents asked to leave homes

People in Nairobi are asked to leave their homes near a six-storey building that collapsed in heavy rain, killing at least 10 people.