Kenya police arrest 8 students over suspected arson in dormitory fire that killed 16 girls
Kenyan police have arrested eight students on suspicion of arson in connection with the dormitory fire at a girls’ boarding school that killed at least...
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Kenyan girls’ school fire kills 16 students, injures 79 in overnight dormitory blaze
A nighttime fire that tore through a crowded dormitory at a girls’ boarding school in Kenya’s Rift Valley has killed at least 16 students and...
Africa Forward Summit Nairobi: How Macron Is Using Kenya as France’s Plan B in Africa
When French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto open the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi on Monday, May 11, the setting will tell...
Early Firestorm: Inside Kenya’s High‑Stakes Political Season Before the 2027 General Election
Kenya’s next general election is still more than a year away, but the 2027 race has already begun, with President William Ruto facing economic headwinds,...
Deadly Nairobi Floods: Army Deployed After Torrential Rains Kill 23 and Paralyze Kenya’s Capital
At least 23 people were killed, flights were disrupted, and the Kenyan army was deployed after torrential overnight rains turned large parts of Nairobi into...
Raila Odinga State Funeral Underway in Bondo Amid Heavy Security and Mourning
(NAIROBI, Oct. 2025) – Kenya is mourning the death of one of its major political figures, Raila Odinga. The former Prime Minister died on October...
Raila Odinga Dead at 80: Kenyan Political Icon Passed Away in India, Leaving Legacy Behind
On October 15, 2025, kenya woke up to tragic news as the longest-serving opposition leader Raila Odinga had died in India at the age of...
Boniface Mwangi, the Kenyan Human Rights Activist, plans to run for president in 2027
Nairobi, August 28 — Boniface Mwangi, the most vocal of Kenya’s human rights defenders and fierce critic of governmental abuses, has officially stated he will...
The Highlights of African News the Past Week: Politics, Progress, and Resilience Around the Continent
As we enter into a new month, news across our vast continent is jam-packed with stories reflecting change in multiple dimensions. From huge shifts in...
Kenyan Rights Activist Boniface Mwangi Released on Bail Over Ammunition Charges
Kenyan Rights Activist Boniface Mwangi was freed on bail to pay attention to civil liberties and freedom of expression in Kenya. Though, this is an...