Kenya
Kenya declares school year 'lost', classes back in 2021
The school year in the East African country runs from January to November, when it climaxes with end-of-term exams.
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'On our knees': Kenya's tourism revenue collapses
The sector is one of the leading sources of foreign exchange, earning 163.56 billion shillings ($1.54 billion) last year, which had been expected to grow 1% in 2020.
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Kenyan runner Kamworor hit by motorcycle, suffers fractured leg
The 27-year-old, who won the New York marathon last year, told the Daily Nation newspaper that his leg and head were injured in the accident.
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Kenya to replace SA as Africa's representative on UN Security Council
India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway all won their bids in the first-round voting on Wednesday, but Kenya and Djibouti needed two-thirds majority of the UN general assembly to take the seat designated for Africa on the 15-nation security council.
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African medics struggle in virus 'war zone'
Rising infections, shortages of protective equipment and growing strains are some of the issues faced by health workers in Africa as they battle the coronavirus.
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Kenyans march in capital against police violence
Kenya's Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) reported last week it had received 87 complaints against police since the dusk-to-dawn curfew and heightened security measures were imposed on 27 March.
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'No masks, no gloves': Kenyan government under fire over quarantine centres
Demonstrations have broken out in some centres, break-outs have been reported, and the government faces two lawsuits over alleged mistreatment which it has yet to respond to.
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ANALYSIS: How youth and technology can drive Africa's COVID-19 response
The current pandemic response in Africa should tap into youth who are full of innovative ideas that could disrupt traditional thinking and modes of addressing diseases.
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IMF raises Kenya's risk of debt distress to high from moderate
The government has responded to the crisis with a range of fiscal measures, including cuts to value-added and income taxes, which have worsened a number of indicators, the IMF said.
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HRW urges Kenya to arrest police who killed 6 people enforcing virus curfew
It is further alleged that the police extorted money and stole food in addition to using excessive force.
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Anger as forced quarantine extended in Kenya
Health ministry guidelines initially said that those quarantined would be tested after five days and if their results were negative they would be sent home to self-isolate. Those testing positive would be taken to treatment centres.
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Kenyan president halts movement in areas affected by the coronavirus
Kenya has reported 158 coronavirus cases and six deaths.
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Kenya president sorry for coronavirus cop violence
A 13-year-old boy died in the capital Nairobi on Monday after being shot while standing on his balcony as police forced people into their homes on the street below.
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Kenya imposes curfew, offers tax breaks to tackle virus
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned he would not hesitate to take 'more drastic measures' if Kenyans did not make efforts to limit the spread of the virus which has sickened 28 in the country.
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World Bank offers $60m to Kenya to fight coronavirus outbreak
The funding will improve surveillance, laboratory services, isolation units, equipment, supplies and communication to help mitigate the virus in Kenya, the World Bank said on Twitter.
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Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa
A 27-year-old Kenyan woman tested positive for the virus on 12 March in Nairobi, a week after returning from the United States via London.
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Kenya bans all international conferences for 30 days in light of coronavirus
The country's Minister of Health Mutahi Kagwe has also issued an alert banning non-essential travel to countries with COVID-19.
