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Kenya high court refuses to decriminalise homosexuality
In a remark prompting gasps and mutters from the packed courtroom, presiding judge Roselyne Aburili said there was 'no conclusive scientific proof that LGBTQ people are born that way'.
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Tributes pour in for Kenyan author and activist Binyavanga Wainaina
The 48-year-old passed away in a Nairobi hospital last night after a short illness.
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Kenyan court due to rule on decriminalising homosexuality
Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that criminalise homosexuality.
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Kenyan ex-president Moi fined for land grabbing
Judge Antony Ombwayo said there was ‘no iota of evidence’ that former president Daniel Arap Moi, now 94, legally owned the property he sold to a timber firm in 2007.
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Kenyan runner Wambui fears testosterone rules will end career
The 24-year-old is one of several star female athletes affected by an International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruling this month that requires women with high levels of testosterone to take medication to suppress it.
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Why Kenya’s Peter Tabichi was named world’s best teacher
CapeTalk host John Maytham speaks to Vikas Pota, the Chairman of the Varkey Foundation (the organisation behind the Global Teacher Prize), about what is it that makes Peter Tabichi a successful teacher.
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Somali refugees at risk if Kenya shuts vast camp - rights groups
Kenya has submitted plans to shut the camp complex located in the east of the country near Somali border by August, according to internal UN documents.
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Teacher from remote Kenya village is world's best, wins $1m
Peter Tabichi, who organisers say gives away 80% of his monthly income to the poor, received the prize at a ceremony Saturday in Dubai hosted by Hollywood star Hugh Jackman.
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Uhuru Kenyatta’s social media platforms hacked
This is the second time in a year there’s been suspicious activity on the social media of the Kenyan leader who is the most followed head of government in Africa.
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At Kenyan orphanage, baby elephants find a new life, and love
When he was just five months old, Luggard was found struggling to keep up with his herd in Kenya's Tsavo East National Park.
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Kenya slams 'illegitimate' IAAF scrapping of 5,000m in Diamond League
Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes have dominated the middle and long-distance running events, including the 5,000m, since the 1968 Mexico Olympic games.
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Kenya, Somalia to 'work towards peace' in sea border spat
This came after Kenya accused Somalia of selling oil and gas blocks at a London auction, despite a pending delineation case before the International Court of Justice.
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Strike over labour dispute grounds flights at Kenya's main airport
Twenty-five foreign airlines operate out of JKIA, including Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, South African Airways and Ethiopian Airlines.
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Helicopter crash in Kenya kills four Americans and their pilot
The aircraft came down in Central Island National Park at around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Kenya’s National Police Service said on its Twitter feed, killing all on board.
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Four US tourists and their pilot killed in Kenya chopper crash
The accident occurred in the Central Island National Park in Lake Turkana at around 8pm (1700 GMT) on Sunday, police said in a statement.
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Forest fire rages on Mount Kenya, Africa’s second highest peak
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the fire began last Saturday and estimated that more than 80,000 hectares in the area had been destroyed.
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Kenya court postpones decision on homosexuality laws
Gay rights organisations are asking the court to scrap two sections of the penal code that criminalise homosexuality.
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Excitement, anger as Kenya awaits ruling on decriminalising gay sex
Phelix Kasanda is one of gay Kenyans hoping judges will strike down a colonial-era law punishing consensual same-sex relationships by 14 years in jail.
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Nairobi attack highlights 'new generation' of Shabaab recruits
Police are hunting Ali Salim Gichunge, the suspected mastermind of the 15 January attack on the Dusit hotel and office complex that left 21 dead, and Violet Kemunto Omwoyo, described as a Christian convert to Islam.
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[OPINION] What mapping Kenya’s child deaths for 50 years revealed
Kenya performed well above average, with a rate of 46 deaths per 1,000 live births compared to an average of 76 across sub-Saharan Africa region.
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Kenya recalls its ambassador to Somalia as territorial row escalates
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is considering a claim on their maritime boundaries brought by Somalia in 2014 after negotiations over the 100,000 sq. km stretch of sea floor broke down.
