Tag: Kenya
Kenya’s ex-Chief Justice Mutunga arrested in protest over Nairobi Park construction
Kenya’s former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was arrested on Monday while joining a protest against construction plans inside Nairobi National Park.
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Kenya school fire claims lives of 16 pupils, dozens injured
Sixteen students have tragically died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya, with dozens more injured and hosp [...]
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
Kenya's President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehen [...]
Tanzanian: Bongo Flava musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya
Popular Tanzanian Bongo Flava musician Sefu Shabani Ramadhan, widely known as Matonya, was formally charged with rape in a Mombasa court on Thursday, [...]
Russia agrees to stop using Kenyans in war against Ukraine
The Kenyan government announced on March 16, 2026, that Russia has agreed to stop enlisting Kenyan nationals to fight in the Ukraine conflict.
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Kenya: Heavy rains and flooding kill at least 23 in Nairobi
As of March 9, 2026, severe flash floods caused by heavy overnight rainfall have resulted in at least 23 fatalities in Nairobi.
Recent reports sugg [...]
Kenyan police arrest man for luring young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
Police in Kenya have charged a man accused of luring young men to Russia with job opportunities, only for them to end up fighting in Ukraine.
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President Putin bans recruitment of foreigners into Russian army
Following severe criticisms from Russian allies, Turkey, Kenya, Brazil, Cuba, Iran and Venezuela, President Vladimir Putin has banned the recruitment [...]
Russia recruit over 1,000 Kenyans to fight against Ukraine
A recent Kenyan intelligence report has revealed that more than 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in its ongoing war against Ukraine.
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CAF insists Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania remain on course to host 2027 AFCON
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has firmly dismissed reports suggesting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations [...]