Kenya

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.
Fuming Kenyatta hits out at judiciary over poll cancellation

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta lashes out at the judiciary for overturning his re-election, and refuses opposition demands to replace the tarnished polls commission.
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.
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.
Kipchoge misses two-hour mark

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.
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.
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.
Rogue monkey causes Kenya nationwide blackout

A single monkey causes a nationwide blackout in Kenya after falling on to a crucial piece of equipment.
Donkeys to wear nappies in Kenyan town

Donkeys have been banned from entering Kenya's north-eastern town of Wajir unless they wear nappies.
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.
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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.
Taiwanese 'forced on to plane to China' by police in Kenya

The authorities in Taiwan have accused Kenya of using guns and tear gas to force 37 Taiwanese on to a plane bound for mainland China.
Woman edits herself into holiday photos

A woman from Kenya has edited herself into a series of other people's holiday photographs on her Facebook page.
Escaped lion attacks elderly man in Kenya

A lion has attacked an elderly man in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, after straying from a nearby national park.
Al-Shabab killed '180 Kenyan troops'

At least 180 Kenyan troops are killed when al-Shabab attacked their base last month, Somalia's president says.
Escaped lions roam Kenya Capital

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is hunting for at least four lions which have escaped from Nairobi National Park bordering the capital, Nairobi.
Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in bus attack

A group of Kenyan Muslims travelling on a bus ambushed by Islamist gunmen protected Christian passengers by refusing to be split into groups, according to eyewitnesses.
Fake bomb grounds Air France flight

An emergency landing of an Air France flight from Mauritius to Paris in Kenya was caused by a false bomb alert, the airline's chief says.
Pope urges Kenyans to end tribalism, corruption

Pope Francis has urged Kenyans to unite and take a stand against the destructive effects of tribalism.
Baby elephant, baby Giraffe are the cutest 2 peas in a pod

Besties don't have to be the same height or speak the same language. Heck, they don't even have to be the same species.
Rare rhino death leaves just four

One of the last five Northern White Rhino left in the world dies.
President Obama dances with Kenyan pop stars Sauti Sol

After a long day of bilateral meetings and news conferences, President of the United States of America, Obama, celebrated the historic trip to his ancestral home with an official state dinner and some dancing, reports abcnews.com.
'Militants' kill 14 in Kenya

At least 14 people are killed and 11 wounded on Tuesday when gunmen attacked a northern Kenyan village, close to the border with war-torn Somalia, officials and Red Cross said.
Al-Shabab recruiting in Kenyan towns

Somalia's Islamist al-Shabab militants are recruiting heavily in north-eastern Kenya, according to evidence gathered by the BBC.
Kenya mourns Garissa attack dead

Kenya has begun three days of mourning following the massacre of over 100 students by militant group al-Shabab.
Security questions as Kenya mourns

Kenya is mourning 148 people killed in Thursday's al-Shabab attack on Garissa university campus, amid questions over why warnings were ignored.