Kenya

Kenyan military chief Geeral Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced Thursday and declared three days of national mourning. The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including General…

Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge expects to make history with his third consecutive Olympic marathon Gold medal at this year's Games in Paris, adding that there were no thoughts about retirement yet. Ethiopia's Abebe Bikila, East Germany's…

The country's Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union held a protest in the western county of Kisumu while the union convened a general assembly of doctors, medical interns and students in Nairobi. Talks between the government…

Doctors at Kenya’s public hospitals have entered the seventh day of a nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement a raft of promises from a collective bargaining agreement signed in 2017 after a 100-day strike that…

Kenya has said its police officers will soon be in Haiti to confront rampaging gangs controlling the capital, but worsening insecurity and uncertainty about financing are casting doubt on the mission's prospects. Kenya's government,…

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday he wanted to resolve problems facing both his country and Kenya in order to elevate the economic standard of both countries. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by Kenyan President William…

The sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly taking place in Nairobi.  The main item on the agenda is how multilateralism can help solve climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, according to the UN's environment…

Kenya has waived entry fees for passport holders from South Africa and six other countries, following widespread criticism of the recently introduced $30 fee. The move aims to boost tourism and attract business travellers. Previously,…

Hundreds of Kenyans on Thursday accompanied the casket of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum on its way to his home village, where the young star who dreamed of breaking the race's storied two-hour barrier will be laid to rest.…

The men's marathon world record holder, Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum, 24, has died in a road accident in his home country. He died alongside his coach, Rwanda's Gervais Hakizimana, in a car on a road in western Kenya on Sunday. Kiptum made a…