Kenyan

A Kenyan judge has ordered cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 30 associates to undergo mental health evaluations before being charged with the murder of 191 children whose bodies have been exhumed since last April from the Shakahola forest.…

Kenyan Chief Justice Martha Koome has informed President William Ruto that the judiciary has written to him addressing concerns he raised against certain judges. President Ruto has recently accused unnamed "corrupt" judges of…

Ugandan authorities have currently detained Stephen Tarus, Kenya's former Assistant Minister for Internal Security, on charges of smuggling gold into the country using counterfeit documents. Arrested last week, Mr Tarus was brought…

As temperatures rise globally, the impact of climate change on the transmission of vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, becomes increasingly evident. In the arid lands of Isiolo, Kenya, the story of Wilson Mutai, a 76-year-old farmer,…

During a speech at the international climate talks (COP28) in Dubai, Kenya's president issued a warning about a "disastrous turn of events" in Eastern Africa. President William Ruto highlighted the rapid shift from the most severe…

A committee set up by the Kenyan parliament has called for reforms to the country's electoral body and a review of tax policy, public spending and social security, a copy of their report seen by Reuters on Sunday shows. The bipartisan…

The death toll from devastating floods continues to rise in Kenya reaching at least 20. Late on Thursday, at least eight people were reported to have drowned in southern Kenya as they tried to cross the flooded Muuoni river in Makueni…

The Kenyan parliament on Thursday approved the deployment of a thousand police officers to Haiti, plunged into chaos and gang violence, as part of a UN-backed mission, despite widespread criticism. The small Caribbean state is plagued by…

The Kenyan preacher at the centre of a doomsday cult that led to the deaths of more than 400 people, Paul Mackenzie, was found guilty, but not of their killings. The senior resident magistrate in the town of Malindi, Olga Onalo, instead…

Kenya is considering the Family Protection Bill 2023, which could lead to 50-year prison sentences for non-consensual same-sex acts. Sponsored by Homa Bay Town legislator Peter Kaluma, the bill aims to ban homosexuality, same-sex unions,…