Kenya

Sixteen killed and hundreds injured as Kenyans mark since year deadly demonstrations

Violence flares on first anniversary of demonstrations in which scores were killed

Company said in January that it was considering selling certain non-core assets to accelerate debt reduction

Conor Pope composes an A-Z of all things romantic, overpriced and good value on February 14th

Agreement signed between Department of Foreign Affairs and BTYSTE to support science in developing countries, especially Africa

Stephen Donnelly says the deal will be ethical and in line with WHO and OECD guidelines

In a more multicultural society, how can parents of mixed heritage help their children embrace a full sense of themselves?

Fourteen more are injured in the blaze at the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri, say police

Country’s tricky transition back to democratic rule undermined by powerful gangs and lack of personnel and funding

Sites including X and TikTok used to hold politicians accountable as president William Ruto dismisses cabinet

Kenyans forced the president to ditch plans to introduce tax hikes after days of protests

At least 23 people were killed and parliament was briefly stormed and set alight in demonstrations on Wednesday

William Ruto says he will start dialogue with Kenyan youth and work on austerity measures

Security forces targeted protesters who raided and set the parliament on fire

Torrential rain across country is forecast to worsen this month

This week president William Ruto ordered those living in landslide-prone areas to leave for safer ground

Dozens more killed in neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi as torrential rain washes away infrastructure

At least 169 people have died across the country from heavy rains and flooding since last month

Kenya’s education ministry postponed the start of a new school term by one week due to the rains

With gangs growing more powerful, political leaders abroad and a UN force yet to appear, the country finds itself in an unprecedented crisis

Known for his unorthodox running style, Rono broke four world records in the span of 81 days in 1978

Kelvin Kiptum made a sensational impact in the marathon in his first three full races, taking the athletics world by storm

The director of the National Reptile Zoo re-iterated the importance of checking clothes, luggage and footwear when returning home

Truck loaded with liquid petroleum cylinders set off inferno that burned homes and warehouses in the Kenyan capital

Country’s largest anti-femicide demonstration brings traffic to standstill in cities and towns

Governments market Africa as new carbon offset frontier but campaigners say land rights of indigenous people are at risk

William Ruto is facing searing criticism and mounting public anger just over one year since he took power

Half a million people have been displaced since the rains started in October

Without preaching, Matthew Parker tells the stories of a variety of colonies and uses imperialists’ own words and deeds to shed light on an enterprise that was very far from glorious

From a BBC exploration of the dark underbelly of Irish dancing to a documentary about the Wagatha trial

UCC student Dearbhla Richardson says the requests of communities are not unreasonable

How Trócaire helped thousands of farmers to access water after recurrent droughts

Local media reported that some protesters had been shot dead by police

Move is ‘critical step forward in the fight against one of the leading causes of death on the continent’ - WHO

Athletics: Bett won 400m hurdles in Beijing in 2015, giving Kenya its first sub-800m gold

Analysis: Implications far more widespead than Russia, and indeed athletics