President Ruto's 'shoot in the leg' order puts Kenya on the brink, experts warn

President William Ruto. [File, Standard] President William Ruto’s recent remarks ordering police to shoot protesters in the legs has elicited sharp warnings from lawyers, activists and oversight officials who argue the directive risks pushing Kenya towards …

Readers’ Forum: Why two teens traveled to Kenya — and why we’re asking Utahns to watch our film

A week ago, we released a short documentary about something most Americans haven’t heard of, but millions of lives depend on: PEPFAR, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Launched by President Bush in 2003, PEPFAR has saved over 25 million …

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KENYA – Saddex askari oo Kenyan ah ayaa lagu dilay qarax lala beegsaday kolonyo ay ku jireen xilli ay ku jireen howlgallo kormeer ah meel u dhow xadka Soomaaliya, sida ay sheegtay ciidamada difaaca Kenya. Kooxda Al-Shabaab oo xiriir la leh Al-Qaacida ayaa …

Kenya's first fish port complete, handed over to KPA

Kenya’s first fish port is complete and will be operationalised in the next six months. The Shimoni fish port located in Lunga Lunga subcounty in Kwale was on Tuesday handed over to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) by the contractor Southern Engineering Company …

Kenya Signs Drug Enforcement Deal With the US

The National Police Service (NPS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US DEA), formalizing efforts to intensify the war on narcotics and dismantle criminal drug networks.  In a statement …

In Kenya, humanitarian workers ponder life after USAID

Two weeks ago, we told the story of a former USAID employee making sense of his future in Donald Trump's America. Today, we are looking at the experience of former American aid workers in Kenya grappling with the same kinds of questions.  A self- …

NCB nabs 2 with cocaine from Kenya

Kenya leader shifts on police violence as protests escalate

When Kenyan President William Ruto took office in 2022, he pledged to end police brutality. Three years on, he has instructed officers to shoot violent protesters "in the leg". Over the past year, the east African country has been grappling with …

Malawi Beach Soccer squad arrives in Kenya for postponed Cecafa tourney

The Malawi National Beach Soccer Team endured an embarrassing moment after arriving in Mombasa, Kenya, for the Council of East and Central Africa Football Association (Cecafa) Beach Soccer Tournament which had been postponed. The team was caught off-guard …

Kakamega: Tears as Grade 2 pupil is struck to death by loose Kenya power line while going to school

A Grade Two pupil in Mumias East was struck by electricity from a live wire while walking to school, hours after residents warned Kenya Power about a fallen line Locals said the power line collapsed during a storm and blamed Kenya Power for ignoring urgent …