Kenya

September 14, 2024 4:12 PM

Olympic runner Cheptegei defied her violent ex. She lost her life anyway

On the morning of Sunday Sept. 1, Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was preparing to go to church from her home in the highlands of western Kenya. Her ex-boyfriend called a friend of his to ask if he could borrow a lighter. He said he had "an emergency" and was heading out of town, the friend, retired runner Dennis Masai Chepkongin, told Reuters at his home in the Mount Elgon region, where Cheptegei lived. "He became very secretive when I asked him why," Chepkongin said, adding that he...

September 6, 2024 1:32 PM

Kenya primary boarding school blaze kills 17 students

A fire at a primary boarding school in central Kenya has killed 17 students, a police spokeswoman said on Friday. President William Ruto said he had asked authorities to investigate and hold those responsible to account. More rescuers were on their way to the Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri, the spokeswoman, Resila Onyango, said in a broadcast on Kenya's Hot 96 FM radio, and authorities would provide details later. "We have lost 17 pupils in the fire incident while 14 are injured ...," On...

September 16, 2024 6:08 PM

Kenya Anti-Tax Protest: 39 killed and over 360 injured, human rights group claims

At least 39 people have lost their lives in recent anti-government protests in Kenya against the new tax hike, reported Al Jazeera, citing the national rights watchdog. The activists have geared up for a new round of protests this week in Kenya. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) announced the toll on Monday, which is almost double the figure previously disclosed by the government for those killed while demonstrating against a raft of unpopular tax increases that have now bee...

June 26, 2024 4:35 PM

Kenyan protesters promise more rallies after deadly parliament violence

Kenyan protesters vowed on Wednesday to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes, a day after police opened fire on crowds trying to storm parliament, leaving at least eight people dead and scores wounded. As heavily armed officers patrolled the streets of the capital Nairobi, supporters of the week-old protest movement took to X, using the hashtag #tutanethursday, or "see you on Thursday" in a mix of Swahili and English. An online outpouring of anger over tax increases has swelled i...

June 26, 2024 10:54 AM

Kenya: Several dead as police fire on demonstrators trying to storm parliament, Indians advised to restrict “non-essential” movement

Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes descended into violence, with police firing on demonstrators trying to storm the legislature, killing at least five. Meanwhile, India has advised its citizens in Kenya to "exercise utmost caution" and avoid areas affected by the protests and violence until the situation improves. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the Indian Embassy in Kenya urged Indian nationals to sta...

May 24, 2024 9:59 AM

Biden, Kenya’s Ruto pledge to protect democracy in Africa and beyond

Biden, Kenya's Ruto pledge protect democracy in Africa and beyond U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Kenyan President William Ruto to the White House on Thursday for a state visit, pledging new partnerships on technology, security and debt relief to the leader of one of Africa's strongest democracies. Ruto's is the first state visit by an African president to the White House since 2008, a gesture toward the importance of a continent that is home to 1 billion people and nurtures close trade ties...

April 25, 2024 8:57 AM

Deadly floods kill 38 in Kenya, situation moving from emergency to disaster level

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has informed that at least 38 people have been killed by floods across Kenya, noting that the flood situation is moving from emergency to disaster level. The heavy rains in the African nation has also disrupted normal business. More than 38 people died in heavy rains in Kenya and further causing destruction of property, reported Xinhua. At least one person was killed and six people were missing in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Mathare slums on Wednesday follo...

September 16, 2024 5:05 PM

MEA secretary Dammu Ravi’s visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya set for April 7-12

Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (Economic Relations), will embark on a visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya from April 7-12, accompanied by the Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), Puneet R Kundal. During the visit to Rwanda, the MEA Secretary (ER) will represent the Government of India at the event marking the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Rwanda Genocide (Kwibuka 30) on April 7. "He is also expected to hold meetings with Ministers and seni...