Kenya News News Kenya » People: Kenya releases first Ebola contacts from quarantine, milestone in containment efforts
NAIROBI, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Kenya on Monday released from quarantine the first group of people who came into contact with its index Ebola patient, a milestone in its efforts to contain cases to a ...
News Kenya » People: ‘The people have spoken’: Why did Kenya’s Ruto reject tax bill he pushed?
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Wednesday evening rolled back controversial tax reforms that he had championed in the face of public opposition, after mass protests turned violent a day earlier, ...
News Kenya » People: At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
NAIROBI, Kenya — Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, a government spokesperson said Friday, twice as many as were reported earlier this week. The East ...
News Kenya » People: Scores missing as Kenya ravaged by mass flooding
At least 91 people are missing after heavy flooding across Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the government said Tuesday, after weeks of heavy rain and flash floods ravaged parts of the country. Some 76 ...
News Kenya » People: Ten people linked to Kenya's first-ever Ebola case quarantined as screening concerns grow
The patient passed through multiple cities in DR Congo, drove to Uganda and eventually flew to Kenya.
News Kenya » People: 4 people killed and dozens injured in Kenya protests over record fuel prices
NAIROBI, Kenya — Four people died and over 30 others were injured when police clashed with protesters in Kenya's capital on Monday as a nationwide public transport strike kicked off to protest record ...
News Kenya » People: Telegram in Kenya: keep people connected during national exams
Update: December 5, 2023 — authorities lifted the Telegram block in Kenya on November 24, the last day of national exams. November 20, 2023: People in Kenya have the right to access information and ...
News Kenya » People: 16 dead and hundreds injured in Kenya protests, Amnesty International says
Sixteen people have been killed and about 400 injured after thousands of people took to the streets in Kenya on Wednesday to protest against the government, Amnesty International Kenya has said. The ...
News Kenya » People: Young people in Kenya protest police brutality and bad governance as demonstration spread
NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of protesters against police brutality and government corruption clashed with police in Nairobi, who hurled tear gas canisters and wielded batons, leaving several people ...
News Kenya » People: At least 40 people die in Kenya after a dam collapses following heavy rains
A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said. The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu ...
News Kenya » People: People can do more with lump sum of money than payments, experiment in Kenya suggests
The first results are in from a charity experiment in Kenya. Those who got a lump sum of money were far more likely to start a business — and earn more — compared to those who got monthly payments. An ...
News Kenya » People: Kenya champions the free movement of people in east Africa, but it’s failing immigrants and refugees at home
Kenya has played a leading role in lowering barriers to the movement of people in the east African region. It has also made huge strides in protecting Kenyan emigrants working abroad. But there are ...