Dozens injured at state funeral for Kenya opposition leader Odinga
Dozens were injured, many seriously, at the state funeral of Kenya鈥檚 revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, AFP journalists saw.
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Chaos as security forces fire on mourners for Kenyan politician
Tens of thousands of mourners in Kenya fled in panic when security forces fired gunshots and teargas in a stadium where they had gathered to see the coffin of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, whose body was repatriated from India on Thursday.
Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga dies
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, a 鈥榯owering statesman鈥� over decades of upheaval, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday during a health visit to India 鈥� a political earthquake that leaves the east African nation on an uncertain path.
Kenya鈥檚 president warns against bid to 鈥榦verthrow鈥� govt by protests
Kenyan president William Ruto warned Wednesday against attempts to 鈥榦verthrow鈥� the government through 鈥榰nconstitutional means鈥� and ordered police to shoot violent protesters in the leg, days after 31 people were killed in nationwide anti-government demonstrations...
UN troubled by Kenya protest killings
The United Nations on Tuesday expressed serious concern over the deaths of at least 10 people in Kenya where police and protesters clashed during anti-government demonstrations the previous day...
Nairobi tense as Kenya marks democracy uprising
Kenya marked its fight for democracy on Monday, with police blocking main roads in Nairobi ahead of potential protests, after last month鈥檚 demonstrations descended into violent clashes...
19 dead in Kenya protests
The death toll from protests in Kenya to mark the anniversary of a massive crackdown on anti-tax demonstrations has risen to 19, with another 15 people missing, the national human-rights commission said Friday...
Businesses destroyed after Kenya protests
At least 16 people died in the previous day鈥檚 protests across Kenya, Amnesty International said on Thursday, as businesses and residents were left to clean up the devastation in聽the capital and beyond...
Two killed as Kenyan anniv protests turn violent
Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with two killed and running battles between protesters and police, who flooded Nairobi鈥檚 streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire...
Outcry as Kenya arrests filmmakers
Rights groups condemned on Saturday the arrest of four Kenyan filmmakers which the activists linked to a BBC documentary about police killings during protests last year...
Kenya detains protesters rallying against recent abductions
Kenyan police forcibly detained dozens of demonstrators and a senator, AFP witnessed on Monday, firing tear gas into small peaceful rallies protesting recent alleged abductions that have enraged the country.
Kenyan police teargas anti-femicide march
Kenyan police tear-gassed a peaceful march against femicide in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, detaining a number of protesters, according to AFP reporters and rights groups...
Kenya scraps airport, power deals with India's Adani Group
Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday scrapped controversial deals with India's embattled Adani Group over Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and a state-owned electricity service.
Kenyan court rules Meta can be sued over moderator sackings
A Kenyan court has ruled that US social media giant Meta can be sued over poor working conditions and layoffs, paving the way for a legal battle in the East African nation...
Kenya airport workers begin strike against Adani takeover
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Kenya鈥檚 main airport on Wednesday as staff went on an open-ended strike over a planned takeover by India鈥檚 Adani Group...
Kenya school dorm fire kills 17 children
At least 17 young children were killed and 70 missing after a fire ripped through a primary school dormitory in central Kenya overnight, officials said Friday, leaving...
Kenya protest against Adani鈥檚 airport deal could turn into anger against India: Congress leader
The Indian National Congress on Tuesday cautioned that protests against Adani Group 鈥榯aking over鈥� operations of Kenya鈥檚 Nairobi airport could turn public sentiment in the African nation against India, after members of Kenya Aviation Workers Union had called for protests over plans by the Kenyan government to strike an investment deal with India鈥檚 Adani Group to...
Kenyans ridicule 'hideous' statue of Olympic star Kipyegon
Kenyans poured scorn and ridicule Thursday on a statue they said depicted Olympic running icon Faith Kipyegon, among several erected in the world-renowned running hub of Eldoret to fete the nation's victorious Olympians.
Kenya's Wanyonyi edges Arop for Olympic 800m gold
Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi held off world champion Marco Arop of Canada to win Olympic men's 800 metres gold in a lightning fast race on Saturday.
Brilliant Kipyegon wins third straight women's 1,500m gold
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made history on Saturday after becoming the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic 1,500m gold medals with a superb display of middle distance running.
Fitch downgrades Kenya鈥檚 credit rating citing tax U-turn
The US ratings agency Fitch downgraded Kenya鈥檚 credit rating Friday following its president鈥檚 decision to scrap key measures of a controversial finance bill in the face of strong public opposition...
Ford Foundation denies it backing Kenya protests
The US-based Ford Foundation on Tuesday rejected accusations by Kenyan President William Ruto that it was sponsoring 鈥榓narchy鈥� and funding deadly...
Kenya suspect confesses to killing 42 women
Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a 鈥榮erial killer鈥� suspect who had confessed to murdering 42 women before dumping their dismembered bodies in a...
Police killing of Pakistani journalist unlawful: Kenya court
A Kenyan court on Monday found police acted unlawfully over the killing of a Pakistani journalist in 2022 following a complaint by his widow, her...
Dozens protest in Kenya with riot police out in force
Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets on Tuesday under a heavy police presence, with many shops shuttered as youth activists called for fresh protests after...
Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters
Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday, as protesters returned to the streets despite president William Ruto scrapping contentious...
Kenya protesters vow to march again
Kenyan protest organisers called on Wednesday for fresh peaceful marches against deeply unpopular tax hikes, as the death toll from nationwide demonstrations climbed to 22, a state-funded rights body said, vowing an investigation...
Five killed in Kenya protests
Five people were shot dead and 31 wounded on Tuesday during protests in Kenya over proposed tax hikes, an NGO said...
One killed in Kenya protests amid calls for national strike
A man died on the sidelines of mass demonstrations by Kenyan youth against proposed tax hikes, police said on Friday, with protesters calling for a national strike in the...
Kenyans protest tax hikes
Thousands of mostly young demonstrators took to the streets across Kenya on Thursday to protest tax hikes, blowing whistles and chanting slogans in a vivid show of anger by...
