Uhuru Kenyatta
ICC Drops Crimes Against Humanity Case Against Kenyan Deputy Vice President Ruto
Tuesday's ruling to throw out the case against William Ruto and Kenyan television journalist Joshua arap Sang ends a controversial trial over a wave of violence that occurred after Kenya's 2007 elections.
Kenya Plans to Build a Separate Prison for 'Extremist' Offenders, President Says
Amid the growing threat of attacks from Somali militant group al Shabaab, the leader said the new facility would be the landing place for “violent and extremist” criminals, adding to the country’s cadre of maximum security jails.
Somali Militants Broadcast Voices of Captured Kenyan Soldiers After Attack on Military Base
Al Shabaab claims to have taken 12 soldiers after hostage its fighters overran a military base near the Kenyan border, killing dozens and looting weapons.
Kenya College Reopens Months After Al Shabaab Attack Killed 148
Photos on social media showed lecture halls with seats full on Monday as Garissa University College’s as staff returned to campus for the first time since gunmen from the militant launched the attack in April.
Quick Hit: Nairobi Demonstration Turns Violent
Kenyan activists protest against what they claim is more of a threat to their country than HIV/AIDS.
Some Kenyans Want the Pope to Help Fight the 'Devil' of Corruption
Around 300,000 people braced rain and mud to see Pope Francis give his first official mass in Africa today. Kenya is the first stop in a three-country tour.
Kenya Is Accused of Forcing Suspected Gay Men to Take HIV and Anal Tests
Officials in Kenya have come under fire from LGBT activists as authorities allegedly forced two men to undergo HIV and anal testing to verify whether or not they were gay.
Kenyan Journalists Protest Law Threatening Jail Time for Criticizing Politicians
Members of Kenyan media united in outrage on Thursday after lawmakers approved a new bill threatening reporters with fines and prison if they supposedly defame parliament.
Poor Addicts Are Sharing Heroin-Laced Blood in Kenya's Port City of Mombasa
"Blood flashing" is a side effect of endemic drug addiction in East Africa's largest port, which has rapidly evolved into a major international heroin transit hub.
Kenyan Cartoonists and Media Are Questioning Obama's Visit to Africa
Kenyans have questioned their country's relationship to the first US president of African descent, while Chinese critics say the US is only interested in countering Beijing's influence in Africa.
Obama Heads to a Kenya in Turmoil on His First Visit to the Country as President
As the US president prepares to travel to his father’s homeland, human rights advocates worry that Obama risks legitimizing Kenya’s unscrupulous war on terror.
Al Shabaab Promises 'Gruesome War' in Kenya After Massacre at University
The Somali militant group vowed to make Kenyan cities run “red with blood,” following the attack Thursday at a Kenyan university that killed 148 people.