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Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus spreads to more African countries

Africa was largely spared the rapid spread of COVID-19, which has infected thousands and killed nearly 5,000 so far.

Coronavirus spreads to more African countries

Coronavirus pandemic

Kenya bans public events after first case of coronavirus

Sporting events, open-air religious meetings and 'all events of a huge public nature' have been suspended.

Kenya bans public events after first case of coronavirus

Wild Animals

Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya

Bodies of the last female white giraffe and her calf were found by locals in eastern Kenya.

Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya

Kenya

Kenya accuses Somali army of 'unwarranted attack' on border town

Tensions between Nairobi and Mogadishu soar as they accuse each other of encroaching on border territory.

Kenya accuses Somali army of 'unwarranted attack' on border town

Opinion

Kenya needs to stop panicking and start preparing for coronavirus

We should stop wasting time trying to stop the virus from entering Kenya and start preparing for the outbreak instead.

Patrick Gathara

by Patrick Gathara

Patrick Gathara

Opinion

It is time to negotiate with al-Shabab

Al-Shabab's continued attacks in Kenya and Somalia demonstrate there can be no military solution to the Somali conflict.

Rashid Abdallah

by Rashid Abdallah

Rashid Abdallah

Special series

Women Make Science: From the Lab to Lake Victoria

In Kenya, a biological scientist works with local women to tackle climate issues and restore Lake Victoria's ecosystem.

Education

'I wish I was a boy': The Kenyan girls fighting period poverty

In Kenya, one million girls miss school each month because they cannot afford sanitary pads, while some share used ones.

'I wish I was a boy': The Kenyan girls fighting period poverty

Environment

In Pictures: Desert locusts swarm parts of East Africa

Locusts have invaded parts of eastern Africa, ravaging crops, decimating pasture and deepening a hunger crisis.

In Pictures: Desert locusts swarm parts of East Africa

Africa

Mourners remember Kenya's former President Moi

Thousands are attending state funeral for former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi.

Africa

FGM: The last cutting season

Maasai women are spearheading an alternative rite of passage that excludes female genital mutilation.

FGM: The last cutting season

Kenya

Big Tim, one of Kenya's last giant 'tusker' elephants, dies at 50

Dubbed a 'national treasure' in Kenya, Big Tim died in a national park from natural causes, wildlife officials say.

AJ Impact

Between US and China, Kenya's president asks 'Why choose?'

President Kenyatta says his country has no interest in being drawn into a proxy war between Washington and Beijing.

Between US and China, Kenya's president asks 'Why choose?'

Opinion

Singing the song of Daniel arap Moi

Eighteen years after Moi stepped down, Kenya still cannot shake off his destructive legacy.

Patrick Gathara

by Patrick Gathara

Patrick Gathara

Africa

Kenya's former President Daniel arap Moi has died, aged 95

Moi was seen as a unifying figure when he took power in 1978. He led Kenya for 24 years before stepping down in 2002.