Stories about Kenya
Legal barriers hinder fight against femicide in Nigeria and Kenya
Since 2016, there were more than 500 femicide cases in Kenya; only 13 verdicts have been reached.
The impact of unpredictable rainfall and flooding on agriculture and food security in Kenya
The rains led to significant damage in 42 of Kenya's 47 counties, with the capital, Nairobi, Homa Bay, Kajiado, Mandera and Nakuru being the most severely affected by the floods.
Are 90 percent of Kenyans homophobic?
Is it possible that Western conservative influence operations are dragging African countries like Kenya into culture wars whose endgame only they understand?
Some historic moments for Africa at the 2024 Olympic Games
As compared to other African countries, Kenya emerged top on the Paris 2024 Olympics medal table with 11 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze), followed by South Africa with 6 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze).
Women fishmongers in Kenya have had little choice in the widespread sex-for-fish culture, until now
“Our first fish cage gave us the empowerment we badly needed as women fishmongers. It moved us from being vulnerable sex objects to real businesswomen."
The fastest African athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics
Ethiopia and Kenya are known for their dominance in long-distance running and aim to put their mark on other track and field events.
Kenya’s smallholder farmers are challenging a law preventing them from sharing indigenous seeds
“When you restrict a farmer from sharing and exchanging seeds they can freely and easily access, the result is diminishing production, less food and starving populations."
Why news about Kenya is trending in Africa
Many African youths have used social media to commend Kenyan citizens for their courage and persistence, while encouraging other young people in their own countries to follow Kenyans' example.
Controversy surrounds Kenya government's planned deployment of police forces to Haiti
Rights groups have raised concerns, and in January 2024, Kenya’s high court ruled against the planned deployment, saying the mission was illegal. However, the government is proceeding with, the plan.
Survey launches to attract women journalists for training fellowships in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Togo
Coverage by past fellows has had huge success among local African audiences, with some of the journalists winning major awards.
Seeing the world through words: How books let us travel
"In my world, authors are geniuses who create alternative universes in our minds, and carry the mantle of representing cultures and issues, telling with authority stories that influence us emotionally."
The realities of older sex workers in Kenya
"[O]lder sex workers have been instrumental and active in the fight for women’s rights, a contribution often unacknowledged ..."
Kenyan rural business owners embrace solar power to overcome decades of electricity shortages
For rural communities in Kenya’s off-grid areas, solar power has shown to be a very reliable and promising source of energy.
‘The journey to the recognition of LGBTQ rights in Africa is an uphill climb’
There are 64 countries whose laws criminalise homosexuality, and nearly half of them are in Africa. Many of the laws have origins in colonial times.
‘Game changer': A Kenyan radio station is reviving a dying Indigenous language
The radio station, Sogoot, which in the Indigenous language Ogiek means 'leaves,' broadcasts in Ogiek from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, educating and giving direction to thousands in its community.
‘Tag the trees': The disappearing Kenyan language being saved with afforestation
The tags, with the English words and their counterparts in Yaakunte, are an initiative of Ann Naibini and Juliana Kageni, sisters working to revive their dying Yaakunte language.
Why is Kenya grappling with an increase in femicides?
"Despite strong laws and policies against gender-based violence, activists argue that government policies are ineffective and the justice system is slow and corrupt, leaving many perpetrators unpunished."
Kenya's new visa-free policy implementation faces backlash
There are concerns among Kenyan citizens that the $30 ETA requirement may lead other African countries, which previously enjoyed unrestricted access to Kenya, to reciprocate with visa restrictions.
Four change leaders combating gender-based violence in Africa and India
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence(NPSV) are two of the most common forms of violence experienced by women.
Controversy surrounds Kenya's parliament ban on ‘Kaunda suits’ and African traditional attire
Social media users argue that embracing African traditional clothing is a means of seeking identity and celebrating African styles, suggesting that such a ban contradicts this sentiment.
Aflatoxins, a group of deadly toxins, are endangering staple foods in East Africa
Research conducted in Africa has revealed that at least 40 percent of liver cancers are attributed to aflatoxin exposure.
