Distrust is highest in established democracies like Kenya and Senegal
There were many similarities between the Ethiopian Airlines crash and that of an Indonesian Lion Air 737 MAX 8 flight which crashed last October
The Boeing 737 MAX 8, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, crashed on March 10, southeast of Addis Ababa and families from 35 nations were left bereaved
Kenya has announced that it plans to close Dadaab, the world’s largest refugee camp, by the end of August
Corruption scandals have rocked Kenyan politics this year, implicating some of the country’s most senior officials
A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.
A working relationship between them must be established if conservation is to succeed
The challenge to the constitutionality of section 162 of the Penal Code was brought before the court by Kenyan human rights activists
Somalia’s Al-Qaeda affiliate has mainly used recruits from Kenya’s ethnic Somali community or coastal Muslim communities
The magistrate found enough evidence that the baby died as a result of injuries inflicted by the police.
Rights groups are demanding an investigation into the death of activist Caroline Mwatha. Police claim she died during a failed abortion
Africa has one of the largest stateless populations in the world, however governments have only recently started to recognise it as a serious problem
Across the continent, women are helping to reimagine a sacred rite of passage in an effort to honour their cultures and spare their bodies.
Meet the Kenyan wordsmiths who use their voices to advocate for change
Kenya said it invaded Somalia to protect its citizens, but the attack in Nairobi this week shows this has failed
Kenya’s security agencies are under scrutiny following the latest attack on a hotel compound
The police chief revised the death toll to 21 from 14, saying the victims included 16 Kenyans, one American, one Briton and three of African descent
President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the nation to remain calm following a 20-hour siege at the DusitD2 hotel complex
Security forces worked throughout the night to secure the DusitD2 compound, which includes a 101-room hotel, spa, restaurant and office buildings
The attack at DusitD2 is the first in Nairobi in five years, when gunmen stormed the city’s Westgate shopping mall, killing at least 67 people
Girls in Kenya’s Narok County will also be made to reveal the identities of babies’ fathers.
Nairobi’s reliance on motorcycles is hindering efforts to reduce carbon emissions, as manufacturers struggle to adapt to clean energy technology
Nikita Singh writes about the indigenous memory held in food.
The astonishing results underlined the dominance of Kenyans in marathons
Report unearths neglect in Kenyan institutions, yet discrimination means children may be at risk of being killed if they remain in communities
A second-class system for the majority poor population entrenches social and economic inequality
Disinformation in Africa often takes the form of extreme speech inciting violence and spreading racist, misogynous, xenophobic messages
In a renewed crackdown, taxis and buses that ignore safety rules are being taken off the country’s roads
An international organisation says small-scale farmers are compromised because of red tape and costs
The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance also pointed to a deteriorating business climate and poor job creation
Containing Al-Shabab in Kenya doesn’t directly reduce the group’s standing inside Somalia
Affordable housing is one of Kenya’s development priorities. But how does it aim to achieve this when it continues to render thousands homeless?