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Kanu leader Gideon Moi told Kalenjin elders on 23 October that President Ruto has not kept promises made when Moi quit the Baringo Senate race. The post Kenyan Party Leader Says Ruto Broke Promises appeared first on The Rio Times.
Kenya has reported a second death from Ebola, a 65-year-old woman who was a close family member of the index case.
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
Amnesty International alleges that Kenyan police and unidentified agents abducted and tortured protesters, claims that remain unconfirmed. The post Amnesty Says Kenya Abducted Protesters appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Kenyan cult leader found guilty on Monday of the deaths of 190 children and one adult will be sentenced on November 6th. Paul Mackenzie starved his followers in what became known as the Shakahola massacre. But this trial was about more than just a criminal and his accomplices. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Bastien Renouil.
Kenya's central bank published its CEO survey on Tuesday 20 October: 45.5% of chief executives expect higher growth for their firms, up from 43.3% in July. The post Kenya CEO Survey Shows 45.5% See More Growth appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Kenyan court convicted ex-governor Okoth Obado and two former aides of murdering student Sharon Otieno. Sentencing is set for 27 November 2026. The post Kenya’s Obado Awaits Sentence for Murder appeared first on The Rio Times.
Odinga’s legacy faces a test as ODM splits over its alliance with President Ruto.
The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.
In tonight's programme: Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie is convicted of 191 murders, 190 of which were of children. Also, a former Rwandan soldier and outspoken government critic, Robert Kabera, is found decapitated in Uganda. Plus we meet a young Ivorian music lover who travels around the country looking for old-school sounds that need a little TLC.
A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the cult base inland from the Kenyan beach resort of Malindi, in what became known as the "Shakahola Forest Massacre".
The leader of a Kenyan cult who instructed followers to starve themselves to death to reach heaven has been found guilty
A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult.
A Kenyan court is set to hand down the first judgement in the 'doomsday' cult case.
Kenya's economy grew 5.1% in April to June 2026, up from 4.9% a year earlier, as crude oil averaged US$104.45 a barrel and the long rains ended early. The post Kenya GDP Growth Is 5.1% Despite Oil Shock appeared first on The Rio Times.
Three health workers who treated the country's first Ebola patient are among the latest confirmed cases.
Nairobi says 65-year-old female patient in quarantine with Bundibugyo strain; no signs of community transmission.
Kenya is on high alert as it races to contain Ebola! Linked to a deadly outbreak in the DRC, the virus has reportedly claimed one life in Kenya, with two cases recorded. At the Ugandan border, screenings are intensifying, with travelers undergoing temperature checks and handwashing measures.
Rising fuel prices are having a negative impact on household budgets and sectors including transport, agriculture, and construction.
Kenya reported a second case of Ebola on Wednesday, about a week after recording its first ever infection of the viral disease when a Kenyan who had been living in Congo died in a Nairobi hospital on October 5. The second patient, a 39-year-old man, is a close family member of the first case and was already in quarantine when he fell ill on Tuesday, the health ministry said in a statement.
A relative of the first case, 39-year-old man's infection raises concerns of a cross-border spread.
Kenya has recorded its second case of Ebola, the health ministry said Wednesday, just over a week after reporting its first ever Ebola case and death.