At 90, Veteran Lawyer John Khaminwa Still Works Hard and Dances
The veteran human rights lawyer marked nine decades with a Luhya folk song and five decades of cases that shaped Kenya's constitution.
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Kenya Apologizes and Backtracks on Foreign-Trader Crackdown After Attacks on Burundians
Days after President Ruto ordered foreign hawkers to close shop, Burundian traders were attacked. The government has now apologized, opened a registration window, and pushed enforcement back 90 days.
Ruto’s Xenophobic War on Foreign Hawkers Is a Distraction From His Own Jobs Failure
In an act of brazen hypocrisy, the president who built a foreign policy on exporting Kenyan labor now wants to restrict foreign labor at home.
Kenya’s Goon Economy: How Political Violence Became a Business
Profiting from political violence. A rate card born in 1992 has resurfaced, leaving a trail of death and destroyed property, and it still prices bloodshed in Kenya today, though no financier has ever answered for it in court.
A Kenyan School Lunch Programme Wins International Prize in Berlin
The programme started with 25 children and now feeds 660,000 across Kenya, pays local farmers, and employs thousands.
Cyanide Poisoning Suspected in Deaths of 16 Amboseli Elephants
Regulators cleared the tomato farms blamed for 16 elephant deaths, and a new state audit shows why Kenya's pesticide oversight cannot yet answer the question that matters.
The Utumishi Girls Fire Tragedy That Claimed 16 Young Lives
Investigators say forensic analysis of CCTV footage points to a deliberate act of arson. As families mourn, Kenya is once again forced to confront uncomfortable questions about school safety, student welfare and a troubling history of dormitory fires.
Floods in Kenya Leave Dozens Dead and Expose Nairobi’s Deepening Urban Crisis
At least 49 people have died and thousands have been displaced after days of torrential rain across Kenya, exposing deep weaknesses in Nairobi’s urban planning, drainage systems and climate preparedness.
Kenyans Outraged as Leaked Immigration Document Suggests Passports Issued to Sanctioned Sudan-Linked Figures
A recently leaked internal document from Kenya’s Directorate of Immigration Services alleges that passports may have been issued to foreign nationals, including individuals linked to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and other sanctioned figures. The publication has ignited public anger over possible corruption and government silence, while raising concerns about national security, legal compliance, and the integrity of Kenya’s citizenship process. Citizens and opposition politicians are calling for immediate audits and accountability from the government, especially President William Ruto.
