Latest Kenya news and analysis from across Africa.
AFRICA
Twenty-seven countries have moved to secure access to crisis-finance tools from existing World Bank programmes as energy and fertilizer shocks intensify.
KENYA
Kenyan marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years after testing positive for HCTZ. Her 2:09:56 record remains valid because the violation occurred months later.
KENYA
Kenyan opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at age 80, according to multiple reports. A lifelong advocate for democracy, Odinga’s passing marks the end of an era in Kenyan politics.
FEATURED
Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins the men’s 800m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo with a championship record of 1:41.86, adding to his Olympic gold.
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Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir wins women’s marathon gold at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, outpacing Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa in a dramatic sprint finish.
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Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet wins her first world title at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, surging to 10,000m gold ahead of Italy’s Nadia Battocletti and Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay.
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Morocco defeated Madagascar 3–2 in the CHAN 2024 final to become the first team in history to win three CHAN titles. The dramatic final took place in Nairobi, attended by global football leaders.
ART & CULTURE
NAIROBI, KENYA – June 6, 2025 The inaugural U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum concluded today with resounding success, establishing Kenya as a premier destination for American investment in Kenya’s rapidly expanding creative industries. Hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kenya and the American Chamber of Commerce in Kenya (AmCham Kenya), the landmark event under the theme […]
ART & CULTURE
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in African literature and a passionate advocate for writing in native African languages, has died at the age of 87. His literary career, spanning over six decades, chronicled Kenya’s journey from colonial rule to independence and beyond. Early Life and Influences Born James Thiong’o Ngũgĩ in 1938 in Limuru, […]
GHANA
The Paris 2024 Olympics witnessed remarkable performances from African athletes, with Kenya emerging as the leading African nation in the medal tally. However, the Games also highlighted the struggles of traditionally strong countries like Nigeria and Ghana, both of which returned home without any medals. Kenya’s Dominance Kenya once again asserted its dominance in athletics, […]