Thousands of Somalians are fleeing to neighboring country Kenya,for help as a result of Somalia’s record-breaking drought and hunger.
Tens of thousands of children in herder communities are being forced to drop out of school, according to Kenyan authorities, as a result of a record drought that has killed millions of livestock and left millions of people in need of food aid.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for a significant increase in international aid for communities in Kenya and Somalia that have been severely affected by the drought
Kenya’s wildlife authorities have launched a free mobile phone app that enables people to track sightings of rare mammals to help authorities in protecting them. Any user who spots a wild mammal can identify it and record its location using the Mammal Atlas Kenya, or Makenya
Scores of hospitals and clinics have been bombed during Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there have been numerous power cuts that have the potential to shut off life-saving machines. Medical aid groups are using a Kenyan-made equipment for premature infants that operates without electricity to save helpless newborns in war-torn nations
The main opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga, is challenging the results of the presidential election to the Supreme Court for the third time in his career. For refusing to admit defeat once more, some critics are moking the former prime minister. However, legal experts say that Odinga’s petitions have been crucial in improving the integrity of Kenya’s elections and the stability of its democracy
Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga is challenging the validity of the results of a closely contested election in which William Ruto was declared the winner. Political and legal experts comment on Odinga’s allegations of voter fraud as the matter moves to Kenya’s Supreme Court
The amount of money that candidates have spent in the run-up to Kenya’s presidential election on August 9 is among the highest in the world,raising concern how it would affect the country’s democratTheic progress. From Nairobi, Juma Majanga reports
Three of the four presidential candidates in Kenya’s election next week, including front-runner Raila Odinga, have female running mates. A major development in Kenyan politics may result from the election
Tens of millions of people in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya are suffering from malnutrition and starvation as a result of the Horn of Africa’s record drought. Food costs have increased as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making it difficult for aid organisations to assist the affected communities as they prepare for a fifth consecutive failed rainy season