Kenyan senator targeted by online threats after period poverty protest
Gloria Orwoba attended a senate meeting in a suit stained with red dye as part of her campaign for free access to menstrual products A...
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Ruto ally says Telegram account was hacked before Kenyan election
Strategist says he noticed ‘increased activity’, after revelations about activities of a disinformation unit A senior strategist with close links to Kenya’s president, William Ruto,...
Political aides hacked by ‘Team Jorge’ in run-up to Kenyan election
Revelation shows dangers posed by bad actors and paid operatives in democratic systems across Africa Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections An...
High-profile lawsuit against Meta can be heard in Kenya, Nairobi court rules
Decision on case of ex-Facebook moderator, who claims the work left him with PTSD, hailed as win for accountability of big tech in Africa A...
Kenyan court sentences police officer to death for triple murder
Three other accused will serve sentences of up to 30 years over deaths of Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda and Joseph Muiruri, in case that sparked...
Children go hungry at Kenya refugee camp as malnutrition numbers soar
MSF charity reports 33% rise in malnourished patients at giant Dadaab complex after influx from drought-stricken Somalia Malnutrition among children in one of the world’s...
Kenya declares war on millions of birds after they raid crops
Toxic pesticides used to eradicate grain-eating quelea may harm the country’s endangered raptors, say conservationists A drive by the Kenyan government to kill up to...
Kenyan police arrest suspect over killing of LGBTQ+ activist
Body of fashion designer and model Edwin Chiloba, 25, found in metal trunk left by roadside Police investigating the death of an LGBTQ+ rights campaigner...
Killing of LGBTQ+ activist prompts outcry over anti-gay attacks in Kenya
Body of fashion designer and model Edwin Chiloba, 25, found stuffed in metal box by side of road, say reports Kenyan police are investigating the...
Renewed fighting in DRC raises fears of chaotic proxy conflict
Conflict has displaced at least 400,000 people since March in a growing humanitarian crisis In the camps on the flanks of the Nyiragongo volcano in...
