World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon
Another 19 African countries have plans to join the programme – bringing ‘more than just hope’ to a continent that suffers the vast majority of...
Category : Kenya
Femicide in Kenya a national crisis, say rights groups
At least four women have been murdered since the start of the year, leading to accusations of government inaction Rights groups are calling for the...
Suspected Kenyan cult leader to be charged with terrorism after 400 deaths
Prosecutors say they intend to charge Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and dozens of other suspects with murder and terrorism Kenyan prosecutors have said they intend to...
Major human rights violations at Del Monte farm in Kenya, report finds
Exclusive: summary sent to UK supermarkets describes conflict between pineapple thieves and Del Monte security staff Major human rights violations are being committed at a...
Kenyan police investigate four suspected killings on Del Monte farm
Bodies of men missing for several days were retrieved from a river on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Kenyan police are investigating four suspected killings...
US and Somali forces kill al-Shabaab commander with $10m bounty on head
Maalim Ayman was wanted over attack on airbase in Kenya in 2020 in which three Americans died Somali troops and US forces have killed a...
Could new malaria drug give babies a better chance of survival?
Trials are under way for a treatment for newborns and infants, who are often wrongly assumed to have immunity through their mothers When Rose Akinyi’s...
Police officer stoned to death after rescuing FGM survivors in Kenya
Activists see the killing as a setback in the efforts to eliminate the practice, despite it being illegal in the east African country Efforts to...
Africa sees sharp rise in road traffic deaths as motorbike taxis boom
Fatalities rose by 17% in a decade on the continent, despite falling globally, with campaigners calling for stricter safety standards on motorcycle helmets The number...
‘As a parent, I lost hope for justice’: family seeking answers over death of man on Del Monte farm
Kenyan parents of Peter Mutuku Mutisya claim his neck had marks like he had been strangled. No injuries were recorded on the official report Human...
