Kenya

Police have arrested eight girl students on suspicion of arson, eventually responsible for a fire that destroyed a dormitory at a boarding school, killing 16 children and injuring dozens of others; the motive is still unknown

An uproar has sparked in Kenya as the Trump administration announced a quarantine site will be set up in the country to host Americans exposed to Ebola during the ongoing emergency

Gambling in Kenya has become a gendered crisis with devastating social consequences; with economic strain and social pressure men are increasingly turning to betting despite well-documented personal risks and slum children are more and more addicted

Aside Tanzania–Kenya Investment Forum during President Ruto's visit, a renewed drive to reconnect railway networks and expand electricity interconnection between Tanzania and Kenya is taking shape to unlock trade and industrial growth in the region

Kenyan environmentalist known as Buzeki is attempting to plant 24.000 tree seedlings across over 30 hectares in 24 hours, in a bid to set a new Guinness World Record of human endurance and environmental commitment; the challenge is streamed live

32-year-old Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei won the Tokyo Marathon setting a new course record with 2:14:29; The previous course record was 2:15:55, set by Ethiopian two-time Tokyo winner Sutume Asefa Kebede in 2024

The aviation workers' strike at JKIA, which caused two days of flight disruptions, has been called off after aviation workers reached a deal with the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority; the protest was originated as pilots raised concerns about crew fatigue

In Kilifi County a public health officer and environmental conservation ambassador collected 2,2 tons of used diapers in 72 hours, containing around 1 ton of human waste in a record-breaking initiative called '72 hours diaper collection accountability'

A 16-storey building collapsed in Nairobi, trapping an unknown number of people as the Red Cross manages on site operations; building collapses is a recurring, not fully addressed, problem in the city and authorities haven't commented on the cause yet

Following hospitalization in Russia and the repatriation of at least 18 Kenyan citizens, authorities are investigating a network luring Kenyans to Russia with fraudulent job offers that result in fighting in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported

Mara Sports Festival will bring together over 15.000 young athletes and 19 sporting disciplines at the Ulinzi Sports Complex and Nyayo Stadium from December 6 to 11; themed “Forging Champions, Building Futures”, the event involves schools and communities