Kenya

Death toll from collapsed building in Kenya rises to 22

Death toll from a residential building which collapsed in Kenya`s capital, Nairobi last Friday has risen to 22 after two more bodies were retrieved on Monday.

May 03, 2016, 05:22 AM IST

Fourteen killed in Nairobi floods and building collapse

One survivor was pulled from the huge pile of debris shortly after dawn, Kenya Red Cross said, some 10 hours after the building collapsed Friday night and as skies cleared after a night of ferocious storms.

Apr 30, 2016, 12:02 PM IST

China says Kenya deporting 45 Taiwanese to mainland

Kenyan police will deport 45 Taiwanese to mainland China where they face investigation for fraud, Chinese state media said on Wednesday after Taipei blasted Beijing for "abducting" its citizens.

Apr 13, 2016, 14:16 PM IST

Kenya defends deportations to China, Taiwan fumes

Kenya on Tuesday defended its deportation of two groups of Taiwanese to China after they were acquitted in a cyber crime case, a move that has drawn an angry reaction from Taipei.

Apr 13, 2016, 00:17 AM IST

Taiwan says Kenyan police used force to put Taiwanese on plane to China

Taiwan on Monday accused China, which regards the self-ruled island as a breakaway province, of kidnapping eight of its nationals, who it said had been acquitted in a cyber crime case in Kenya.

Apr 12, 2016, 12:25 PM IST

Somalia executes two Shebab fighters for killing journalist

Two members of Somalia`s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab jihadist group were executed by firing squad Saturday for the murder of a journalist killed by a car bomb last year, a judge said.

Apr 09, 2016, 17:25 PM IST

War crimes court drops charges in Kenya Ruto case

War crimes judges on Tuesday dropped charges of crimes against humanity against Kenya`s Deputy President William Ruto over his alleged role in post-election turmoil after a 2007 vote, but left open the possibility of an appeal.

Apr 05, 2016, 22:09 PM IST

Kenya places $20,000 bounty on terror suspect

Kenyan authorities offered $20,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest of a terror suspect believed to be one of the masterminds of last year's attack on quarry workers in Mandera county.

Mar 19, 2016, 08:12 AM IST

Kenya says it killed 19 Shebab in thwarted attack in Somalia

Kenya`s armed forces said they had thwarted an assault by Shebab jihadists on a military camp in southern Somalia early Wednesday, killing 19 insurgents and seizing a haul of weapons.

Mar 16, 2016, 23:14 PM IST

Sebastian Coe says Kenya could be banned from 2016 Rio Olympics

This could serve as a big blow for the Kenyans.

Feb 18, 2016, 10:54 AM IST

Ancient wildebeest cousin boasted bizarre dinosaur-like trait

Researchers said the crescent-shaped protrusion atop the head of Rusingoryx, which roamed Africa`s savannas tens of thousands of years ago, was unlike anything on any other mammal, past or present.

Feb 05, 2016, 15:11 PM IST

Kenya police kill 4 terror suspects in tourist town shoot-out

Four terrorism suspects have been shot dead by police in the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi while two others escaped, police said.

Jan 21, 2016, 16:15 PM IST

Kenya police kill four terror suspects in tourist town shootout

Police said the dead included Suleiman Mohamed Awadh, who features on a "most wanted criminals" list with a $20,000 bounty on his head.

Jan 21, 2016, 16:00 PM IST

Kenya flies back bodies of troops killed in Somalia attack

The bodies of Kenyan soldiers killed when Al-Qaeda-linked militants overran their base in Somalia were flown home late Monday draped in the national flag as a rescue operation was underway for survivors.

Jan 19, 2016, 11:29 AM IST

UN peacekeepers accused of sexually abusing four girls in Central Africa

UN peacekeepers are facing new allegations of sexual abuse in the Central African Republic involving four young girls, the UN spokesman said Tuesday.

Jan 06, 2016, 00:15 AM IST

Kenya bus attack: Muslims protect Christians from Islamist militants, set an example

There is a phrase - "United we stand, divided we fall". Living up to meaning of this phrase in real life, a group of Muslims came forward to protect Christian passengers when the bus they were travelling on was ambushed by armed Islamist militants.

Dec 23, 2015, 13:04 PM IST