At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in Londiani, western Kenya, on Friday evening when a lorry carrying a shipping container veered off the road and ploughed into several vehicles, police and witnesses said. Footage of the accident’s aftermath carried by local broadcasters showed the twisted wreckages of cars and motorbikes alongside…

Kenya is to launch a public inquiry into alleged crimes committed by British troops including the murder of a young prostitute. Kenya’s National Assembly Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee adopted the proposal last week, announcing that the inquiry would involve the UK Embassy. MPs said the move follows residents’ concerns over activities of soldiers…

Toyota go into the last day of the Safari Rally set to sweep the top four places and with Sebastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanpera fighting for victory after the weather played its hand on Saturday. Ogier had been 32 seconds clear of the reigning world champion and 2022 winner after the day’s penultimate stage but…

NAIROBI, Kenya—The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300, authorities said Tuesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as more exhumations are planned. The death toll increased to 303 after 19 more bodies were recovered from…

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service The moment was dreamlike and mesmerizing. An enormous pride of golden lions slumbered, snored and groaned in the afternoon sun, their long tails thumping against one another and then on the ground in a series of nonstop feline movements. A couple from Sweden sat next to me…

A drill rapper who fled to Kenya after murdering a 16-year-old rival then recorded songs which bragged about the killing and mocked the victim, has been jailed for life. Tariq Monteiro, 23, who was known by the drill name Suspect, was convicted at the Old Bailey in London on Wednesday of the murder of Alex…

Kenya has made major changes to its defence agreement with the UK over allegations a British soldier brutally killed a local sex worker. Murder will now be a triable offence for UK troops after Kenyan MPs voted in favour of amending its Kenya-UK Defence Cooperation Agreement. It means soldiers deployed to the former British colony…

NAIROBI, Kenya—A truck crashed into pedestrians and motorcycle taxis near western Kenya’s border with Tanzania, killing at least 10 people and injuring 10 others Saturday, authorities said. A local police commander said the crash in the town of Migori happened along a major highway when the driver lost control of the brakes. An operation to…

NANDI HILLS, Kenya—Kenyan president William Ruto has called on the opposition leader Raila Odinga to call off demonstrations that have rocked the country for the past two weeks. Ruto addressed the nation on April 2, calling on the nation’s opposition leader Raila Odinga to call off the demonstrations, inviting him for a bipartisan engagement in…

NAIROBI, Kenya—Kenyans have witnessed another wave of demonstrations across the country that have resulted in property destruction in Nairobi and parts of the Western counties surrounding the Lakeside city of Kisumu. The protests, which started on March 20, were called by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who is seeking to unseat President William Ruto, who…