Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut | Global development
Thousands of refugees clashed with police this week in a Kenyan refugee camp and clashed with police after receiving news that food allocations would be cut due to funding issues. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, confirmed that four refugees and local government officials were injured when police intervened in Monday to stop protesters at Kakuma […]
‘It was a challenge to film both sides’: the struggle to portray Kenya’s age-old land dispute | Movies
TKenya's Laikipia Plateau is a wildlife sanctuary and popular safari destination, home to all five of Africa's animals. The simmering local conflict between indigenous pastoralist communities and long-standing white farmers has so far received little attention from the international community. But The Battle of Laikipia, shot by two veteran filmmakers, award-winning Kenyan documentary director Peter […]
Kenya’s president backtracks on tax increases after deadly protests shake nation
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced he will not sign a finance bill that proposes new taxes following deadly protests across the country. The bill was intended to raise funds to repay the debt but faced widespread opposition from Kenyans already struggling with economic hardship. The military was deployed following protests on Tuesday, with Prime […]
Gas explosion in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, kills at least 3 people, injures over 270
At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured, with the death toll expected to rise as a petrol-filled vehicle exploded and burst into flames in the Kenyan capital early Friday, burning down homes and warehouses. . Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said many residents were likely inside their homes when the fire reached […]