Kenya

Kenyans trapped in Cambodia by trafficking scheme seek government aid to return home

Over 1,000 Kenyans recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, report says

Relatives of Kenyans believed to be fighting for Russia in Ukraine attend a demonstration demanding accountability for all Kenyans in Russia, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi

Drought deepens hunger in northern Kenya as aid cuts bite

A member of the indigenous Turkana Nilotic community drinks water after arriving at a food distribution centre by the World Food Programme (WFP) following a prolonged dry spell, below-average rainfall causing food insecurity, water scarcity, and livestock losses; to reduce the impact of the ongoing drought situation, providing timely access to nutritious food to the population, at the Kenya Oil village near Lodwar in Turkana County, Kenya February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

1,000 Kenyans lured into Russia’s army as families demand help

A poster featuring a Kenyan national conscripted by the Russian army to fight in Ukraine is seen during a prayer and peaceful protest in Nairobi on Feb 19, organised by relatives demanding government action to repatriate their kin.

Alpine skiing-Kenyan Laborde ready for debut after compatriot forced to drop out

French-Kenyan skier Issa Laborde, representing Kenya, warms up before a training session ahead of the alpine skiing giant slalom race at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Kenyan court charges cult leader over dozens more deaths

FILE PHOTO: Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers, who were members of the Good News International Church, to starve themselves to death in Shakahola forest, is escorted to the Malindi Law Courts in Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya January 17, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Kenya’s Foreign Minister to visit Russia over forced conscripts in Ukraine

Relatives of Kenyan nationals conscripted by the Russian army to fight in Ukraine posing with photos of their family members during a press conference demanding urgent government action to repatriate their kin, in Nairobi, on Jan 27.

Lies, horror, trauma: Kenyans recount being forcibly conscripted into Russia’s army

Kenyan Charles Ojiambo Mutoka, 72, holding portraits of his son Oscar at a Nairobi press conference on Jan 27, where relatives of men conscripted into the Russian army demanded urgent government action to repatriate their them.

Tigst Assefa, Sifan Hassan and Peres Jepchirchir to face off in London Marathon women’s race

A 2024 photo showing Olympic marathon medallists (from left) Tigst Assefa, Sifan Hassan and Hellen Obiri. These three will be joined by top names Peres Jepchirchir and Joyciline Jepkosgei at the start line for the London Marathon.

Support and criticism for East African co-hosts of 2027 Afcon

Senegal fans clash with security as fans invade the pitch after Morocco were awarded a penalty following a VAR review in the Africa Cup of Nations final.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.