NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya kicked off a population census that includes asking people their ethnic group, a thorny issue in an east African nation that was polarised by post-election tribal violence.

Six years after Kenya erupted into ferocious ethnic battles and post-election violence, security guard John Mboya is fearful once again, after twin massacres on the coast brought political rivalries ...

Leadership in Kenya’s state corporations remains heavily dominated by a handful of ethnic communities. Six ethnic groups account for a striking 80 per cent of all top management positions across state ...

KILIFI, Kenya – Tourists who visit Kenya’s coastal areas of Kwale and Kilifi often go home with intricate ebony carvings. Many of the talented artists who carve and sell these souvenirs are Makonde, ...

A new book called Ethnicity, Identity and Conceptualizing Community in Indian Ocean East Africa tracks the history of the coastal communities of east Africa and how the Sabaki family of Bantu ...