NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's president on Tuesday defended the high taxes the government recently imposed, calling them a “necessary sacrifice “in helping the country deal with ballooning foreign debt ...

It has been a long road for Kenya since gaining independence 60 years ago, and the country continues to grow politically, and economically, playing a vital role within the East African Community. The ...

Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya celebrated 50 years of independence in a ceremony that was held at the Safaricom Stadium in Kasarani, Nairobi on Thursday. President Uhuru Kenyatta graced the occassion that was ...

Before Kenya gained independence in 1963, Nairobi’s streets bore colonial names honoring the British officials and the Monarchs. After Independence, the city began reclaiming its identity by renaming ...

The 2024–2025 Gen Z protests, the largest and most sustained mass movement in Kenya’s post-independence history, erupted in June 2024 against President William Ruto’s International Monetary ...