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The Republic of Kenya in Africa borders on Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia to the northeast. Kenya is home to around 45 million people.

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April 29, 2024

Kenya flooding leaves dozens dead after dam collapse

April 25, 2024

Flooding in Tanzania and Kenya claims scores of lives

April 18, 2024

Kenya: Helicopter crash kills defense chief Francis Ogolla

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A girl looks on next to a damaged car buried in mud in an area heavily affected by torrential rains and flash floods in the village of Kamuchiri, near Mai Mahiu

Dozens dead after dam bursts in Kenya

Dozens dead after dam bursts in Kenya

At least 50 people are dead and dozens more missing after a dam burst in Mai Mahiu, a town in south-western Kenya.
CatastropheApril 29, 202402:00 min
A view of residents of Nairobi's Mathare slum walking through flood waters

Kenya hit by flash floods

Kenya hit by flash floods

The latest deaths bring the toll from heavy rains and flooding since last month to more than 100.
CatastropheApril 29, 202401:46 min
Person seen from behind wading through knee-high muddy water in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya: Dozens dead after severe flooding

Kenya: Dozens dead after severe flooding

Kenya has been experiencing heavy rains for weeks, and the death toll rose to more than 120 on Monday.
CatastropheApril 29, 20248 images
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Kenyans mourn the death of flood victims

Kenyans mourn the death of flood victims

At least ten people are missing in Kenya after a truck they were riding in was swept away by floodwaters.
CatastropheApril 27, 202401:37 min
A man stands next to an area were houses were destroyed by floods following torrential rains at the Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, on April 25, 2024.

Kenya: Severe floods displace victims amid shock and fear

Kenya: Severe floods displace victims amid shock and fear

Over 70 people in Kenya and more than 200 across East Africa have died in floods following weeks of monsoon rains.
CatastropheApril 27, 202402:39 min
Residents of Nairobi's Mathare neighborhood are seen in a flooded street after heavy rains as they try to evacuate the area with their belongings

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

El Nino climate pattern intensifies in East Africa

Millions have been displaced due to widespread flooding, with entire areas in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania under water.
ClimateApril 26, 2024
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Protesters in lab coats and scrubs

Kenya's doctors' strike: Is there an end in sight?

Kenyan doctors have been on strike for five weeks, but President William Ruto says his government is out of money.
HealthApril 18, 2024
Residents cross a road damaged by rains in Tula, Tana River county in Kenya

Malawi, Kenya and Mali in the path of climate change

Many countries are being hit by the effects of climate change, including extreme drought, floods and a heat waves.
ClimateApril 11, 202401:38 min
Mark Epeiyon, a Community Health Volunteer, transports a patient in his motorcycle taxi, which doubles as an ambulance.

Community health volunteers: Rural Africa's unsung heroes

In areas where public services are spread thin, community health volunteers can make all the difference.
HealthMarch 31, 202403:41 min
A demonstrator from the Coalition of Botswana Christian Churches holds a banner reading 'We say no to homosexuality'

Homophobia in Africa: The American far-right's footprint

Tough laws targeting homosexuality or abortion in African nations are often preceded by lobbying from US hard-liners.
PoliticsMarch 15, 2024
Vulture sitting on a tree stump in an enclosure

Africa's birds of prey face extinction

If vultures, eagles and other raptors die out, it would have a major impact on the environment and human health.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 14, 202401:30 min
Soldiers with guns running across an empty street in Port-au-Prince

Why is Kenya heading the security mission in Haiti?

Following the surge of coordinated gang attacks in Haiti, a multinational security support mission will be deployed.
ConflictsMarch 4, 202401:25 min