Sources: BBC
The prime suspect arrested over the discovery of nine mutilated female bodies in a rubbish dump in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi, Kenya, confesses to killing 42 women. Another man is also arrested. 2024-07-15
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, and 184 of its content moderators based in Kenya agree on a mediation attempt to settle in a lawsuit seeking $1.6 billion in compensation, alleging poor working conditions, insufficient mental health support and low pay. 2023-08-23
Five people are killed, some by decapitation, by al-Shabaab jihadists across two villages in Lamu County, Kenya. [https:--english.alarabiya.net-News-world-2023-06-25-Al-Shabaab-extremists-kill-five-civilians-in-Kenya-some-by-beheading-Police-source (AFP via Al Arabiya)]Terrorism in Kenya2023-06-25
The Kenyan government approves a measure requiring people to present proof of vaccination in order to enter businesses, restaurants and government offices. This is also to encourage vaccination in a country where only 5% of the population is vaccinated. 2021-11-22
Germany reclassifies the United States, Israel, Turkey, Kenya, Montenegro and Vietnam as "high risk" COVID-19 areas, triggering mandatory 10-day quarantines for unvaccinated travellers unless they can show a negative test after five days. The changes will be in effect from August 17 for Turkey and from August 15 for the rest of the countries. 2021-08-13
Kenya reports its first five cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant in five Indians who are working at a fertiliser plant in Kisumu. 2021-05-5
An oil tanker explodes on a main highway near Naivasha, Kenya, killing at least 42 people, according to the Kenya National Disaster Operation Centre. 2016-12-11
At least 39 people are killed in clashes between rival communities in Kenya. 2012-12-21
At least 75 people are killed by a petrol pipeline explosion in Nairobi, Kenya. 2011-09-12
At least two people die as a building collapses in Nairobi, Kenya. 2011-06-14