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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

One person is killed, at least 200 people are injured, and over 100 are arrested in protests across Kenya against government plans to raise $2.7 billion in additional taxes. Kenya Police fired live rounds, tear gas, and water cannons at protesters.
2024-06-20

Three people are killed in a building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya.
2022-09-26

Kenya extends its nightly curfew and ban on political gatherings and processions that could turn into superspreader events for 60 days as part of an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
2021-05-30

Iran issues an arrest warrant against U.S. President Donald Trump and asks Interpol for help. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr accuses Trump and 30 others of "murder and terrorism charges" for the killing of Qasem Soleimani in January. Interpol refuses the request.
2020-06-29

Interpol's Operation Blackwrist arrests nine people in Australia, Thailand and the United States, and rescues 50 children in connection with a 63,000-member online pedophilia ring. More arrests are expected. Investigators from nearly 60 countries participated in this operation.
2019-05-23

East Africa's high-speed internet access is severely damaged by a ship dropping its anchor onto the fibre-optic cables of the TEAMS and EASSy cable systems off the coast of Mombasa, Kenya.
2012-02-27

The United Nations reports the worst drought in six decades is affecting more than 10 million people and forced people in Somalia to flee to Kenya and Ethiopia as they starve to death.
2011-06-28

Jackie Selebi, former chief of Interpol and South Africa's top police officer, is sentenced to 15 years in prison on corruption charges.
2010-08-3

Kenya permits prisoners to vote in a referendum on a new constitution in a landmark court ruling.
2010-06-23