2026-05-18 3875cb94d2d96db724175e1783c46fc805e47883 /feed/2026/05/18/four-people-are-killed-and-more-than-30-others-are-injured-after-deadly-nationwide-protests-and-transport-strikes-trigge Four people are killed and more than 30 others are injured after deadly nationwide protests and transport strikes triggered by a massive surge in fuel prices. Iran war raises petroleum costs by more than 20% to record highs in Nairobi, Kenya. 1779154580 2026-05-18 ce721201c9ac82611a22d003def761d2f30d89cf /feed/2026/05/18/four-people-are-killed-and-more-than-20-others-are-injured-after-deadly-nationwide-protests-and-transport-strikes-trigge Four people are killed and more than 20 others are injured after deadly nationwide protests and transport strikes triggered by a massive surge in fuel prices. Iran war raises petroleum costs by more than 20% to record highs in Nairobi, Kenya. 1779140178 2026-05-18 06cf43af36c5322cbb98d1568ec6bf355cf817ca 24 Kenya 71 /wiki/kenya Nairobi 37 /wiki/nairobi Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war fuel prices 2 /wiki/fuel%20prices petroleum 14 /wiki/petroleum%20industry%20in%20kenya Kenya Nairobi Protests against the 2026 Iran war fuel prices petroleum Protests against the 2026 Iran war 2026-04-15 c534177d34af81d8ed3444cefae062d55bb8b2bf 55 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/04/15/a-court-in-nairobi-kenya-sentences-a-chinese-national-to-one-year-in-prison-and-imposes-a-fine-after-he-pleads-guilty A court in Nairobi, Kenya, sentences a Chinese national to one year in prison and imposes a fine after he pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle more than 2,200 ants out of Kenya without authorization. 2026-03-16 b1a7fb794163a6a57b5e87de60b1e4372618284a /feed/2026/03/16/at-least-23-people-are-killed-and-108-others-are-injured-in-suspected-suicide-bombings-at-three-locations-including-the At least 23 people are killed and 108 others are injured in suspected suicide bombings at three locations, including the Monday Market and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. No group has claimed responsibility. 1774301346 2026-03-16 45a675475fc4a9e1e3e395e2c1852c71d38f77df 35 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/03/16/at-least-four-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-injured-in-a-building-collapse-in-nairobi-kenya At least four people are killed and four others are injured in a building collapse in Nairobi, Kenya. 2026-03-9 83dccd984050a6991b5c1ad248840e8c6e0fc09c 17 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/03/9/the-death-toll-from-floods-in-nairobi-kenya-rises-to-42 The death toll from floods in Nairobi, Kenya, rises to 42. 2026-03-7 15448c26704107298267672db46db79e1627f028 /feed/2026/03/7/flash-floods-in-nairobi-kenya-disrupt-flights-and-leave-at-least-23-dead Flash floods in Nairobi, Kenya disrupt flights and leave at least 23 dead. 1772897113 2026-03-7 867950ef2ca2e6231122a7f1c01483e525095417 18 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/03/7/flash-floods-in-nairobi-kenya-disrupt-flights-and-result-in-at-least-23-deaths Flash floods in Nairobi, Kenya, disrupt flights and result in at least 23 deaths. 2026-01-2 aa2132c67be2bd7373932f8586bae4b6d00170ec 10 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/01/2/at-least-four-people-are-trapped-when-a-multi-story-building-collapses-in-nairobi-kenya At least four people are trapped when a multi-story building collapses in Nairobi, Kenya. 2025-10-16 2a79bcd429a3000a399fe68e0c364fc664572a4b /feed/2025/10/16/four-people-are-killed-when-kenya-police-open-fire-to-crowd-control-tens-of-thousands-of-people-mourning-opposition-lead Four people are killed when Kenya Police open fire to crowd control tens of thousands of people mourning opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga as his body arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. 1760696523 2025-10-16 ee6aae04d07e2efbaf7d19abbc064c29f9ae5c4f 21 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2025/10/16/four-people-are-killed-when-police-open-fire-to-crowd-control-tens-of-thousands-of-people-mourning-opposition-leader-and Four people are killed when police open fire to crowd control tens of thousands of people mourning opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga, as his body arrives at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. 2025-06-30 1cec99893c326beb16a8beacb940601859346b33 13 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2025/06/30/a-civilian-vendor-shot-at-close-range-by-police-during-protests-over-the-death-of-albert-ojwang-in-nairobi-kenya-succu A civilian vendor shot at close range by police during protests over the death of Albert Ojwang in Nairobi, Kenya, succumbs to his injuries in hospital after being declared brain-dead, bringing the death toll from nationwide protests in Kenya to 20. 2025-06-12 8a64bf8ff2d437df3be896a20157ee62f48cb447 /feed/2025/06/12/police-fire-tear-gas-at-demonstrators-gathered-in-nairobi-kenya-to-protest-against-the-kenya-police-and-its-chief-eli Police fire tear gas at demonstrators gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to protest against the Kenya Police and its chief, Eliud Lagat, after blogger Albert Ojwang is confirmed to be killed in custody by the police force, demanding Lagat's resignation. 1749923385 2025-06-12 c4a102f8c5b3c46d849c54afa16dabc6bc3e54c2 13 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2025/06/12/police-fire-tear-gas-at-demonstrators-gathered-in-nairobi-kenya-to-protest-against-the-police-and-its-chief-eliud-lag Police fire tear gas at demonstrators gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, to protest against the police and its chief, Eliud Lagat, after blogger Albert Ojwang is confirmed to be killed in custody by the police force, demanding Lagat's resignation. 2025-05-21 17d54aa74d24fb95371e437d8d7b47ad1f22b042 /feed/2025/05/21/kenya-admits-assisting-uganda-in-the-kidnapping-of-opposition-politician-kizza-besigye-in-nairobi-in-november-2024-besi Kenya admits assisting Uganda in the kidnapping of opposition politician Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024. Besigye was later taken to Uganda where he is on trial. 1747885456 2025-05-21 a51126779855d6c3134096da3e43ad7f43088935 16 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2025/05/21/kenya-admits-that-it-assisted-uganda-in-the-kidnapping-of-opposition-politician-kizza-besigye-in-nairobi-in-november-202 Kenya admits that it assisted Uganda in the kidnapping of opposition politician Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024. Besigye was later taken to Uganda, where he is currently on trial. 2025-03-26 708ba8733ee3820a2e4eacd1dbce3e304577b186 11 Kenya 1 /feed/2025/03/26/tanzania-hits-kenya-with-eggs-sausage-milk-taxes Tanzania hits Kenya with eggs, sausage, milk taxes. /feed/2026/05/18/four-people-are-killed-and-more-than-30-others-are-injured-in-deadly-nationwide-protests-and-transport-strikes-triggered BBC News 18 bb0c958357e81999c6ca89f270e4981469456a1a 5 https://bbc.com/news/articles/cm2p0n44drvo 2026 Reuters 18 5f7cb8d0c583706e5e20e3e5133720a7d0607a7c 5 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/protests-erupt-over-kenya-fuel-price-hikes-strike-strands-commuters-2026-05-18/ 2026 Four people are killed and more than 30 others are injured in deadly nationwide protests and transport strikes triggered by a massive surge in fuel prices due to the Iran war, which has raised petroleum costs by more than 20% to record highs in Nairobi, Kenya.