2026-05-28 beb052e45e1ac6b44966db1d9be37dd78efc3af3 /feed/2026/05/28/sixteen-students-are-killed-and-79-others-injured-in-a-fire-in-a-dormitory-at-the-utumishi-girls-academy-in-gilgil-naku Sixteen students are killed and 79 others injured in a fire in a dormitory at the Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya. 1779989935 2026-05-28 c9b0ae3a4aa11d28687da1b2fdff43379eefaa94 /feed/2026/05/28/at-least-sixteen-students-are-killed-and-79-others-injured-after-a-fire-breaks-out-in-a-dormitory-at-utumishi-girls-acad At least sixteen students are killed and 79 others injured after a fire breaks out in a dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya, with seven students admitted to hospital for further treatment. 1779968332 2026-05-28 f9b533a22154aebd3f51a6e3da6d9cab5bcdc89f 22 Gilgil 13 /wiki/gilgil Kenya 70 /wiki/kenya Nakuru County 36 /wiki/nakuru%20county girls school 1 /wiki/girls%20school Gilgil Kenya Nakuru County girls school Girls school 2026-05-29 60bda19b052db6c3923ac0d4efb74354900f1ca3 8 Gilgil Kenya Nakuru County 3 /feed/2026/05/29/the-fire-at-utumishi-girls-academy-in-gilgil-nakuru-county-kenya-yesterday-is-investigated-as-an-arson-attack-eight-s The fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures. 2026-05-18 06cf43af36c5322cbb98d1568ec6bf355cf817ca /feed/2026/05/18/four-people-are-killed-and-more-than-30-others-are-injured-in-deadly-nationwide-protests-and-transport-strikes-triggered 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. 1779349023 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 b32e90dd7924c65c0ecfefa32abeed5edd360787 32 Kenya 1 /feed/2026/05/18/four-people-are-killed-and-more-than-30-others-are-injured-in-nationwide-protests-and-transport-strikes-triggered-by-a-m Four people are killed and more than 30 others are injured in 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. 2026-04-27 389c0a1bbb2b620d3c1c656373a6b3d87d3d66a2 14 Kenya 1 /feed/2026/04/27/somali-pirates-storm-and-hijack-a-saint-kitts-and-nevis-flagged-cargo-ship-off-the-coast-of-puntland-that-was-en-route-t Somali pirates storm and hijack a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Puntland that was en route to Kenya. Puntland maritime police say nine gunmen boarded the vessel and are currently in control of the vessel and are heading towards Mogadishu. The status of the crew is not known. 2026-04-2 e8e08835599d6bd3ae2f5c69e8a4ca28b60c9dd7 19 Kenya 1 /feed/2026/04/2/kenya-reports-at-least-16-kenyans-are-missing-after-being-recruited-to-fight-for-the-russian-military-in-ukraine-while Kenya reports at least 16 Kenyans are missing after being recruited to fight for the Russian military in Ukraine, while 38 others are currently in Russian hospitals in unknown conditions as they are under restricted access. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the men were offered a US$2,700 monthly salary by Russian agents for joining the war. 2026-03-16 2a12730d4d6eceed0f5211015911b43f162c636d /feed/2026/03/16/prime-cabinet-secretary-musalia-mudavadi-says-that-the-kenyan-government-has-identified-two-prisoners-of-war-from-kenya Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says that the Kenyan government has identified two prisoners of war from Kenya that have been detained by authorities in Ukraine after being involved in Russia's special military operations. 1773731281 2026-03-16 4d195aeed978600811ec6efa3db45dd78b440b6d 23 Kenya 1 /feed/2026/03/16/kenyan-prime-cabinet-secretary-musalia-mudavadi-says-that-the-government-has-identified-two-prisoners-of-war-from-kenya Kenyan prime cabinet secretary Musalia Mudavadi says that the government has identified two prisoners of war from Kenya that have been detained by authorities in Ukraine after being involved in Russia's special military operations. 2026-02-12 c2df5d82b3b683f9852e34b2e162deabe939a43a 10 Kenya 1 /feed/2026/02/12/kenyan-president-william-ruto-announces-the-reopening-of-the-country-s-mandera-border-post-with-somalia-in-april-ending Kenyan president William Ruto announces the reopening of the country's Mandera border post with Somalia in April, ending a 15-year closure imposed in 2011 following attacks attributed to al-Shabaab, after earlier reopening plans were delayed due to renewed violence near the border. 2025-12-4 762e31bb89c5189196e25859119b60382bb2831a /feed/2025/12/4/the-united-states-signs-a-five-year-agreement-to-provide-over-us-16-billion-to-kenya-s-health-system-under-its-new-glob The United States signs a five-year agreement to provide over US$1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under its new global health strategy, with Kenya committing to increase domestic health spending by US$850 million. 1764945253 2025-12-4 47a37628076af170a7f70b561740cf3917b8ea79 12 Kenya 1 /feed/2025/12/4/the-united-states-signs-a-five-year-agreement-to-provide-over-16-billion-to-kenya-s-health-system-under-its-new-global The United States signs a five-year agreement to provide over $1.6 billion to Kenya's health system under its new global health strategy, with Kenya committing to increase domestic health spending by US$850 million. 2025-08-7 881bd706dff7529ede9899f2fc419beba2089a50 4 Kenya Nakuru County 2 /feed/2025/08/7/at-least-eight-people-are-killed-and-several-others-are-injured-when-a-train-and-a-kenya-pipeline-owned-bus-collide-on-a At least eight people are killed and several others are injured when a train and a Kenya Pipeline-owned bus collide on a level crossing in Naivasha, Nakuru County, Kenya. 2025-07-7 cb69bab05518977a66499e1f8123a4004e3d0f0f /feed/2025/07/7/ten-people-are-killed-and-29-others-are-injured-in-clashes-with-security-forces-amid-ongoing-anti-government-protests-in Ten people are killed and 29 others are injured in clashes with security forces amid ongoing anti-government protests in Kenya, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. 1751942307 2025-07-7 8c9b4378991cfe475b7a5e5d0fc9417643f495de 13 Kenya 1 /feed/2025/07/7/eleven-people-are-killed-and-29-others-are-injured-in-clashes-with-security-forces-amid-ongoing-anti-government-protests Eleven people are killed and 29 others are injured in clashes with security forces amid ongoing anti-government protests in Kenya, according to the National Commission on Human Rights. 2025-02-3 29dcca3a8036578b18036c06ee3ecc77aab578e8 10 Kenya 1 /feed/2025/02/3/suspected-al-shabaab-gunmen-abduct-five-government-appointed-village-chiefs-in-kenya-s-mandera-county-who-were-en-route Suspected Al-Shabaab gunmen abduct five government-appointed village chiefs in Kenya's Mandera County, who were en route to the border town of El Wak. The abducted chiefs were part of the preparation team for President William Ruto's visit to the region next week. /feed/2026/05/28/sixteen-students-are-killed-and-79-others-injured-in-a-fire-in-a-dormitory-at-a-girls-school-in-gilgil-nakuru-county-k BBC News 28 b58a8af8bcf4a6691112f37277a0cf039b8db9fe 5 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21kkxq81po 2026 Sixteen students are killed and 79 others injured in a fire in a dormitory at a girls school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya.