2026-09-15 6e6c70f9a28a2039895e0978d4b220ee246b27a2 /feed/2026/09/15/the-world-athletics-championships-in-2029-and-2031-are-awarded-to-nairobi-kenya-and-munich-germany-respectively-it The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. It will be the first event to be held on the continent of Africa. 1789538870 2026-09-15 4788dd60fc5d0973e10e8c9d8762c82d25bd117f 32 2029 13 /wiki/2029%20world%20athletics%20championships 2031 36 /wiki/2031%20world%20athletics%20championships Africa 171 /wiki/africa Kenya 115 /wiki/kenya Nairobi 70 /wiki/nairobi World Athletics Championships 1 /wiki/world%20athletics%20championships 2029 2031 Africa Kenya Nairobi World Athletics Championships World Athletics Championships 2026-06-30 3c33f30a2a60990f1fc9985c891e9f9629f334e6 /feed/2026/06/30/one-person-is-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-when-kenyan-police-open-fire-during-a-protest-in-mathare-nairobi-again One person is killed and two others are injured when Kenyan police open fire during a protest in Mathare, Nairobi, against reported abductions, according to witnesses, amid concerns over security abuses. 1782903669 2026-06-30 3ee67aadd1fbe30d0f57b0eb465febc671bc5c5e 33 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/06/30/according-to-witnesses-one-person-is-killed-and-two-others-are-injured-when-kenyan-police-open-fire-during-a-protest-in According to witnesses, one person is killed and two others are injured when Kenyan police open fire during a protest in Mathare, Nairobi against reported abductions, amid concerns over security abuses. 2026-05-23 36a7cabd6a05840f29c97e8351249bfdb1ade316 /feed/2026/05/23/during-a-meeting-in-nairobi-kenya-political-groups-in-sudan-including-the-somoud-alliance-and-sudan-liberation-moveme During a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, political groups in Sudan including the Somoud” alliance and Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur approve a roadmap in a effort to end the civil war in the country. 1779759485 2026-05-23 8eabcc73c4525ad4ea3dca0bd7786b62c773d133 15 Kenya Nairobi 2 /feed/2026/05/23/during-a-meeting-in-nairobi-kenya-political-groups-in-sudan-including-the-somoud-alliance-and-sudan-liberation-movemen During a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, political groups in Sudan including the Somoud alliance and Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur approve a roadmap in a effort to end the civil war in the country. 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 Nairobi 2 /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. 2026-04-15 c534177d34af81d8ed3444cefae062d55bb8b2bf 56 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. 2026-03-7 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. /feed/2026/09/15/the-world-athletics-championships-in-2029-and-2031-are-awarded-to-nairobi-kenya-and-munich-germany-respectively-202 AP 15 33aa634ac53be34e7a8a9d5462247797cd1e95cb 9 https://apnews.com/article/world-athletics-kenya-nairobi-africa-munich-96f9e311ee74ec2c9e153f286b49e3a6 2026 The Star Kenya 15 aaf2e5230e26fc4a8d2b4af19ba3eb2f75f31b43 9 https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/world/2026-09-15-how-kenya-won-its-bid-for-2029-world-athletics-championships 2026 The World Athletics Championships in 2029 and 2031 are awarded to Nairobi, Kenya, and Munich, Germany, respectively. 2029 will mark the first time the event is held on the continent of Africa.