Kenya defends deportations to China, Taiwan fumes
Kenya on Tuesday defended its deportation of two groups of Taiwanese to China after they were acquitted in a cyber crime case, a move that has drawn an angry reaction from Taipei.
Apr 13, 2016, 00:17 AM IST
Taiwan says Kenyan police used force to put Taiwanese on plane to China
Taiwan on Monday accused China, which regards the self-ruled island as a breakaway province, of kidnapping eight of its nationals, who it said had been acquitted in a cyber crime case in Kenya.
Apr 12, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Somalia executes two Shebab fighters for killing journalist
Two members of Somalia`s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab jihadist group were executed by firing squad Saturday for the murder of a journalist killed by a car bomb last year, a judge said.
Apr 09, 2016, 17:25 PM IST
War crimes court drops charges in Kenya Ruto case
War crimes judges on Tuesday dropped charges of crimes against humanity against Kenya`s Deputy President William Ruto over his alleged role in post-election turmoil after a 2007 vote, but left open the possibility of an appeal.
Apr 05, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Kenya places $20,000 bounty on terror suspect
Kenyan authorities offered $20,000 reward for information that may lead to the arrest of a terror suspect believed to be one of the masterminds of last year's attack on quarry workers in Mandera county.
Mar 19, 2016, 08:12 AM IST
Kenya says it killed 19 Shebab in thwarted attack in Somalia
Kenya`s armed forces said they had thwarted an assault by Shebab jihadists on a military camp in southern Somalia early Wednesday, killing 19 insurgents and seizing a haul of weapons.
Mar 16, 2016, 23:14 PM IST
Sebastian Coe says Kenya could be banned from 2016 Rio Olympics
This could serve as a big blow for the Kenyans.
Feb 18, 2016, 10:54 AM IST
Ancient wildebeest cousin boasted bizarre dinosaur-like trait
Researchers said the crescent-shaped protrusion atop the head of Rusingoryx, which roamed Africa`s savannas tens of thousands of years ago, was unlike anything on any other mammal, past or present.
Feb 05, 2016, 15:11 PM IST
Kenya police kill 4 terror suspects in tourist town shoot-out
Four terrorism suspects have been shot dead by police in the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi while two others escaped, police said.
Jan 21, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
Kenya police kill four terror suspects in tourist town shootout
Police said the dead included Suleiman Mohamed Awadh, who features on a "most wanted criminals" list with a $20,000 bounty on his head.
Jan 21, 2016, 16:00 PM IST
Kenya flies back bodies of troops killed in Somalia attack
The bodies of Kenyan soldiers killed when Al-Qaeda-linked militants overran their base in Somalia were flown home late Monday draped in the national flag as a rescue operation was underway for survivors.
Jan 19, 2016, 11:29 AM IST
UN peacekeepers accused of sexually abusing four girls in Central Africa
UN peacekeepers are facing new allegations of sexual abuse in the Central African Republic involving four young girls, the UN spokesman said Tuesday.
Jan 06, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
Kenya bus attack: Muslims protect Christians from Islamist militants, set an example
There is a phrase - "United we stand, divided we fall". Living up to meaning of this phrase in real life, a group of Muslims came forward to protect Christian passengers when the bus they were travelling on was ambushed by armed Islamist militants.
Dec 23, 2015, 13:04 PM IST
False alarm led to emergency landing in Kenya: Air France
The device whose discovery forced an Air France plane to make an emergency landing in Kenya was not a bomb.
Dec 20, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
Air France flight makes emergency landing in Kenya after bomb scare: Police
An air France flight from Mauritius to Paris was forced to land in Kenya after suspected bomb found in lavatory.
Dec 20, 2015, 12:34 PM IST
IOC wants out-of-competition tests for Russians, Kenyans
Kenya, facing scrutiny from anti-doping officials and criticism that it is not doing enough to tackle the problem.
Dec 10, 2015, 23:01 PM IST
Kenya public support graft probe into athletic federation
Many in Kenya fear doping is rife among their top class runners, who have been the source of enormous national pride.
Dec 02, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
Govt in talks with various markets to accept Indian drug norms
India is nudging various semi-regulated markets like Myanmar and Kenya to accept its drug standards, instead of the US or British norms, a move aimed at helping many Indian drug makers to save cost on upgrading to international standards.
Nov 29, 2015, 11:23 AM IST
Kenya police arrest two over 'plot' linked to Iran
The Kenyan police have arrested two men who were allegedly recruited by an Iranian group accused of plotting attacks in the east African nation, the police chief said on Saturday.
Nov 28, 2015, 16:30 PM IST
Seven Kenyan athletes banned for doping
Chebet, the cross-country world champion in 2010 and 2013, was banned for four years after testing positive.
Nov 28, 2015, 09:22 AM IST
