When The World Bank Does More Harm Than Good
Large projects funded by the bank have left millions of poor people worse off, an investigation found. The bank says the vast majority of its projects don't fall into this category.
Kenya
Why Are Chinese Artists Representing Kenya At The Venice Biennale?
Kenya will participate in the Venice Biennale, the prestigious art show that opens on May 9. But only two of the artists representing Kenya will be Kenyan. Most aren't even African — they're Chinese.
New Discovery Of World's Oldest Stone Tools
Researchers in Kenya uncover tools dated to 3.3 million years ago, long before the first humans, as we know them, walked the Earth.
Kenyans Mourn Dead From Al-Shabab Attack
Many Christians in the east African country gathering at churches for Easter Sunday used the occasion to remember 148 killed in the campus assault.
5 Arrested In Kenyan Attack As Al-Shabab Promises 'Bloodbath'
Some of those arrested in connection with Thursday's deadly attack on a university in the country's east were reportedly trying to flee to neighboring Somalia, where the extremist group is based.
Kenya Copes With Deadliest Attack Since 1998 Embassy Bombing
Students are debating whether to return to Garissa University College. A teachers union says the school should shut down.
Kenya Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Militants Is Over; 147 Dead
The Islamist militants had taken hostages at a university campus in Garissa. In 2013, militants from the same group carried out a similar operation on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, the capital.
When There's Art On The Bus, You'll Get To Your Stop Sooner
A decade ago Kenya banned the practice of covering minibuses — called matatus — with wild images. The concern: window blockage. Now the art is making a comeback, and powerful bus owners are behind it.
Mr. Taxi Driver, You Are GOING TOO FAST!!!!
Kenya's passenger vans have a reputation for getting into deadly crashes. A new campaign has cut the accident rate with a simple intervention: stickers that urge riders to speak up.
Police Fire Tear Gas On Kenyan Kids Protecting A Soccer Field
Hundreds of kids in Nairobi protested the loss of their playground to a developer Monday. In the end, the children did what ordinary Kenyans are rarely able to do: defend a public space.