Kenya, one of Africa's most stable and prosperous economies, is reeling from the impact of a series of violent protests against the cost of living and tax rises. Kenya risks tumbling into a dark and ...

Within sight of Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi's east, Pipeline residential estate stands out like a sore thumb. Composed almost entirely of tightly packed high-rise tenement flats, the ...

Shukri F. Mohamed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

President Ruto spoke after demonstrators in Nairobi breached the Parliament to protest the passage of a bill raising taxes on many basics. At least five people were killed, according to Amnesty ...

Saidah and Jermaine have shared how they found everyday life in Nairobi unexpectedly easier and more affordable after ...

Kenyan opposition leader and former prime minister Raila Odinga has called for weekly nationwide protests against the high cost of living, in a brief address to demonstrators flanking his motorcade in ...

Protesters shout at police as they demonstrate in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, March 20, 2023 (AP photo by Ben Curtis). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn ...

National Housing Corporation Houses (L) along the Southern Bypass are accessible from Langata and Otiende. (R) Artistic impression of Purple Tower. (Photos: File, Standard, Courtesy) Nairobi’s skyline ...

Mario Schmidt received funding from the German Research Foundation and the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. He currently works for Busara, Nairobi (Kenya). Miriam Maina undertook this ...