Commentary The Mau Mau uprising happened in Kenya in the 1950s, and revisionist historians have argued that the uprising was a peasant’s revolt to force Kenya’s independence. It resulted in at least 30,000 horrific killings, mostly committed by the Kikuyu, against other members of this tribe and white British settlers. A recently published book challenges…
Tokyo Olympic Runner and Kenya World Record Holder Found Stabbed to Death
A Kenyan professional long-distance runner who competed in the Tokyo Olympics this year was found stabbed to death at her home, the governing body for the sport of athletics in the East African country announced on Wednesday. Agnes Tirop, a 25-year-old two-time World Championship bronze medallist, was found dead at her Iten home in Elgeyo…
Kenya’s Jepkosgei Upsets Kosgei to Win London Marathon
LONDON—Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei won a thrilling women’s London Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 17 minutes and 43 seconds as world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei faded late in the race to finish outside the podium places. Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia was a comfortable winner of the elite men’s race in a time…
London Marathon: Kenya’s Jepkosgei Upsets Kosgei to Win Women’s Race; Ethiopia’s Lemma Takes Men’s Event
LONDON—Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei won a thrilling women’s London Marathon on Sunday in two hours, 17 minutes and 43 seconds as world record holder and defending champion Brigid Kosgei faded late in the race to finish outside the podium places. Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia was a comfortable winner of the elite men’s race in a time…
Photographer Captures Wild Hikes With Kenyan Tribes in Breathtaking Photo Series
With a camera and tripod in hand and the ambition of sharing more about remote cultures with the world, a Russian photographer has produced a series of breathtaking portraits of Kenyan tribes hiking across rugged, mountainous landscapes. Daniel Kordan, who lives in Tuscany, traveled to Kenya’s Samburu County and Maasai Mara, a large national game…
9 Dead After Crane Collapses in Kenya’s Capital: Police
NAIROBI, Kenya—Police in Kenya’s capital say nine people are dead after a crane collapsed at a high-rise construction site in Nairobi. Officer Muturi Mbogo said the crane collapsed midday Thursday while it was being dismantled by workers. He said another worker was seriously injured and the collapse is under investigation. A worker at the site,…
Kenyan Wildlife Authorities Capture Lion in Residential Area Outside Capital
NAIROBI—Kenyan wildlife authorities said on Wednesday they had captured a lion that had wandered into a residential area in a town south of the capital Nairobi. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said members of the public alerted them of the lion’s presence in the morning, prompting the authority to send rangers and veterinarians to the site….
Photographer Visits Incredible ‘Arian’ Tribe in Pakistan; Remote African Tribe Like Visiting ‘2000 BC’
Lebanese photographer Omar Reda, 37, dreamed of traveling ever since he was a child, watching National Geographic documentaries on TV. Shooting with black and white film in university kindled an interest and eventually sent him off on a cross-continental journey to capture the wondrous diversity of tribal cultures. Recent travels landed him in Africa, following…
13 Killed in Kenya Fuel Tanker Explosion
NAIROBI, Kenya—A fuel tanker exploded in western Kenya while people were siphoning fuel from it, killing 13 people, police said Sunday. Residents started siphoning fuel from the tanker after it was involved in a crash late Saturday with a trailer near the Malanga Village in Siaya county, Gem subcounty Police commander Charles Chacha said. “The…
Safari-Goer Spots Incredibly Rare Melanistic Serval Wildcat, and the Photos Are Amazing
One of the world’s most elusive species of wildcat with a rare genetic trait has been snapped by a lucky photographer at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro. Brahmanand Kori, 21, was able to photograph the melanistic serval while visiting Amboseli National Park in Kenya earlier this month. Melanism is a trait in animals characterized by an…
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