Police in Kenya have clashed with demonstrators during the latest anti-government protests, and the state-funded human rights ...

Kenya’s President William Ruto has condemned recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead. Speaking Wednesday in ...

Demonstrators gesture to anti-riot police during demonstrations in the Kangemi slum of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, July 7, 2025.

Most residents of Nairobi’s slums live in extreme poverty, meaning they exist on just a couple of dollars a day. With such meager earnings, the increasing cost of living in recent years has made life ...

An armed police vehicle parks on road ahead of demonstrations to mark the historic 1990 Saba Saba protests in the Kangemi ...

Kenya is a young country, with a median age of around 20 years old. In Nairobi’s population of around 5.5 million people, those age 19 to 22 make up the majority.

As these informal settlements grew over the years, their names – and the names of places within them – have grown to encapsulate their history.

In Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, it is estimated that over 70% of the population live in informal settlements. Many of these have a history rooted in colonial policies whereby the “African ...

In the heart of Nairobi’s Mukuru slum, where corrugated iron shacks gleam under the equatorial sun, Sister Mary Killeen has woven a legacy of hope. Known as the “Mother Teresa of Nairobi,” this Dublin ...