Kenya

Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.

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Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.
Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

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Traders scavenge clothes from debris burnt down by the fire at Toi market, a second hand clothing market, in Nairobi March 16, 2026. According to a police report, the fire was caused by an electricity fault that razed about 250 stalls of second hand clothes.

At least 15 students killed in overnight dormitory blaze in Kenyan girls' school

An unknown number of students were also injured at Utumishi Girls' Academy Senior School in Gilgil in Nakuru County.

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Keith and Aviva Siegel speak at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025

Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit Kenyan refugee camp

Partnering with IsraAID, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel toured the camp's facilities as part of their recent entry into humanitarian work.

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Nairobi terrorists say attack was revenge for U.S. Jerusalem embassy move

A Jewish American and a Briton were among the casualties.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByREUTERS
A policeman runs past burning cars at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi, Kenya

Israeli agri-tech improves food security in Kenya

“This is a huge opportunity for Israel and for African farmers, an opportunity that Israeli technology can change the lives of independent African farmers."

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018ByJONATHAN WEBER ROSEN
Furrows in the Desert in Turkana, Kenya

Kenyans once again dominate Jerusalem Marathon

Around 4,000 runners from across the world took part in the day’s many races, with more than 35,000 people in all participating in the different events.

MARCH 11, 2018ByALLON SINAI
Jerusalem Marathon winner Shadrack Kipkogey (right) next to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat (center) and legendary Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie (left)

Broadcasters shut as thousands protest for Kenyan opposition

Odinga's supporters say he, not Kenyatta, is true president

JANUARY 30, 2018ByREUTERS
Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition gesture as they walk along a street ahead of his planned swearing-in ceremony as the president of the People’s Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya

Africa and Israel: An intertwined destiny

Africa is a continent of immeasurable mineral wealth, an unparalleled abundance of wildlife gracing majestic natural landscapes and populated by a proud, diverse and passionate people.

JANUARY 9, 2018ByMARK HYMAN
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to State House in Nairobi, Kenya on November 28, 2017

Israel's gatekeepers

“This is naked racism. They don’t like non-Orthodox Jews and they don’t like black Jews."

DECEMBER 23, 2017ByJPOST EDITORIAL
‘TOO OFTEN, Diaspora Jews encounter a reflex of judgment and exclusion when expressing opinions about Israel that deviate from the established norm"'.

Kenyan Jew deported by Interior Ministry despite valid visa

Kimani converted to Judaism several years ago through the Conservative Movement.

DECEMBER 20, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
A PLANE at Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Netanyahu to meet with African leaders at Kenya inauguration

Kenya’s media is reporting that some 13 heads of state will attend the swearing-in ceremony.

NOVEMBER 28, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu boards flight to Kenya

Netanyahu to travel to Africa for third time in less than 2 years

Netanyahu will travel to Kenya to participate in the inauguration ceremony for President Uhuru Kenyatta.

NOVEMBER 23, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Ethiopian counterpart Hailemariam Desalegn last year. ‘One reason for Netanyahu’s outreach to non-traditional allies such as China, India and countries in Africa is likely based on the realization that Israel should not, and does not have to, solely rely on

Foreign Ministry warns: Be careful in Kenya due to tension over elections

The advisory comes amid concerns that the result of this election could trigger the type of political violence that scarred the country after a bitter election in 2007.

AUGUST 9, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, address a news conference on the concluded presidential election in Nairobi, Kenya, August 9, 2017.