Kenya

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.

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.
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

 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

Ismail Shirwac is seen holding a Somaliland flag and a Israeli flag.

Israel recognized Somaliland – African nations like Ethiopia, Kenya should be next - opinion


A mohel in Nairobi: Discovering Jewish life in the heart of Africa - opinion

A mohel’s journey to Nairobi reveals a thriving yet fragile Jewish community, deep ties to Israel, and the challenge of sustaining Jewish life in Kenya.

 THE WRITER conducts the circumcision as the head of the community, standing and wearing a prayer shawl, reads from the text and names the baby. ‘What I discovered is that Kenyans love Israel,’ he says.

Suspected al Shabaab gunmen abduct local officials in northeast Kenya

The incident happened in Mandera county when the five village chiefs, government-appointed local officials, were heading to the town of Elwak.

Protesters carry Al-Qaeda flags during an anti-government protest after Friday prayers in the town of Marat Numan in Idlib province, Syria

New Jersey man pleads guilty after being inspired by October 7 to join terrorist group

Nasr told an FBI confidential source posing as a facilitator for a terrorist organization that "evil America" was his primary enemy and the “head of the snake.”

 A screenshot of a X/Twitter post linked with Nasr.

Kenyan university cancels Israeli tree-planting MOU after backlash

Local media claimed that the decision resulted in outrage among Kenyan pro-Palestinian activists and Daystar students.

 People look at a mural done in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in Mathare slums Nairobi, Kenya, March 14, 2024.

Archaeologists think they've found one of Vasco da Gama's ships off the coast of Kenya

Researchers have found a shipwreck that may be the São Jorge, which sank in 1524 during da Gama's final voyage.

 Ship detail in Church of Santa Maria of Belem in Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal.

Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted

Scientists have now discovered at a location called Koobi Fora, providing the first evidence that two species - Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus - shared the same landscape.

A fossil footprint in northern Kenya hypothesized to have been created by a Homo erectus individual, is seen in this photograph released on November 28, 2024.

Fire rips through Kenya boarding school dormitory, killing 17 boys

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said the boys were in grades 4 to 8, putting their ages at about 9 to 13-years-old.

 A Ukrainian firefighter works at a site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released on September 6, 2023

Despite the war: Tel Aviv University graduates MBA students from 13 countries

The Sofaer Global MBA at TAU graduated a class of 24 students from countries, including India, Japan, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, France, USA, and South Africa. 

 The 2024 Sofaer Global MBA class at Tel Aviv University

Five new ambassadors welcomed to Israel by President Herzog

The traditional vin d'honneur reception took place at Jerusalem's King David hotel, with new ambassadors meeting their colleagues from other countries.

 AMBASSADOR KORNELIOU presents his credentials to President Isaac Herzog, Sept. 19, 2023.

We don't have to go to South Africa: We went on a women's journey in Kenya

Uncover the hidden gems of Kenya on a transformative women's journey. Experience luxury, nature, and cultural immersion in this soul-enriching destination.