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White sands, turquoise waters, and the sails of traditional dhow boats out on the horizon; little wonder tourism is the primary industry in Kenya’s scenic Coast Province. But there is a dark side to the laid-back shore life. Heroin use [...]

Kenya has begun the enormous LAPSSET corridor infrastructure project to connect it with Ethiopia, South Sudan, and later West Africa. The program promises to deliver economic growth, but some are worried about security, as well as local and environmental impact.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has commissioned the 480-kilometer China-built standard Gauge Railway line from Mombasa to Nairobi. The line was built at a cost of $3.8 billion. It is the largest infrastructure project in Kenya since independence.

The death toll keeps climbing after Saturday’s massive truck bombing in Mogadishu.Analysts say the Somali government must be more vigilant against improvised explosive devices if the country is avoid similar attacks in the future.

To ensure the pope is properly attired during his visit, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops asked the Dolly Craft Sewing Project in the Nairobi slum of Kangemi to make the pope's vestments, the garments he will wear during the [...]

Pope Francis travels to Kenya on November 25 to begin his first Africa tour. Since becoming pope in March 2013, he has been shaking up the church with his progressive views on everything from homosexuality to divorce. * Filmed, scripted, [...]

By their very nature, cemeteries are depressing – stories of tragedy, loss, and our own unavoidable mortality practically seeping from the earth. But Nairobi residents who come to bury their loved ones at the Langata Cemetery have the additional burden [...]

One of Kenya’s most beautiful attractions isn’t found on the usual tourist grid. Lake Chala is a glistening gem, its greenish-blue waters highlighted by the emerald foliage surrounding it. But the siren-esque quality of the lake belies the tragedy that [...]

Located about 40km north of Lamu is a tropical paradise, complete with swaying palm trees, striated blue green waters, and white powder sand beaches. It boasts the Kiunga National Marine Reserve, containing all manner of aquatic life, including sharks, eels, [...]

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