Since Kenya gained independence on December 12, 1963, the country has had its fair share of struggles. While the wounds of ethnic violence are slowly healing, the economic situation is becoming ...

The upcoming Communist Party of Kenya national Congress, to be held this weekend Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, Nov 17, is ...

Mr. Ruto and Mr. Gachagua are from the Kalenjin and Kikuyu ethnic groups that have dominated power in Kenya since independence. Leaders from the two groups have previously banded together to win ...

Mzee Jomo Kenyatta waves his trademark flywhisk during Kenya’s independence celebrations at Uhuru Park on December 12, 1963. It’s a bag of mixed fortunes as the country marks her 53 years of ...

An independent central bank is "fundamental" to good economic outcomes, a senior Federal Reserve official said Thursday, amid ...

Mathu's nomination overlooked Mbiyu, the founder of Githunguri Teachers College which was to train teachers in preparation for Kenya's eventual independence. Mathu's nomination spurred the African ...

The Mau Mau Uprising did not win independence for Kenya. However, in 1957, Kenyans were allowed to be elected to positions in government. By the 1960s, once the Mau Mau rebellion had ended ...

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced ... its most famous wildlife He played a major role in leading Kenya to independence and went on to become the country's first president.

The struggle united them. But even after Kenya gained independence from British colonial rule, the couple continued to live in the shadows - like many former Mau Mau fighters. The resistance group ...