Nairobi Half Life chronicles a young man's misbegotten migration from a rural village to the crime-ridden capital. The surprise hit film is helping Kenyans better understand Nairobi's crime culture.

While walking home from a nearby shopping mall in Nairobi one evening, I was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. Most of my friends, family and colleagues responded along two somewhat predictable ...

The 7:00 pm to 5:00 am curfew imposed since March 25 has brought Nairobi's nightlife to a standstill.

Last year, LGBT refugees in Nairobi received a disproportionately large number of slots allocated for resettlement of refugees, but it was still only 75. Those who remain wait to see if they'll be ...

Since Kenya confirmed its first coronavirus case on 13 March, authorities have adopted various measures to curb the spread of the virus while stopping short of imposing a full lockdown. AFP spent a ...

Joseph Kariaga who once lived the "gangster life" speaks during an interview with the associated press in the Mathare informal settlement of the capital Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Java, with 2,500 employees in total and 50 restaurants in Nairobi alone, plans to reopen gradually after the government last week approved a supervised resumption of restaurant activity.

While walking home from a nearby shopping mall in Nairobi one evening, I was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint. Most of my friends, family and colleagues responded along two somewhat predictable ...