Discovery Of Ancient Skull Sheds Light On Ape Ancestry
Researchers say they've found a 13 million-year-old fossil in the Turkana Basin of northern Kenya that sheds new light on the evolution of apes.
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After Campaign Full Of Drama, Kenyans Head To Polls
Kenyans are choosing between their current president Uhuru Kenyatta and the perennial opposition figure Raila Odinga in what is likely the last breath of a rivalry born at independence
Kenyan Election Official Found Dead Ahead Of Presidential Vote
Christopher Msando was found tortured and killed, say elections officials, about a week before Kenya's presidential election.
As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger
Nomadic herders in Kenya's northwest are having to move farther afield as sustained drought fundamentally changes the landscape. The result: no grasses for their herds.
Why East Africa Is Hooked On Telenovelas
Both Latin American and homegrown telenovelas are booming in East Africa. It's a trend that reveals kinship between long-suffering countries an ocean apart.
Kenyans Cheer Opening Of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway
The line was financed with more than $3 billion borrowed from the Chinese government. A Chinese company built it, and a Chinese company will operate it for the first five years.
Why Are Kids Sitting At Their Desks In The Middle Of The Road?
It all started when a school was demolished — for reasons not entirely clear — over the weekend in Nairobi.
Why I Stopped Getting Mad At My Tough Love Mama
She wanted my four siblings and me to work hard. We wanted to play. But as an adult, I'm glad she was the kind of mom she was.
Boston Champ Juggles Marathons, 5 Kids, Kenyan Farm
The daughter of peasant farmers, Edna Kiplagat was the fastest woman in the Beantown race by nearly a minute.
'I Dreamed of Africa' Author And Conservationist, Shot In Kenya
Kuki Gallmann, the conservationist and author of the book that became a film starring Kim Basinger, was shot Sunday in Kenya. Tensions continue to boil between land owners and cattle herders there.