Heavy security has been deployed to Kenya's western city of Kisumu ahead of the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, after five people died in the last two public funeral events.

The death of former PM and longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga leaves a large political vacuum, writes Ian Bremmer.

Trump’s vice president will find a complicated ally courted by Beijing, tested in Haiti and still the anchor of US security in East Africa.

As part of a new national policy on drugs and alcohol, Kenyan government officials have been considering raising the drinking age to 21, from 18.

Kenyan authorities have intercepted a massive drug shipment in a high-seas operation supported by INTERPOL, seizing more than one tonne of methamphetamine and arresting six suspects aboard a flagless vessel.

Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute pledged a more aggressive campaign to ensure locals get the best out of the blue economy.