Tess Wandia

On 11 February 2024, men’s marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum died in a car accident in Kenya aged 24. He was buried on 23 February. In honour of the Kenyan, who was mourned around the world, the country’s president ordered a house to be built before Kiptum’s funeral – seven days ...

A graphic circulating on social media in Kenya ascribes surprising words to Kalonzo Musyoka, the leader of the opposition Wiper party. “I saw what happened to Machakos MCA and without fear of contradiction, that is the way to go,” the text begins. “I am fully in support, Governor W...

A notice, apparently from the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), warns that certain newspapers are using ink linked to cases of cancer. “KEBS issues an immediate directive and recommendation to the public to be on high alert and avoid using said newspapers for wrapping food and in other cases us...

“Talks over the transfer of the Palestinian population from Gaza to Rwanda and Chad are being actively pursued by Israel, according to a report by Zman Yisrael earlier today,” reads a post shared by online news platform BTM News Kenya on 5 January 2024. Similar claims have been shared here an...