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Kenya

The Republic of Kenya in Africa borders on Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia to the northeast. Kenya is home to around 45 million people.

A former British colony, it gained independence in 1963. Kenya's economy is the largest by GDP in East and Central Africa. The capital Nairobi serves a regional hub. Agriculture is a major employer; the country traditionally exports tea and coffee as well as fresh flowers to Europe. This page is an automatic compilation of DW content.

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Kenya embraces solar to meet energy needs 25.11.2016

Nearly 70 percent of the Kenyan population relies on costly and environmentally damaging energy sources. But a green transtion is underway, as ever more Kenyans turn to solar power to meet their daily energy needs.
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Waste is not waste until it is wasted 25.11.2016

Africa’s eco-entrepreneurs can tackle poverty and climate change at a grassroots level. But, writes Lorna Rutto, the right policies and investment are needed if their creativity and innovation are to have an impact. 
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Waking up in purgatory: Kenyan-German film 'Kati Kati' opens in Germany 24.11.2016

"Kati Kati," a co-production between Kenya and Germany, is set to screen in Germany for the first time Thursday at Berlin's Babylon cinema.
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AfricaLink on Air - 23 November 2016 23.11.2016

South African parliament scrutinizes the affairs of President Jacob Zuma+++ Agriculture scientists in Zimbabwe develop heat and drought resistant maize seeds +++Increased domestic violence in Zambia as women resort to killing their husbands

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Land of flowers and honey 21.11.2016

The forests and grasslands sweeping down to the Kenyan coast are rich with flowering plants that offer a feast for bees. Local farmers profit from their honey – as well as the crops they pollinate.
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Kenya delays closure of world's largest refugee camp 16.11.2016

Kenya said it agreed to a UN plea to delay the closure of the Dadaab refugee camp by an additional six months. The world's largest refugee camp accommodates 260,000 people, mostly Somalis.

Guns on fire 15.11.2016

Kenya has destroyed more than 5,000 illegal firearms on Tuesday. The government in Nairobi hopes to fight crimes like cattle rustling or carjackings.

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Pulse: Silent but challenging 15.11.2016

On today's show, we're going to be very very quietly exploring how to protest, silently, in Russia -And those protests are creating bigger waves than a silent protest might suggest.We'll be breaking down stereotypes of Africa in Germany and of Europeans in Africa; and meeting an art collective with a difference from Kenya.
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Pulse: South African students' struggle for free higher education 09.11.2016

On Pulse this week we take a look at what it’s like for the South African students who have been forced to use different ways of studying after universities closed due to violent protests. We will also hear of how Kenyan graduates are having a hard time finding a job in their field of study, and what they are now up to.

Kenyan elephants receive radio collars 07.11.2016

Conservationists are fitting radio collars on Kenyan elephants to track them. It is a drive to help secure the "corridors" they use between national parks. Kenya is home to more than 32,000 elephants.

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Bees versus elephants 07.11.2016

How to protect your fields from crop-raiding elephants? Beehives may be the solution many Kenyan farmers have been waiting for – with income from honey throwing an added sweetener into the deal.
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African software to prevent fraud in US elections 06.11.2016

The Kenyan non-profit company Ushahidi has launched a website which lets voters report irregularities on polling day. The creators want to promote transparency - with a tool they invented in a time of bloodshed.
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Kenya blasts UN report on peacekeeping force in South Sudan 04.11.2016

The East African nation is furious that a UN report is blaming a Kenyan general for an attack on a UN compound. Kenya accuses the UN of scapegoating their general, who arrived just three weeks before the attack.
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Kenya pulls troops out of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan 02.11.2016

After the UN fired the Kenyan head of its South Sudanese peacekeeping force, Kenya is pulling its troops out of the mission. A scathing UN report said peacekeeping forces failed to protect citizens.

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Want a climate solution? Start talking 02.11.2016

With the Paris Agreement now almost a year old and ratified by half of its signatories, the next big word is implementation. But just how do countries make good on their climate pledges? One option is to start talking.
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Ban sacks UN commander in South Sudan 01.11.2016

A Kenyan who headed UN forces in South Sudan when its peace deal collapsed amid fighting in July has been sacked by UN chief Ban Ki-moon. An "overall lack of leadership" left civilians unprotected, says a special report.
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