Conflict & Justice
GlobalPost
April 14, 2017
In Kenya’s Rift Valley, known as the breadbasket of Kenya, almost one-third of the population is suffering from acute malnutrition, and an ongoing drought and recent infighting ahead of August’s presidential elections are only worsening an already dire situation.
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Conflict & Justice
'Winning' the green card lottery is only the start of a harrowing journey
PRI's The World
December 29, 2014
Abdi Nor Iftin always dreamed of leaving Somalia and coming to the United States, and his dream seemed to come true when he won a spot in the Diversity Visa Program, otherwise known as the green card lottery. But it turned out to be only the first step in a difficult and dangerous process.
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Conflict & Justice
A Somali imam declares war on al-Shabab, in Somalia and at his mosque in Minnesota
PRI's The World
October 09, 2013
Al-Shabab has recruited Muslim militants from the Somali community in Minnesota. One Somali imam in the Twin Cities is determined to fight the terrorist group and any talk of extremism in Islam.
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Science, Tech & Environment
Dogs get the call to protect rhinos in Kenya from poachers
PRI's The World
April 09, 2014
The latest weapon against rhino poaching in Kenya? Dogs trained to track and attack poachers.
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Arts, Culture & Media
If it's country music and it's Kenya, it must be Elvis
PRI's The World
November 05, 2013
If Elvis were born in Kenya and wandered into country music instead of rock and roll, this is how he might have ended up.
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Science, Tech & Environment
When you buy ivory, you may be funding al-Shabab terrorists
PRI's The World
October 08, 2013
Illegal sales of ivory and rhino horn are estimated to be a $2 billion a year industry. And some of that money is going to fund Islamic militant terrorists, according to a Dutch conservation group.
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Lifestyle & Belief
After the attack in Nairobi, will going to the mall ever feel the same?
PRI's The World
September 25, 2013
The creation of the enclosed shopping mall came about, ironically, for security purposes. But the terrorist attacks in Kenya have shattered the widely-held assumption that malls are secure spaces.
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Business, Economics and Jobs
The child sex trade is booming in this Kenyan port city
GlobalPost
December 08, 2016
The industry has made Kenya one of the world's hubs for child sex tourism, researchers say, catering especially to Europeans.
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Arts, Culture & Media
'Every time I hold a drum...I feel like happiness is going to kill me'
PRI's The World
June 19, 2015
How do you learn an instrument you are not supposed to play? Listen to a 27-year old drummer from rural Kenya who found a way.
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Lifestyle & Belief
Kenya's gay community comes out, one story at a time
PRI's The World
February 17, 2014
In many parts of Africa, people don't recognize that gay people exist. Former BBC journalist Kevin Mwachiro is trying to change that with a new book, "Invisible: Stories from Kenya's Queer Community."
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Politics
President Obama talks gay rights ahead of Kenya visit
PRI's The World
July 24, 2015
It's his first visit to the homeland of his father — but President Barack Obama has already caused controversy ahead of his Kenya trip over his support for gay rights.