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The COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Kenya on 12 March 2020, [3] with the initial cases reported in the capital city Nairobi and in the coastal area Mombasa.
During Kenya's colonial era (1895–1963), elephant and rhino hunting was viewed as an elite sport by British colonizers. [9] Post-independent Kenya saw a decrease in over half of the elephant population during the period of 1970 to 1977, [10] even though the country banned elephant hunting in 1973. In 1977, all animal hunting was banned in Kenya.
Livestock trends in ASALs between 1977 and 2016 show cattle declined by 26.5%, while sheep and goats increase by 76% and camels by 13.3%. Climate change could result in the loss of 52% of the ASAL cattle population (or 1.7 million cattle) at a cost of US$340–680 million to the economy.
September 6, 2024 at 7:49 AM. At least 17 students have been killed and 14 injured following a fire in an elementary school dormitory in central Kenya. The inferno occurred late Thursday at the ...
12 December – Kenyan President William Ruto announces that all tourists will no longer require a travel visa to enter the country from January 2024, with the visa being replaced by electronic travel authorisation. [ 19] 22 December – Kenya’s anti-corruption commission charges the country’s former tourism minister and two others with ...
After the Bill passed, a Constitutional referendum was scheduled to occur in Kenya in June 2021, per the Kenyan Constitution. [5] The referendum, which was approved by 30 of the 47 county assemblies, was halted on 13 May 2021, by a five-judge panel of the High Court of Kenya. In its decision, the court stated that the process by which the ...
Although Kenya's economy is the largest and most developed in eastern and Central Africa, 63% (2023/2024) of its population lives below the international poverty line. [1] This severe poverty is caused by economic inequality, government corruption and health problems. In turn, poverty also worsens these factors.
Water scarcity in Kenya is affecting the Kenyan population who relies on water resources, not only for drinking but also for agriculture and fishing. For example, wetland grasses are used to feed and keep livestock. Human populations throughout Kenya have been affected by a lack of clean drinking water due in large part to the overuse of land ...