Kenya

Former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel visit Kenyan refugee camp

Partnering with IsraAID, former hostages Aviva and Keith Siegel toured the camp's facilities as part of their recent entry into humanitarian work.

|ByASHER SMITH
Keith and Aviva Siegel speak at The Jerusalem Post's Annual Conference in New York, US, May 19, 2025
Ismail Shirwac is seen holding a Somaliland flag and a Israeli flag.

Israel recognized Somaliland – African nations like Ethiopia, Kenya should be next - opinion

Israel recognized Somaliland after decades of patience and Africa can no longer afford to look away.

|ByISMAIL SHIRWAC
Cholo Abdi Abdullah training as a pilot as part of an al-Shabaab plot to attack on US soil.

Justice Dept. sentences al-Shabaab terrorist for planning 9/11-inspired plane hijacking, crash plot

A Kenyan al-Shabaab operative was sentenced to two life terms after plotting a 9/11-style aircraft attack on US soil, including training as a pilot to hijack a commercial plane.

|ByJAMES GENN
People enter the Federal High Court, as the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra continues, in Abuja, Nigeria December 2, 2021.

Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu for terrorism

Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on terrorism charges, raising fears of renewed social unrest.

|ByREUTERS

Broadcasters shut as thousands protest for Kenyan opposition

Odinga's supporters say he, not Kenyatta, is true president

JANUARY 30, 2018ByREUTERS
Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition gesture as they walk along a street ahead of his planned swearing-in ceremony as the president of the People’s Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya

Africa and Israel: An intertwined destiny

Africa is a continent of immeasurable mineral wealth, an unparalleled abundance of wildlife gracing majestic natural landscapes and populated by a proud, diverse and passionate people.

JANUARY 9, 2018ByMARK HYMAN
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomes Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to State House in Nairobi, Kenya on November 28, 2017

Israel's gatekeepers

“This is naked racism. They don’t like non-Orthodox Jews and they don’t like black Jews."

DECEMBER 23, 2017ByJPOST EDITORIAL
‘TOO OFTEN, Diaspora Jews encounter a reflex of judgment and exclusion when expressing opinions about Israel that deviate from the established norm"'.

Kenyan Jew deported by Interior Ministry despite valid visa

Kimani converted to Judaism several years ago through the Conservative Movement.

DECEMBER 20, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON
A PLANE at Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Netanyahu to meet with African leaders at Kenya inauguration

Kenya’s media is reporting that some 13 heads of state will attend the swearing-in ceremony.

NOVEMBER 28, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu boards flight to Kenya

Netanyahu to travel to Africa for third time in less than 2 years

Netanyahu will travel to Kenya to participate in the inauguration ceremony for President Uhuru Kenyatta.

NOVEMBER 23, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Ethiopian counterpart Hailemariam Desalegn last year. ‘One reason for Netanyahu’s outreach to non-traditional allies such as China, India and countries in Africa is likely based on the realization that Israel should not, and does not have to, solely rely on

Foreign Ministry warns: Be careful in Kenya due to tension over elections

The advisory comes amid concerns that the result of this election could trigger the type of political violence that scarred the country after a bitter election in 2007.

AUGUST 9, 2017ByHERB KEINON
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, address a news conference on the concluded presidential election in Nairobi, Kenya, August 9, 2017.

It's not personal, it's the UN

A media storm typically ensues when anti-Israel resolutions are passed at the UN, but according to a delegation of UN ambassadors who visited Israel, there's more to the story.

JULY 7, 2017ByNOA AMOUYAL
UN Ambassador Danny Danon poses with a delegation of his counterparts during their tour of Kibbutz Nahal Oz on Thursday.

New honorary consul plans to boost trade relations with Kenya

Shlomo Grofman, who was recently appointed honorary consul of Kenya in Israel, hopes for annual trade volume between the countries to jump from $100 million today to $500m. in three years.

JANUARY 29, 2017BySHARON UDASIN
Shlomo Grofman receiving the title “honorary consul of Kenya in Jerusalem,” at a diplomatic ceremony held in the Foreign Ministry

Kenya deports Iranian nationals over Israeli embassy terror plot

The two were caught earlier in December planning to execute a terror attack against the Israeli embassy in Nairobi.

DECEMBER 14, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF
An anti-riot policeman blocks Muslim protesters from marching to the Israeli embassy during a demonstration in Nairobi.