Kenya

Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban

Washington's new policy says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend three weeks in a third country before entering the US

JULY 17, 2026|ByREUTERS

Protesters hold a banner and chant slogans as they march during a demonstration against a controversial US-built Ebola quarantine centre slated to begin operations at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki on June 9, 2026.

A police officer clears the way for rescued Air France hostages arriving in Tel Aviv after returning from Entebbe

State Archives releases thousands of documents for Entebbe rescue's 50th anniversary

Alongside previously released materials, the State Archives is publishing in full the files related to the Entebbe operation, some of which had already been partially disclosed.

JUNE 26, 2026|ByMOSHE COHEN

Demonstrators gather near a barricade they created during a protest against a U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine plan on the establishment of a 50-bed facility at a Kenyan air force base that was intended to host Americans exposed to Ebola, in Nanyuki town, in Laikipia County, Kenya June 1, 2026.

Kenyan police fire tear gas during protest against US Ebola quarantine facility

Two people were killed in protests last week in Nanyuki, and the US continues its activities defying Kenyan court orders.

JUNE 9, 2026|ByREUTERS

Two people killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine site plan, organizer, sources say

Kenyan President William Ruto defended a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at a military base after two people were killed during protests.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByREUTERS

From Nairobi to Manbij: Terror attacks loom large

Extremist groups have not been defeated and the road to a world after ISIS and in which terror has been reduced is still long and difficult.

JANUARY 17, 2019BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army fighters react as they hold their weapons near the city of Afrin, Syria February 19, 2018.

Jewish American entrepreneur who survived 9/11 killed in Kenyan attack

The victim's mother said he tried to make a positive difference in the building and developing markets in Third World countries.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK

Rescuers and security agents evacuate civilians from the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi, Kenya January 15, 2019.

Nairobi terrorists say attack was revenge for U.S. Jerusalem embassy move

A Jewish American and a Briton were among the casualties.

JANUARY 16, 2019ByREUTERS

A policeman runs past burning cars at the scene where explosions and gunshots were heard at the Dusit hotel compound, in Nairobi, Kenya

Israeli agri-tech improves food security in Kenya

“This is a huge opportunity for Israel and for African farmers, an opportunity that Israeli technology can change the lives of independent African farmers."

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018ByJONATHAN WEBER ROSEN

Kenyans once again dominate Jerusalem Marathon

Around 4,000 runners from across the world took part in the day’s many races, with more than 35,000 people in all participating in the different events.

MARCH 11, 2018ByALLON SINAI

Jerusalem Marathon winner Shadrack Kipkogey (right) next to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat (center) and legendary Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie (left)

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