Tag: Kenya

Growing a ‘word forest’: the Kenyan teacher trying to save her language from extinction

In a community centre made of glass bottles, Juliana Loshiro stands before…

 Gioia Shah Gioia Shah

How a Kenyan schoolgirl fell in love with trees

A 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts…

Mary Isokariari Mary Isokariari

Angry Kenyans’ comments crash Senate email address

The email address for the public to comment on laws proposed in…

I saw athlete on fire running towards me after attack, neighbour tells BBC

Warning: This article contains details some readers may find disturbing "I was…

Celestine Karoney Celestine Karoney

Kenyan and queer: how going public as gay and non-binary has led to a life of activism and optimism

When Chris Muriithi (they/them) woke up to a stream of messages and…

Caroline Kimeu Caroline Kimeu

Lupita Nyong’o speaks of family ordeal and condemns ‘chilling’ Kenya crackdown

Actress Lupita Nyong'o has condemned the Kenyan authorities' crackdown on huge anti-tax…

Wedaeli Chibelushi Wedaeli Chibelushi

‘Black tax’ – why some young Africans want to stop sending money back home

"Sending money back home or to your extended family is such a…

Despair as the sea slowly swallows a Kenyan beauty spot

When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village…

Wycliffe Muia Wycliffe Muia

The ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of Kenya’s police

As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one…

Elijah Kanyi & Tamasin Ford Elijah Kanyi & Tamasin Ford

Former refugee is Northern Ireland’s first black mayor

Lilian Seenoi-Barr has made history after becoming Northern Ireland’s first black mayor,…

Elaine McGee and Mike McBride Elaine McGee and Mike McBride