Wet dreams about black gold are part of the disappointing story that underpins the rising tide of inequality
Kenyan Amisom peacekeeper held after ‘shooting dead six Somali civilians’
African Union offensive against al-Shabaab may be undermined by what Somali army spokesman calls ‘deliberate killing’
Kenyan rubbish dump offers little money for much misery
Campaigners want to close a dump in Nairobi that spreads disease, but thousands of scavengers rely on it for survival
Kenyan troops close in on al-Shabaab’s Somali stronghold
African Union forces set to take rebel-held port of Kismayo, according to military, as rights groups fear civilian death toll
Deadly clashes in Kenya fuel fears of election violence
Death of at least 116 people in coastal region raises suspicions of political motives and Somali involvement as elections near
Kalonzo Musyoka hails technology city as start of something big for Kenya
ICT hub will promote foreign investment and domestic growth, says Kenyan vice-president eyeing top job in March elections
Young Kenyans shun tribalism over fears of post-election violence
Many citizens are tiring of divisive rhetoric used by politicians on campaign trail and seek to avoid a repeat of 2007 ethnic unrest
Met officers to testify at Kenya trail of Jermaine Grant
Six officers have agreed to give evidence at trial of Briton charged with planning terrorist attack in Mombasa
Most children in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya fail literacy and numeracy tests
Report by east African group Uwezo finds that although access to education has expanded, the quality of learning has stagnated
British soldiers accused in Kenyan murder case
Body of 21-year-old prostitute was found in a septic tank after an alleged fight with British solider in hotel room