Kenya
4 LAS News stories tagged “Kenya”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Bus and truck collision on Nairobi‑Mombasa highway kills 22 in Makueni
A bus collided with a truck on the Nairobi‑Mombasa highway near Makueni, killing at least 22 people and injuring several others. The crash follows a similar fatal incident three weeks earlier on the same route.
LAS News Desk · 25 Oct 2026, 23:45 WAT · 2 sources
Kenyan marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir faces provisional ban after EPO positive
World and Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for EPO.
Photo: Katie Chan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 24 Oct 2026, 19:46 WAT · 3 sources
Nigeria’s single Ebola case linked genetically to Kenya strain
Nigeria confirmed one Ebola case from a traveller who visited Uganda; genomic analysis shows the virus matches Kenya’s index strain, prompting contact tracing and heightened precautions in Uganda.
LAS News Desk · 24 Oct 2026, 07:15 WAT · 6 sources
Dangote Group secures quarter stake in Kenya pipeline as part of $50bn Africa energy push
Aliko Dangote announced that his conglomerate has purchased a 25% interest in a Kenyan petroleum pipeline and outlined a $50bn plan to expand oil distribution infrastructure across several African nations.
Photo: Anasskoko / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 22 Oct 2026, 05:45 WAT · 5 sources