The US State Department has escalated its travel warning for an East African nation popular for its wildlife safaris, urging Americans to reconsider visiting amid heightened health concerns and ongoing security threats. The State Department on Monday raised its travel advisory for Kenya from Level 2, “Exercise Increased Caution,” to Level 3, “Reconsider Travel.” Health … Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya — A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo, following a backlash by medical workers and activists. A U.S. administration official said on Wednesday that the U.S. was planning to send Americans who are … Read more
They knew it was the Ry-ght thing to do. A celebrated society exclusive to people named Ryan sprung into action upon learning that a baby of the same name needed money for a life-changing operation. In a little less than an hour, the viral nationwide Ryan Meetup group — which threw a huge, regional bash … Read more
King Charles couldn’t help but gush over his son Prince William’s sweet proposal to Kate Middleton during his and wife Queen Camilla’s five-day trip to Kenya. In a speech Thursday, the King conveyed just how special Kenya is to the royal family, revealing details about the Prince and Princess of Wales’s engagement. “It was here, … Read more
Cash Queen Camilla outside with her wallet. The question on whether or not members of the royal family ever carry money has seemingly been answered, as the monarch, 76, had to stop shopping at a market during her state visit on Thursday. While she did have some money to buy a little trinket in Nairobi, … Read more
King Charles “doesn’t look as if he’s enjoying the job,” a top royal expert has claimed. Royal biographer Tom Bower believes that the monarch isn’t showing too much interest in his role — one that he has waited the better part of his life for. King Charles, 74, and Queen Camilla, 76, are currently in … Read more
These vacationers returned with a stingy stowaway. A UK family was flabbergasted after finding a scorpion in their kitchen — which they believed hitched a 6,000-mile ride back with them from their trip to Africa. “It must have hitched a lift with my daughter,” Liz Burrows, 50, told SWNS of the venomous hitchhiker. She, husband … Read more
A photographer has captured an image of the elusive black panther in Laikipia, Kenya. The two-year-old female panther, dubbed “Giza” by trackers, was first spotted around the Ewaso Narok river over 18 months ago by excited locals. Photographed at close range, this marks the first time the black panther — also known as a melanistic … Read more
Newborn lion cubs play in the high-contrast carrion of a malnourished zebra. Yards away, their mother stalks a wildebeest in the tall grass, Its ribcage bulges against its thick hide. She takes him down with a single bite. Welcome to the circle of life. After six years of poor rainfall, Kenya is experiencing its worst … Read more
There’s an elephant in the room. In a video clip shared Monday, a Kenyan TV journalist is adorably interrupted by a young elephant as he reports from Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, a not-for-profit wildlife rehabilitation center for elephants and rhinos in Nairobi. The video shared on Sheldrick’s Instagram page shows KBC Television reporter Alvin Patterson Kaunda standing … Read more