Kenya food insecurity Stories

Nairobi Trade Fair puts spotlight on innovation as Kenya braces for rising hunger fears
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 17, 2025

According to the latest food insecurity update by ReliefWeb, the number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity fell to 1.8 million betw...

Ten illegal firearms surrendered in Kerio Valley as part of ongoing disarmament efforts
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 17, 2025

This voluntary surrender, carried out under the umbrella of the National Police Service, is part of a broader operation to rid the valley of illegal w...

IGAD reveals Kenya among six member countries where famine risks continue to rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Sudan has the largest food-insecure population at 24.6 million, with famine and famine risk reported in several areas.

Lobby demands round-the-clock security as muggings rise in Nairobi CBD
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

Police statistics show a 22 per cent increase in street crimes this quarter compared to the same period in 2023. Nairobi County Police Commander Georg...

Lack of streetlights on Eastleigh's Keroe Street raises security concerns
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 15, 2025

The absence of lighting has created insecurity, with many people avoiding the road at night and calling for urgent action from Nairobi City County to...

Human rights activists, lawyers condemn surge in violence, want insecurity declared national disaster
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

Human rights defenders have emphasised that the combined threats to lawyers, activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens make it imperative for the...

City Hall cracks down on illegal power hub linked to crime surge in Nairobi CBD, suspect on the run
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The illegal connections are being blamed for persistent darkness in parts of the CBD and the rise of crime incidents targeting businesses and pedestri...

Africa’s agri-food trade more than doubles, but hunger still soars - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 07, 2025

In its latest Africa Food Systems report, the Alliance highlights that billions of dollars in funding commitments have not translated into significant...

Police arrest 214 individuals linked to spate of criminal activities in Nairobi CBD
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 05, 2025

The arrests come as tension mounts in the CBD, with residents and social media users sharing alarming accounts of muggings, drugging, and robberies.

Two German tourists, Kenyan woman arrested for running cannabis farm in Diani
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 01, 2025

The arrests come barely a month after police in the same area apprehended two suspects, including an Italian national, following a major anti-narcotic...

KDF engages Wajir leaders to bolster security along Kenya-Somalia border
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 31, 2025

KDF stated that the meeting served as a platform for open dialogue, fostering collaboration between local leadership and security forces to address em...

Kenya hit hard as therapeutic food supplies dwindle
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 28, 2025

Children in northern Kenya, particularly in Turkana County, are increasingly vulnerable to escalating malnutrition and food insecurity because of repe...

Sports for Peace: How sporting activities are uniting North Rift communities
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 23, 2025

The annual event that kicked off last year brings together previously warring communities from six counties, including Baringo, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakw...

Explainer: What is the threshold for famine and how hunger is tracked
UN News  |  Aug 24, 2025

With the release of the latest food security report from the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) on war-ravaged Gaza since December, World Food Prog...

UN declares famine in Gaza as over half a million people face starvation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 22, 2025

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the World Health Organisation (WHO) stressed that immediate a...

Inside Mathare’s fight for justice: How youth are taking on police brutality and reclaiming dignity
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 19, 2025

Founded in 2014 and registered as a community-based organisation a year later, the centre set out to challenge the normalisation of police killings in...

Explainer: What we know about coup allegations rocking Mali’s military
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 13, 2025

For more than 10 years, Mali has been locked in a brutal fight against armed groups linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL, particularly in its northern regions.

Drugs, gangs, and land disputes are major threats to Kenya’s security -CS Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Murkomen said the comprehensive report from all counties will guide future policies, but the tours have already led to positive changes.

Isiolo town on brink of chaos as armed groups roam freely - MP Mumina Bonaya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

Mumina told the National Assembly that the growing insecurity, fueled by political tensions, made everyday life increasingly dangerous, particularly i...

City MCA calls for streetlight policy to address growing insecurity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

South B MCA Waithera Chege says crime in Nairobi has become worse due to poor visibility in public areas, and warned that unless the situation is addr...

Kenya, Uganda to sign cross-border deal to end Turkana-Karamojong clashes
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 30, 2025

The proposed deal comes in response to years of violent confrontations, including cattle raids and clashes that have destabilised the border region.

UN warns of rising hunger across Africa
DW News  |  Jul 30, 2025

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate chang...

From hobby to lifeline: How gardening is becoming a path to food security and resilience
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 27, 2025

Across cities like Nairobi and New York, more individuals and families are returning to the soil, not for leisure, but for agency over their food, hea...

Murkomen blames rogue officers for illegal gun trade in bandit-prone regions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

He said the situation is worsened by the lack of systems to monitor the number of bullets used during gunfights with bandits.

Government to build seven police stations in Tiaty, Baringo in bid to curb banditry
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

Tiaty Sub-County has been classified as a banditry hotspot, often affected by insecurity and poor access to government services.

Murkomen appoints new principal secretaries, regional commissioners
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 26, 2025

In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. H...

Food insecurity in Africa persists as poor infrastructure hampers supply chains – World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 23, 2025

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...

Over 30 leaders, clerics under probe for fuelling banditry in North Rift - CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.

Firearm smugglers from Uganda to Kenya mapped, arrests imminent, says Interior CS Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murkomen said intelligence reports indicate that the suspects have exploited porous border routes between Kenya and Uganda to smuggle guns and ammunit...

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