Kenya's President William Ruto has approved a new chairperson and commissioners to head the elections commission, a legal ...

Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya's streets this week have taken up a rallying ...

Instead of listening to protesters' grievances, Ruto's government is repressing them. That's a bad sign for the health of ...

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya’s president on Wednesday broke his silence on recent anti-government protests that left dozens dead, ...

On Monday, police blocked off large parts of the capital Nairobi, and used tear gas, water cannon, and fired at crowds to ...

President Ruto of Kenya has ordered security agents to incapacitate protesters by shooting their legs. He accused the ...

Kenya: Ruto Warns Protesters Against Plotting A Coup After "Saba Saba" March | Firstpost Africa | N18G Kenya is facing a wave of deadly unrest as anti-government protests intensify across the country.

Simmering anger against President William Ruto’s government has boiled over into clashes between protesters and the police, ...

Police in Kenya clashed with demonstrators on Monday during the latest anti-government protests, killing 10 people, according ...

Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has been elected as the country’s next President, the electoral commission announced Monday. Ruto won with 50.49% of the vote, narrowly defeating veteran ...

Ruto is the fifth and current president of Kenya. He's held that office since 2022 (previously, he served as deputy president). Ruto barely scraped into office, winning just 50.5% of the vote.

Ruto has faced several hurdles en route to landing Kenya’s top job. He first declared his intention to run for president in 2006, but lost his party’s nomination.