More than 80,000 people gathered for an annual anti-capitalist conference in Kenya's capital on Saturday, hoping to network with other activists and protest global policies they say hurt the poor.The World Social Forum will be a chance to showcase "Africa and her unbroken history of...

An explosion in the Kenyan capital's packed business district Monday killed two people and injured more than 30, leaving behind a corpse with half his body blown away and sending hundreds of rush-hour commuters ducking for cover from flying shrapnel.The cause of the blast outside...

Harrison Juma lives on the edge of one of Africa's biggest garbage dumps, and the toxic smoke from burning trash has leeched into his clothes, his hair _ and the 15-year-old's lungs."I don't sleep soundly and I always cough at night," Juma told The Associated...

A shantytown believed to be a stronghold for gangsters who behead their victims erupted in deadly gunbattles Thursday, killing at least 11 people as paramilitary police rounded up hundreds of residents, beating them with truncheons and demolishing homes.The violence, on the third day of a...

Despite the high levels of insecurity, Nairobi is a pleasant place to take a tour. Unfortunately like all other major cities it has a high crime rate and it's a place where you can easily get mugged hence the nickname "Nairobery" that stands as a well found warning to newly arrived tourists.

Provides an historical and cultural analysis of Nairobi, Kenya, past and present. Explores the city's economic structure, geography, culture and people. Considers how it became a modern city while preserving its unique culture and history.