Jomo Kenyatta

The opportunity of traveling to Europe seemed elusive to Joseph Thukia, the child of a single-parent family in Kenya. That he'd be traveling to Greece seemed even more unlikely.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Jan. 16 that gunmen who stormed an upmarket hotel complex, killing 14 people, had been "eliminated" after an almost 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were rescued.

Tensions remained high in Kenya on Aug. 13 after 11 people died in violent protests and the opposition stood by its demand that the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta be overturned.

Rescue workers pulled a six-month-old baby girl out of the rubble of a building in Kenya's capital on May 3 and reunited her with her father, more than three days after it collapsed following days of heavy rain. 

US President Barack Obama on July 25 called for gay rights in Africa during his landmark visit to Kenya, comparing homophobia to racial discrimination he had encountered in the United States.

U.S. President Barack Obama told African entrepreneurs in Kenya on July 25 they could help counter violent ideologies and drive growth in Africa, and said governments had to assist by ensuring the rule of law was upheld and by tackling corruption. 

Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta became the first sitting president to appear before the International Criminal Court where he has been charged with crimes against humanity

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta headed to The Hague for a landmark appearance before the International Criminal Court where he faces charges of crimes against humanity

The Kenyan government on Friday urged football fans to watch World Cup matches at home rather than in public places, less than a week after attacks left nearly 60 dead.
      
"Where possible, Kenyans are strongly advised to watch the World Cup matches from the comfort of their homes instead of crowded and unprotected open places," the interior ministry said in a statement.