Scorpion makes its way from Kenya to Ireland in woman's bag
The scorpion was found under the woman's suitcase almost two weeks after her trip.
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The scorpion was found under the woman's suitcase almost two weeks after her trip.
Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor in Kenya, has been accused of brainwashing hundreds of people to starve themselves to death.
The tolls from the massive blaze in Nairobi sparked by the gas explosion were expected to climb.
A study highlights the potentially profound impacts of invasive species, which are spreading at an increasing rate.
Survivors told investigators the pastor had instructed them to fast to death before the world ends so they could meet Jesus.
Police in Kenya recovered the body of a man believed to have been attacked by a lion while he was riding a motorcycle near a national reserve.
Amid a 3rd national blackout in as many months, a Kenyan government official asks police to investigate "possible acts of sabotage and coverup."
A video posted to social media by Save the Elephants showed the baby elephants feeding from their mother, alongside other members of the herd.
Visiting Kenya, the U.K.'s King Charles III will acknowledge "painful aspects" of a shared history that includes the brutal repression of an independence movement.
The United Nations Security Council approved a plan to send international forces to Haiti in an attempt to restore peace and help the country hold its long-delayed elections. Garry Pierre-Pierre, the founder and publisher of "The Haitian Times," joins CBS News with details on how the Kenya-led force will carry out its mission.
The U.N. Security Council voted to send a force led by Kenya to Haiti as it continues to deal with rampant gang violence.
President William Ruto tweeted a condolence message to bereaved families describing the accident as "distressing" and urging motorists to be "extra cautious."
Followers of Paul Nthenge Mackenzie's Good News International Church advocated fasting until death in order to "meet Jesus." More than 600 people have been reported missing.
The male lion named Loonkiito was 19 years old and was described as frail by Kenya Wildlife Service.
The government formed a commission of inquiry to investigate how hundreds of people were lured to their deaths at the coast and recommend action on institutions that failed to act.
Authorities discovered 21 more bodies in mass graves this week, bringing the overall death toll linked to the cult to 133.
Word from the country's interior minister that Ezekiel Odero would face charges comes as Kenyan authorities probe the deaths of nearly 100 followers of another high-profile pastor.
The cult appeared to require children to starve first, followed by women, and finally men, Hussein Khalid told AFP.
Police were told there were dozens of shallow graves spread across pastor Paul Makenzi's farm and digging started on Friday.
The pastor of Good News International Church, Paul Makenzi, surrendered Friday to police in the town of Malindi.
Jill Biden is making her first trip to Africa as first lady and will visit Namibia and Kenya. Cameron Hudson. senior associate of the Africa program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss what the trip means for the Biden administration and what the U.S. can do to strengthen relations in the region.
Police in Kenya, where sex between men is illegal, say they're investigating, but "don't know for now why he was killed that way."
The majestic giraffe is under threat of extinction from all corners. Poachers hunt them for bush meat, humans encroach on their natural habitat and, exacerbating all of this, the Horn of Africa is having its worst drought in 40 years. Debora Patta visits Giraffe Manor in Kenya, where tourism funds conservation.
Africa's Nubian giraffes are "under threat from all corners," but at one "mind blowing" hotel in Kenya, you can help turn the tables.
A resort in Nairobi, Kenya, is known as one of the most Instagrammed properties in the world because its guests are treated to close encounters with the world's tallest animals. But Giraffe Manor isn't just about the thrills, it also plays a role in conservation efforts. Debora Patta shares more.