Kenya police freed from al-Shabab

Kenyan police have been involved in a fierce battle with militant Islamists in the north-east, leaving one officer wounded, a government spokesman tells the BBC.

The appeal of al-Shabab to the poor of Kenya's slums

Baadhi ya Wanamgambo wa Al Shabab. TAKRIBANI watu 36 wanahofiwa kufariki katika shambulio lililotokea kwenye machimbo ya kokoto karibu na mji wa Mandera kaskazini mwa Kenya. Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu nchini Kenya limethibitisha. Wakazi wa eneo hilo wamesema waathirika wote wa tukio hilo ni watu wasio Waislam ambao walikuwa wakifanya kazi katika machimbo hayo yaliyopo Kormey kilomita 15 kutoka mji wa Mandera Kaskazini mwa...

Maafisa 2 wa polisi wa Kenya wameuawa katika shambulizi la wapiganaji kutoka kundi la Kiislamu al-Shabab kutoka Somalia.

Kenyan police have arrested an official from Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab who is believed to be a former journalist, sources tell the BBC.

Jeshi ya Kenya linasema limewaua magaidi watatu wa Al Shabab katika eneo la Lamu lililoko Pwani ya Kenya.

The BBC's Dennis Okari investigates reports that al-Shabab is recruiting Kenyans and training them in Somalia

Four people are killed in a gun and grenade attack in north-east Kenya reportedly carried out by al-Shabab militants.

Kenyans remember the 148 university attack victims