At least 17 people, mostly pilgrims, killed in Kenya road crash
The multi-vehicle crash occurred in the Salama area, 90km southeast of Nairobi, killing mostly Catholic pilgrims.
![People view the wreckage of a 14-seater minibus that was involved in an accident killing all the passengers, in the Salama area in eastern Kenya, on October 3, 2026 [Andrew Kasuku/ AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26276457353819-1791034305.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Noldonyo Piro says a soldier broke her arm and raped her the same day her sister Mantoi Lekoloi Kaunda was killed — an assault for which no one has ever been charged [Jaclynn Ashly/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Photo-4-1790272662.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![Kenyan President William Ruto has said foreign investment is welcome in activities requiring greater capital, but foreign nationals should not compete with Kenyans in small-scale businesses such as hawking and retail [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2024-07-11T132107Z_1080113407_RC2YS8A8JC1V_RTRMADP_3_KENYA-POLITICS-1782290946.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Kenya’s aviation strike is over, but the dispute is far from settled
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![Passengers and airline crew gather outside an airport during a two-day strike that disrupted aviation services across Kenya [Hafsa Sheikh/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG-20260903-WA0003-1788433831.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
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