Mombasa
A Court in Kenya Will Decide If Anal Exams to Determine Sexuality Are Unconstitutional
The case opened in a Mombasa court on Wednesday over an incident where two men were forced to undergo extensive physical evaluations at a local hospital to determine whether they had engaged in homosexual activity.
Air France CEO Says Suspected 'Explosive Device' in Plane's Toilet Was a Hoax
The head of Air France says a suspicious object that forced a plane coming from Mauritius to make an emergency landing in Kenya “did not contain explosives."
Kenya Is Accused of Forcing Suspected Gay Men to Take HIV and Anal Tests
Officials in Kenya have come under fire from LGBT activists as authorities allegedly forced two men to undergo HIV and anal testing to verify whether or not they were gay.
Poor Addicts Are Sharing Heroin-Laced Blood in Kenya's Port City of Mombasa
"Blood flashing" is a side effect of endemic drug addiction in East Africa's largest port, which has rapidly evolved into a major international heroin transit hub.
Interpol Has Arrested One of Its Most Wanted Environmental Fugitives
A sting operation coordinated by police and Interpol led to the capture of Feisal Mohamed Ali, a Kenyan businessman accused of running an international poaching ring.
Jihad in Kenya
VICE News headed to Mombasa to speak with Abubaker Shariff Ahmed, the highest-profile radical sheik in Kenya, before he was assassinated in April, and to get an up-close view of those living and dying in the cross hairs of a holy war being fought on...
Tensions Run High After High-Profile Islamist Is Gunned Down in Kenya
As Kenya cracks down on Islamic militancy after recent bomb attacks, the controversial cleric Makaburi was shot dead in Mombasa.