Kenyan lawmakers turned down Treasury’s proposals to scrap tax breaks on a range of goods and services, citing concerns over inflation and dwindling investor confidence.

NAIROBI, Kenya —Protests erupted across Kenya Thursday over the death of 31-year-old blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody under suspicious circumstances. Ojwang was arrested last ...

The protests first erupted on Monday, a day after Kenya’s National Police Service said Albert Ojwang died while in custody from “head injuries” after “hitting his head against the cell ...