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Kenya Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from Kenya with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Kenya Nation News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Kenya.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ke&category=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 19212,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "486e940672517733ca2344ff821d4d72",
            "title": "22-storey Westlands building partially collapses",
            "description": "In a tweet by the Kenya Red Cross, the building collapsed on Wednesday, leaving several workers trapped",
            "content": "A 22-storey building under construction in Westlands has partially collapsed.\nIn a tweet by the Kenya Red Cross, the building collapsed on Wednesday, leaving several workers trapped.\n\"Rescue teams are on site, carrying out search and rescue operation... [1475 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-03-18-22-storey-westlands-building-partially-collapses",
            "image": "https://cdn.radioafrica.digital/image/2026/03/363037d8-d47b-47a3-a00d-8852d1fd418e.jpg?1773874632670",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T20:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "78abb827b28c7c0ddfc220acd88d7776",
                "name": "the-star.co.ke",
                "url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c1e3fb199b345864c069b634459cfbf4",
            "title": "Aviation workers issue strike notice",
            "description": "Union cites concerns over implementation of return-to-work agreement",
            "content": "On February 17, operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and other aerodromes resumed after KAWU, KCAA and the government agreed on a return-to-work formula outlining measures to address workers’ concerns.\nThe agreement followed an ur... [2402 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-03-18-aviation-workers-issue-strike-notice",
            "image": "https://cdn.radioafrica.digital/image/2026/03/2528c1c9-0eb4-45e4-86a0-23e3dd2dfaea.png?1773858306667",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T18:04:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "78abb827b28c7c0ddfc220acd88d7776",
                "name": "the-star.co.ke",
                "url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e8172c57eb2498a123e896ba376559ee",
            "title": "EU, Kenya launch Digital Dialogue to boost tech cooperation",
            "description": "The initiative makes Kenya the first African country to establish a formal Digital Dialogue with the EU, joining other partners such as Brazil and Australia, the EU delegation in Kenya said.",
            "content": "NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18 — The European Union and Kenya on Wednesday launched the EU–Kenya Digital Dialogue, a new platform aimed at deepening cooperation on digital policy and technological innovation.\nThe initiative makes Kenya the first African coun... [2323 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2026/03/eu-kenya-launch-digital-dialogue-to-boost-tech-cooperation/",
            "image": "https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/files/2026/03/HDrxVnKWAAA1PcA.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T16:50:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "442bde074b64c13d03603f3ee79c4baa",
                "name": "Capitalfm.co.ke",
                "url": "https://www.capitalfm.co.ke"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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