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Kenya Nation News API

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

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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": 21132,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "158f91ed86e1d2a765e116fc32ff67dd",
            "title": "Police Reveal Man Arrested at Likoni Ferry Had Fake Gun, Mental Health Issues",
            "description": "The man in question was arrested on Sunday, March 29, at the Likoni ferry and was found to be in possession of a gun.",
            "content": "The Deputy Inspector General of police, Gilbert Masengeli, has moved to clear the air regarding the status of a man arrested with a gun by police officers at Likoni ferry.\nSpeaking to the media in Mombasa on Sunday, April 5, Masengeli revealed that, ... [2605 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/122320-police-reveal-man-arrested-likoni-ferry-had-fake-gun-mental-health-issues",
            "image": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke/files/styles/article_style/public/images/media/likoni-man-gun.jpg?itok=DpL85IsG",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T06:43:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "352e114f49b2444f593796fe47596766",
                "name": "Kenyans.co.ke",
                "url": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8a7750d7a414718bae6670f88e314aae",
            "title": "Global Oil Spike Sparks Inflation Fears in Kenya Ahead of EPRA Pricing Review",
            "description": "Donald Trump recently threatened to \"blow everything up\" U.S and Iran failed to come to an understanding, sparking fears of a full-blown global oil crisis.",
            "content": "Several countries, including Kenya, are on edge after a fresh escalation in tensions around the Strait of Hormuz led to another spike in oil prices while rattling energy markets worldwide.\nThe spike followed a strongly-worded threat by U.S president ... [2955 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/122316-global-oil-spike-sparks-inflation-fears-kenya-ahead-epra-pricing-review",
            "image": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke/files/styles/article_style/public/images/media/trump-epra.jpg?itok=VN2J2W2U",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T04:47:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "352e114f49b2444f593796fe47596766",
                "name": "Kenyans.co.ke",
                "url": "https://www.kenyans.co.ke"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "23dc75be716376a15d208f8849a38627",
            "title": "How Treasury is edging out 'mama mboga' for banks",
            "description": "Kenya’s increased reliance on local borrowing is raising concerns that it is crowding out businesses and households from accessing credit, potentially slowing economic growth.",
            "content": "Agoa renewal offers new chance to redefine Africa's place in global trade\nAs global markets retreat into protectionism and nationalist economic agendas, Africa must hold firm to its integration agenda.\nOpinion\n22 hrs ago\nIran war hits kitchens as shi... [1678 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001544675/how-treasury-is-edging-out-mama-mboga-for-banks",
            "image": "https://cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images/articles/thumbnails/UmVgSTQvatKaMWHQzLKzw301a12OsIM66fhJAn7P.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-06T03:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "61ae3c4e7624ad1d3ba0dabc96e98a0d",
                "name": "standardmedia.co.ke",
                "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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