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Kenya News API
Get the live top headlines from Kenya with our JSON API.
Get API key for the Kenya News APIAPI 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
"totalArticles": 47296,
"articles": [
{
"id": "f1bb64f5845be1ac79ff33109a9df268",
"title": "KNCHR: Looting, vandalism victims won't qualify for reparations",
"description": "Other cases would be handled through ordinary criminal justice system rather than the reparations fund.",
"content": "Not all incidents reported during demonstrations and public protests from 201 to 2025 will qualify for compensation under the government's Sh2 billion reparations programme, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) chairperson Claris Ogangah... [3160 chars]",
"url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-06-15-knchr-only-state-linked-violations-qualify-for-compensation-not-all-victims",
"image": "https://cdn.radioafrica.digital/image/2026/06/316c8154-ce94-4e07-a0b6-e38cbf689a11.jfif?1781519983661",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-15T10:10:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "78abb827b28c7c0ddfc220acd88d7776",
"name": "the-star.co.ke",
"url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke"
}
},
{
"id": "6b90f10ac14060942dfb1b76386297b1",
"title": "Major corruption cases in courts this week",
"description": "Several public land recovery matters are also on the court calendar this week",
"content": "A number of high-profile corruption, unexplained wealth and public land recovery cases involving billions of shillings are scheduled for hearing and mention in courts across the country this week.\nThe cases, being prosecuted by the Ethics and Anti-Co... [3351 chars]",
"url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-06-15-major-corruption-cases-in-courts-this-week",
"image": "https://cdn.radioafrica.digital/image/2026/06/6ce20710-f32c-47cd-8c42-fee0a00c2b50.jpg?1781519999900",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-15T09:55:00Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "78abb827b28c7c0ddfc220acd88d7776",
"name": "the-star.co.ke",
"url": "https://www.the-star.co.ke"
}
},
{
"id": "21032d85f3292e3ef8bcb97b6d3ac69b",
"title": "Car dealers protest NTSA system changes affecting use of KD number plates",
"description": "Car dealers in Mombasa have protested recent changes to NTSA system and the enforcement of regulations governing Dealer Registration (KD) number plates.",
"content": "Car dealers in Mombasa have protested recent changes to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) system and the enforcement of regulations governing Dealer Registration (KD) number plates, saying the measures have disrupted operations and h... [3455 chars]",
"url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/car-dealers-protest-ntsa-system-changes-affecting-use-of-kd-number-plates/",
"image": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-15-at-12.03.55.jpeg",
"publishedAt": "2026-06-15T09:54:54Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "798a0e168e39ec26163df877a16cc62f",
"name": "KBC Digital",
"url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke"
}
}
]
}