Kenya flagKenya News API

There are 7 news sources being monitored from Kenya. Daily, over 65 news items are added.

The country code for Kenya is ke. For every API endpoint that asks for source-country, just put ke to retrieve news from Kenya. And the language code of Kenya is en, use this two-letter code for the language parameter.

Historically, you can search news from Kenya starting January 1st, 2022.



API Examples of how to work with news from Kenya

Here are some examples how you can get breaking news, search by category, and get front pages for Kenya. Be sure to check out the in-depth documentation as each API offers many different parameters to explore.

Get today's breaking news from Kenya
source-country=ke
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/top-news?source-country=ke
See the full documentation of how to get news headlines.
Get live news from Kenya
source-country=ke
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=ke
See the full documentation of how to search news.
Get news from Kenya in the last week for the category politics
source-country=ke categories=politics
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/search-news?source-country=ke&categories=politics
See the full documentation of how to search news by category.
Get front pages from news papers in Kenya
source-country=ke date=2024-07-09
GET
https://api.worldnewsapi.com/retrieve-front-page?source-country=ke&date=2024-07-09
See the full documentation of how to get newspaper front pages.


Frequently Asked Questions about Kenya News API

How many news sources does World News API cover in Kenya?

World News API currently monitors 7 news sources from Kenya, adding over 65 news articles daily. Sources include major national outlets, regional newspapers, and online news media.

What API endpoints can I use to get news from Kenya?

You can use the Top News endpoint for breaking headlines, the Search News endpoint to search by keyword or category, and the Front Pages endpoint to retrieve newspaper front pages. Use the country code ke with the source-country parameter.

Can I search historical news articles from Kenya?

Yes, World News API stores news from Kenya starting from January 1st, 2022. Use the earliest-publish-date and latest-publish-date parameters in the Search News endpoint to query historical articles.

What language is news from Kenya available in?

News from Kenya is primarily available in the language code en. You can filter by language using the language parameter on any search endpoint. World News API supports 86+ languages across all its sources.

Is there a free plan to access Kenya news?

Yes! World News API offers a free plan with 50 daily API points — enough to start building and testing with Kenya news data. Sign up for a free API key to get started. Paid plans start at $39/month for higher volume needs.

If a news media outlet from Kenya is missing, please reach out via our Discord or by email.

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