77 of its 227 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Nairobi accounted for 50 of Kenya's 77 stories about harm, carried by 46 outlets.
24 Oct: 34 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Kenya on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: 77 of its 227 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Kenya: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
KenyaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Kenya mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 55 million people live in Kenya. Over these days its news carried 1.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times the world's rate (0.8 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health40%28 stories
Disasters & accidents24%17 stories
Conflict & violence14%10 stories
Rights & justice10%7 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%2 stories
Displacement3%2 stories
Food & livelihood3%2 stories
Shelter & services3%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people affected30 Stories reporting people killed22 Stories reporting people injured10 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting evacuations1 Stories reporting refugees1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Kenya. Ring: the world. Measured over 76 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout twice as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmthabout as warm as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Kenya in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Kenya's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Uganda46 in 100 of its 92 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Kenya34 in 100
of its 227 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Ethiopia33 in 100
of its 36 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Tanzania45 in 100
of its 11 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Somalia35 in 100
of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
South Sudan42 in 100
of its 12 stories were about people being harmed · mostly displacement
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Kenya (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
building collapse24 Oct14 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.