Rael Ombuor

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Rael Ombuor

Fury grows in Kenya after death of blogger in police custody  (washingtonpost.com) Fury grows in Kenya after death of blogger in police custody  By Rael Ombuor 2025061215423000 NAIROBI — Protests erupted in the Kenyan capital Thursday over the death of a blogger in police custody, reigniting long-standing public anger over police brutality.

2 months ago | infobae.com | Rachel Chason |Rael Ombuor

El Papa Francisco atendió a los pobres en Kenia y besó los pies de los gobernantes enfrentados de Sudán del Sur en un llamamiento a la paz. Instó a cristianos y musulmanes a reconciliarse en la República Centroafricana y condenó la explotación de los recursos naturales en la República Democrática del Congo. Y encumbró a los líderes eclesiásticos africanos que le ayudarán a elegir a su sucesor y a forjar el futuro de la Iglesia.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Chason |Rael Ombuor |Abiodun Jamiu |Andrei Popoviciu

Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future (washingtonpost.com) Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future By Rachel Chason; Rael Ombuor; Abiodun Jamiu; Andrei Popoviciu 2025042706001800 DAKAR, Senegal — Pope Francis ministered to the poor in Kenya and kissed the feet of South Sudan's feuding rulers in a plea for peace.

Mar 9, 2025 | courrierinternational.com | Rael Ombuor

La guitare envoie du lourd, les baguettes s’écrasent sur une cymbale qui vibre à une fréquence dingue et le chanteur de Rash hurle dans son micro, électrisant l’air de la nuit. Après avoir été longtemps cantonnée dans les marges, la minuscule scène rock et metal du Kenya est aujourd’hui en plein essor, et des groupes comme Irony Destroyed, Last Year’s Tragedy et Rash se taillent un chemin à grands coups de crocs jusqu’au sommet des charts.

Jan 31, 2025 | postguam.com | Rael Ombuor |Ed Ram

NAIROBI - The guitar thrummed, drumsticks smashed into a quivering cymbal and the lead vocalist for Rash howled into the mic, electrifying the night air. After years in the wilderness, Kenya’s small rock and metal scene is exploding, with bands like Irony Destroyed, Last Year’s Tragedy and Rash clawing their way up the charts. Very few Africans have traditionally listened to rock music, said Nick Wathi, one of Kenya’s first rock producers.