Kenya's impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua told reporters Sunday that his security protection team had been withdrawn, and he warned that should anything happen to him, President William Ruto should be held responsible. Juma Majanga reports from Nairobi, Kenya.

The Tana River Delta on the Kenyan coast includes a vast range of habitats and a remarkably productive coastal ecosystem, says UNESCO. It is also home to many bird species, including some that are near threatened. Residents are helping local conservation efforts with an app called eBird. Juma Majanga reports.

Kenya is one of 16 African countries that have organized female gamers competitions this month. Kenya’s competition attracted at least 10 female gamers competing for a chance to represent the nation in the Democratic Republic of Congo next month. Mohammed Yusuf reports.

Kenyan Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said Friday that 70 students remained ‘unaccounted for’ after a fire at a local boarding school killed 17 students and injured 13 others. Gachagua added that some of the students may have been taken home by their parents on the night of Thursday. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear. President William Ruto said he had told authorities to investigate what he called the "horrific incident" and said those responsible would be held to account. Authorities have cordoned off the school and crime scene investigators have been sent there. According to the East African nation’s ministry of education, the school has a total 824 students comprising 422 girls and 402 boys. Of these, 160 girls are boarders while the rest are day scholars.

Beijing is sending reporters to Chinese cities to showcase culture, technology and tourism. What’s missing, say analysts, is an uncensored picture of China and its human rights abuses. Victoria Amunga for VOA News has the story.