COVID-19 in South Africa: How inequality, poverty undermined country’s response

By Reuters,

When coronavirus patients started arriving at South Africa’s government-run Thelle Mogoerane Hospital, workers scrambled to set up isolation wards t...

coronavirus , south africa

South Africa probes medical suppliers over Ksh.6.3B COVID-19 tenders scam

By Reuters,

South African investigators are probing 102 suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the country’s most populous province after news repo...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , PPE , south africa

DPP Haji orders arrest of 2 cops who killed civilians in Garissa, to be charged with murder

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest of two police officers who shot and killed two men in Garissa last week. Ad...

garissa

Journalist who posted false reports on CS Matiang’i freed on Ksh.20k bail

By Tonny Ndungu,

Journalist who published false reports that Interior CS Fred Matiang'i had tested positive for the novel coronavirus has been freed on a Ksh.50,000 ca...

CS Matiangi

IPOA probing assault of Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority Police is probing an incident in which officers assaulted the Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu at the Nai...

Mlango Kubwa , Patricia Mutheu

Court detains suspect for two days over Facebook post claiming CS Matiang’i is in ICU battling COVID-19

By Dzuya Walter,

Isaac Kibet was on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court and charged with publishing a social media post alleging that Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred M...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Fred Matiang’i , Magistrate Martha Mutuku

Police officers arrested over killing of two residents at Garissa market

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Two police officers have been arrested over a shooting incident that left two people dead at Soko Ng'ombe market within Garissa Township. The victi...

garissa

IPOA opens probe into shooting of two Garissa residents, Governor Korane blames police

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) has opened a probe into the shooting of two Garissa residents by police officers. IPOA Chairperso...

garissa

Nigerian official collapses during televised Niger Delta corruption hearing

By Reuters,

A Nigerian official collapsed on Monday during a televised parliamentary hearing held as part of an investigation into allegations of mismanagement at...

Daniel Pondei , Niger Delta

CS Balala orders probe after Kenyan was harassed by gun-totting rangers in Laikipia

By Tonny Ndungu,

Najib Balala, the CS Wildlife and Tourism on Monday ordered investigations into an incident in which a Kenyan- Mordecai Ogada- was reportedly harassed...

Balala

Mystery Dutch Woman emerges in Tecra Muigai’s death probe

By Citizen Reporter,

Investigators looking into the death of the late Keroche Breweries Tecra Muigai now claim that Omari Lali, the late Tecra's lover was reportedly invol...

Tecra Muigai

CS Kagwe orders probe on Lancet Kenya over unclear COVID-19 tests

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has put Pathologists Lancet Kenya on the spot for conducting coronavirus testing services which produce conflict...

coronavirus , Health CS , mutahi kagwe

Eric Lugalia charged with intent to defraud WOW director of Ksh.250M Karen land

By Dzuya Walter,

Eric Agolla Lugalia has been charged with making a false document. Also Read: Former CJ Willy Mutunga wants probe into Ksh.250M Karen land allegedl...

eric lugalia , Mutunga

Former CJ Willy Mutunga wants probe into Ksh.250M Karen land allegedly gifted to businessman by Jonathan Moi

By Dzuya Walter,

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga wants the court to direct investigations into the identity of the registered owner of a Ksh. 250million disputed pa...

Cheryl Jean Sonnichen , jonathan moi , willy mutunga

President Kenyatta orders probe on Gender-Based Violence, teenage pregnancies

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concern and sounded the alarm on rising cases of Gender-Based Violence and instances of teenage pregnancy. T...

gender based violence , President Uhuru Kenyatta , teenage pregnancy

EACC detectives pounce on KEBS MD Bernard Njiraini

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday arrested Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) Managing Director Benard Njiraini. ...

Bernard Njiraini , KEBS

Bodies of 2 missing children found decomposing inside a car at Athi River police station

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives have started investigations after two bodies of a boy and a girl were found decomposing inside a car at the Athi River police station. T...

Athi River Police Station

Martha Karua on Waiguru’s impeachment: Uhuru, why have you forsaken us?

By Tonny Ndungu,

Narc Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua now claims that Senate Commitee formed to investigate Governor Anne Waiguru's impeachment received calls to expun...

Chinese boss gets attempted murder charge for shooting two black employees

By CNN,

The shooting of two Zimbabwean workers by a Chinese boss shows the "systematic and widespread" abuse that locals face in Chinese mining operations, sa...

attempted murder , chinese , Zimbabwe

Senate Committee acquits Waiguru, says impeachment charges unsubstantiated

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Senate Select Committee appointed to probe the impeachment of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has acquitted her, saying the County Assembly, who w...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga County.