Police interdicted over Baby Pendo killing

By Allan Obiero,

The inquest into the killing of Baby Samantha Pendo has ruled that the National Police Service is liable for the death of the six-month-old. A Kisu...

Baby pendo

Man dies after being attacked over ‘possessed’ cat that killed calf in Nyando

By Allan Obiero,

An old man suspected of engaging in witchcraft with his cat has died at Ahero sub county hospital, Nyando after he was attacked by a mob. Ahero sub...

Chief Vincent Ayieko Anyanga , Kawino North , kisumu , Nyando

Meet Guara, man who’s been sharpening blades in Nairobi for 25 years

By Citizen Reporter,

In the middle of the busy streets of Nairobi, a man carries a bag about three kilograms heavy on his right shoulder. Inside the bag are stones, hum...

barber shop , Guara , sharpening blades

Cop accused of killing wife, daughter commits suicide in Nandi

By Philip Kipsongok,

A 24-year-old police officer attached to the Weseges Anti-Stock Theft Unit on Wednesday committed suicide by slitting his throat in Nandi. The dec...

General Service Unit (GSU) , GSU , Nandi East

Facebook keeps attracting digital ads, shares jump after hours

By Reuters,

Facebook Inc reported better-than-expected profit on Wednesday, showing that digital advertisers were still flocking to spend money on the service in ...

facebook , profit

White House wary of another shutdown but firm on wall

By VOA,

The White House says President Donald Trump wants to avert another partial U.S. government shutdown but remains committed to erecting new barriers alo...

White House Wary of Another Shutdown

Patient kills another, injures 8 at Nanyuki Hospital

By Sharon Nkonge,

A family in Timau is seeking justice after their 42-year-old son was killed on Saturday night in unclear circumstances at Nanyuki Teaching and Referra...

killed , Nanyuki , patient

US taps special Venezuela envoy to help ‘restore democracy’

By VOA,

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has appointed foreign policy veteran Elliott Abrams to be a special envoy overseeing U.S. policy on Venezuela, tas...

Restore Democracy , Venezuela envoy

UN rights chief calls for talks to defuse Venezuela crisis

By VOA,

U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet has called for talks to defuse the situation in Venezuela, saying that it “may rapidly spiral out of control wit...

UN rights , Venezuela

US orders some diplomats out of Venezuela; embassy to remain open

By VOA,

The U.S. State Department ordered nonessential personnel to leave Venezuela, but is not closing its embassy in Caracas, the department said Thursday. ...

Diplomats out of Venezuela , US

UN Urges dialogue to resolve Venezuela crisis

By VOA,

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning the situation in Venezuela could descend into “disaster” if the country’s main poli...

UN , Vernezuela

Teacher found murdered in Nakuru, three students arrested

By Robert Maina,

Police in Nakuru are probing an incident where a high school teacher was found murdered under mysterious circumstances. According to area chief Dav...

Hopewell secondary school , Murder in Nakuru , Three students arrested

‘I have shot five people,’ suspect in Florida bank shooting told police

By CNN,

A 21-year-old allegedly shot five people dead Wednesday in a SunTrust bank in Sebring, Florida, then barricaded himself inside in what one official de...

Florida , Florida bank shooting

Arsenal revive top-four hopes with win over Chelsea

By Reuters,

Arsenal revived their hopes of a top-four finish with first-half goals by Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny securing a comfortable 2-0 derby w...

Alexandre Lacazette , Arsenal , chelsea , Laurent Koscielny , Top four

Western powers voice skepticism, concern over DRC election results

By VOA,

Western skepticism is growing over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s announced presidential election results, with France bluntly calling them inco...

In Oval Office speech, Trump demands a wall but does not declare emergency

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump urged Congress in a televised speech on Tuesday to give him $5.7 billion this year to help build a wall on the U.S. border with...

DR Congo internet shutdown shows Chinese censorship tactics spreading

By CNN,

As citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) pointlessly refresh their web browsers this week, they may be getting a preview of just what...

china censorship , congo internet

Former Botswana president feuds with government over Trump

By VOA,

Donald Trump is a contentious topic in Botswana, where the government is uneasy over a former leader's harsh criticism of the American president. T...

Botswana , Donald Trump

How Theresa May can get out of her Brexit hell

By CNN,

Theresa May must be used to coming home from Brussels empty-handed. But, after facing a confidence vote from lawmakers from her own party, which s...

brexit , European Commission , Jean-Claude Juncker , Theresa May , UK Parliament

International Crisis Group says no word from China on detained Canadian employee

By Reuters,

The International Crisis Group (ICG) said on Wednesday it had received no information from Chinese officials about the detention of its employee, form...

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] , ICG President and CEO Robert Malley , International Crisis Group (ICG) , Michael Kovrig