Zimbabwe’s Chamisa says he’ll testify to inquiry only if president does

By Reuters,

Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said on Thursday that he would only testify before an inquiry into post-election violence that killed six ...

Kgalema Motlante , Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) , Nelson Chamisa , Police chief Godwin Matanga , President Emmerson Mnangagwa , tendai biti

French Bishops launch ‘independent’ commission on sex abuse in Catholic Church

By CNN,

French Bishops have announced plans to establish an "independent" commission to look into the sexual abuse of minors within the Catholic Church dating...

Catholic churches , French bishops , Pope Francis , sex abuse , Vatican news

14-member sugar task force unveiled

By Sam Gituku,

The government has announced a 14-member task force in a fresh initiative to try and rescue the crippled sugar sector. The task force to be gazette...

Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Britain’s information watchdog has referred Facebook to the lead regulator under Europe’s data regime to look at how the social network targets, m...

Cambridge Analytica , Data privacy , facebook

Saudi Arabia tells U.N. it will prosecute Jamal Khashoggi killers

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia told the United Nations on Monday it would prosecute those responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul cons...

Bandar Al Aiban , Jamal Khashoggi , King Salman , Saud al-Mojeb

Student dies in Makueni school after colliding with football teammate

By Michael Mutinda,

A Form Three student at Kalungu Secondary School in Kibwezi, Makueni County died on Monday after he collided with his team mate while playing football...

kibwezi , makueni county , Student dies in Kibwezi

5 Nyeri Public Service Board officials arrested

By Citizen Reporter,

Five members of the Nyeri Public Service Board have been arrested over recruitment irregularities. The charge and cautionary process is ongoing at ...

Nyeri Public Service Board

Social media movement against police brutality forced Nigeria to act

By CNN,

For more than a quarter of a century, Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has taken the lead on the country's most serious crimes — armed ro...

#EndSARS , Amnesty International , Daniel Ekanem , President Muhammadu Buhari , Segun Awosanya , Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

ICJ condemns demolitions, Mau evictions as it accuses gov’t of bias

By Samuel Ramtu,

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), an international human rights NGO, has criticised the government over the ongoing demolitions of buildi...

demolitions , ICJ , Mau forest , Riparian land

Western Kenya leaders differ over sugar report

By Jacque Maribe,

A section of Western Kenya leaders have demanded that the sugar report be reintroduced back to Parliament. Speaking during a Press conference in Pa...

Eugene Wamalwa , Moses Wetangula , Musalia Mudavadi , sugar scandal

Sexual abuse ‘endemic’ in international aid sector, damning report finds

By CNN,

Sexual abuse of vulnerable women and girls by international aid workers is "endemic" and has been happening for years, with perpetrators easily moving...

Court declines to stop Mau Forest evictions

By Mary Lolchoki,

The Environment and Lands Court in Narok County has declined to issue orders stopping the ongoing evictions at Mau Forest. Judge Mohammed Kullow d...

Governor Paul Chepkwony , Mau forest , Mau Forest evictions

Kericho Governor Chepkwony in court to stop Mau Forest evictions

By Agnes Oloo,

Kericho Governor Prof. Paul Chepkwony has filed a suit before the Environment and Land Court in Narok County seeking court intervention in the ongoing...

Kericho County Government Professor , Mau forest , Paul Kiprono Chepkwony

Two people poisoned by same nerve agent used on ex-spy, police say

By CNN,

Two people found unconscious in southern England on Saturday were exposed to the same nerve agent used to attack an ex-Russian spy in March, London Me...

England , Ex-Russian spy , Military-grade nerve agent , russia , Russian attack , UK's National Counter Terrorism Policing Network

MPs want Uhuru to form commission of inquiry into sugar, maize scandal

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A section of Members of Parliament have petitioned President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a commission of inquiry to unravel those behind the illicit import...

Commission of Inquiry , maize scandal , sugar scandal , Uhuru kenyatta

Australian Archbishop gets 12 months for child abuse cover-up

By AFP,

One of the highest-ranked church officials convicted of covering up child sex abuse was Tuesday sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, but Philip Wilso...

Adelaide archbishop , Australia , Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull , New South Wales , Philip Wilson , Pope John Paul II , Robert Stone

Pope aide Pell arrives for sexual abuse decision

By AFP,

Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell arrived at a Melbourne court amid a heavy police presence Tuesday for a crucial decision on whether he will...

Belinda Wallington , Cardinal George Pell , Melbourne , paedophile priests , sexual offence , trial , vatican

Akombe reveals her fear of being poisoned at IEBC

By Citizen Reporter,

Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe has lifted the lid on the infighting that nearly crippled the electoral commission during last year’s Genera...

Akombe , Ezra Chiloba , IEBC

Australian Bank admits charging dead clients for advice

By CNN,

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBAUF) told a government inquiry Thursday that the practice of billing deceased customers for financial advice stret...

Bank charging dead clients , Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Police officer on trial for corruption arrested again ‘taking bribes’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A Nairobi police officer who is on trial for corruption charges was on Monday arrested again by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commiss...

corruption , EACC , Traffic officer arrested