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

CS Kariuki impeachment motion tabled in parliament

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The fate of Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki hangs in the balance after a motion seeking her ouster was tabled in the National Assembly on Tues...

CS Kariuki impeachment , Sicily Kariuki , Speaker Justin Muturi

CS Kariuki impeachment: Jubilee to handle matter ‘internally’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has asked Members of Parliament spearheading the proposed impeachment of Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily ...

Aden Duale , Brain surgery mishap , Health CS Sicily Kariuki , impeachment , Kenyatta National Hospital

Cabinet Vetting: Keriako Tobiko endorsed by Bunge La Mwananchi

By Jacques Masea,

The Bunge La Mwananchi forum has endorsed the nomination of former Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko as Cabinet Secretary for Environment...

Bunge La mwananchi , Cabinet vetting , Henry Shitanda , Keriako Tobiko

Australia child abuse inquiry calls for end to mandatory celibacy for priests

By CNN,

A wide-reaching investigation into child abuse across Australia whose revelations shocked the nation has called for sweeping changes to be made, inclu...

'Changes must be made': Shocking Australian child abuse inquiry ends , 7% of Australian Catholic priests had been accused of abusing children , Australia child abuse inquiry calls for end to mandatory celibacy for priests , Catholic Church , child abuse across Australia , Pedophilia , The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse report

Trump Pledges Release of All JFK Assassination Files

By VOA,

President Donald Trump said late Friday that he will be releasing all files pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, with some re...

A look at legal teams in the Presidential petition

By Citizen Reporter,

The August 8, 2017 presidential election petition filed by the National Super Alliance (NASA) candidate, Raila Odinga, has seen the interested parties...

Former police boss Iteere denies ever meeting Waiganjo

By Disney Maloba,

Former Commissioner of Police Mathew Iteere has denied ever meeting or having any direct contact with alleged police impostor Joshua Waiganjo during h...

Al-Shababaab , Commissioner of Police Mathew Iteere , Joshua Waiganjo , Police impostor , wiganjo