Charles Owino defends police brutality, saying officers are ‘young and drunk in power’

By Tonny Ndungu,

Police spokesperson Charles Owino now says that police officers accused of brutality were 'probably young and drunk from the little power they have'. ...

charles owino , IPOA , police brutality

Police interrogate Neymar amid rape allegation

By Agencies,

Brazil football star Neymar has attended a police station in Rio de Janeiro to make a statement following a rape allegation, his lawyer says. The s...

Brazil , Maira Fernandes , Najila Trindade , neymar , PSG

Pompeo says U.S. won’t quit fight in Venezuela, defends sanctions

By Reuters,

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said the United States would not “quit the fight” in the sociali...

Mike Pompeo , Venezuela

Mass prosecution of lawyers in Turkey, US rights group claims

By VOA,

Turkey is “arbitrarily” jailing hundreds of lawyers, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch. The imprisonme...

Turkey , US

Smollett prosecutor ‘misled the public’ about dropped felony charges: lawyers group

By CNN,

Prosecutors who dropped felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett over his report of a hate crime attack "have fundamentally misled the public on t...

Cook County , Jussie Smollett

New York county declares emergency over measles outbreak

By VOA,

So far this year, more than 300 people have contracted measles in 15 states in the U.S. Almost half of those cases occurred in Rockland County, just n...

Measles , New York , vaccine

Anti-government protesters mass for 5th Day in Hungary

By VOA,

A few thousand demonstrators gathered in freezing temperatures outside Hungary's state broadcaster Monday night in a fifth day of protests against the...

Hungary , Prime Minister Viktor Orban

IG Boinnet defends killing of civilians by police in Trans Nzoia

By Ian Omondi,

Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet has defended police officers in Trans Nzoia County who reportedly opened fire on villagers, leaving four de...

IG joseph Boinnet , IPOA , Kolongolo Petrol Base , Trans Nzoia County.

U.S. fights for Rwandan activist Diane Rwigara

By VOA,

U.S. congressional lawmakers are pressing Rwanda's government against incarcerating dissident politician Diane Rwigara, who faces up to 22 years in pr...

Diane Rwigara , Rwanda

Why Pope Francis and Benedict won’t answer the accusations dividing their church

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

One rarely leaves his monastery high on a hill in Vatican City. The other speaks freely -- too freely, critics say -- but has vowed silence on this ma...

Catholic Church , pope benedict , Pope Francis

Migrant ‘Spiderman’ who saved 4yr-old child gets French citizenship

By AFP,

A Malian migrant who scaled a Paris apartment block to save a four-year-old child was praised as an "example" by President Emmanuel Macron. The Fre...

France spiderman , Mamoudou Gassama

Brilliant Gor beat a good team- Assad TM Vumbi

By Jacob Icia,

SS Assad team manager Habib Vumbi has hailed his charges for 'playing brilliantly' against Kenyan Premier League (KPL) champions Gor Mahia on Sunday, ...

Assad , Cup , defeat , FKF , GOR MAHIA , Shield , TM , vUMBI

Out but not yet down: Cloudy future awaits Jacob Zuma

By AFP,

South Africa's Jacob Zuma, president until Wednesday when he resigned on live TV, faces an uncertain future as his legal challenges mount and his supp...

Cyril Ramaphosa , jacob zuma , south africa , Vote of no-confidence against South Africa President Jacob Zuma , Zuma corruption charges

Corrupt cop caught on camera dismissed

By Wahome Gitonga,

A Traffic Police officer who was caught on camera soliciting for a bribe from a motorist has been dismissed from the force. In a statement, the Ins...

Corrupt Traffic Police officer , Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett , Makerere University , National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) , National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Director General Francis Mejja

President Kenyatta defends police action against NASA demonstrators

By Mike Njoroge,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has defended the conduct by police against National Super Alliance demonstrators saying that security officers are expected t...

campaign rally , Jubilee Party , Kenyatta , NASA , nyeri county , October 26 elections , president kenyatta , President Uhuru Kenyatta , REPEAT PRESIDENTIAL POLL

Chepkoech defends KPS steeplechase title

By Charity Wanja,

Olympian and former 1,500m All African Games bronze medalist Beatrice Chepkoech retained her Kenya Police Service (KPS) 3,000m steeplechase crown as c...

Antistock Theft Unit (ASTU) , Asbel Kiprop , athletics , Beatrice Chepkoech , Elijah Manangoi , George Managoi , IAAF World Cross Country Championships , Kenya Police Service (KPS)

State House defends Baringo security operation in wake of recent attacks

By Citizen Reporter,

    State House has defended the ongoing security operation in Baringo County amid fresh cases of banditry attacks that have taken pla...

baringo security operation

Safpu: Miheso protest in FIFA boss Infantino summit

By Mutwiri Mutuota,

The South African Football Players Union (Safpu) will picket on Tuesday to protest the delay in investigating the incident in which Harambee Stars win...

Clifton Miheso , FIFPro , football , Gianni Infantino , Golden Arrows , Gun drama , Police , PSL , south africa

World body FIFPro joins in pressing for Miheso justice

By Matthews Mutai,

The professional footballers' union, FIFPro, has become the latest organization to rally their support for Kenyan international Clifton Miheso who was...

Facebook defends position on content standards after Israeli censure

By Reuters,

Facebook is doing its share to remove abusive content from the social network, it said on Sunday in an apparent rejection of Israeli allegations that ...

facebook , israeli censure