Kenya and DR Congo sign unity deal on economy, security and maritime transport

By PSCU,

Kenya and DR Congo have signed four framework cooperation agreements covering several economic sectors, security and defense as well as maritime trans...

DR Congo , Uhuru

KRA intercepts 6000L of suspected ethanol worth Ksh.2.2M tax on Thika Road

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers have intercepted suspected 6,000 litres of ethanol that had been smuggled into the country. The goods th...

ethanol , KRA , smuggled

Warrant of arrest issued against ex- Kisumu County Speaker Onyango Oloo

By Dzuya Walter,

A Nairobi court has issued a warrant of arrest for ex- Kisumu County Speaker Onyango Oloo after he failed to appear in a Ksh4.1m Lake Basin Developmen...

Late Tanzania President Magufuli accused of disregarding fundamental freedoms

By Waihiga Mwaura,

As the world pays tribute to the late 5th Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli, his legacy is proving to be a complex one. On one hand, he gaine...

Amnesty International , human rights , President John \pombe Magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Leader of Tigray’s forces accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean gov’ts of genocide

By CNN,

The ousted leader of Ethiopia's Tigray region has accused the federal government and its Eritrean allies of genocide and other crimes against humanity...

Eritrea , Ethiopia , GENOCIDE , tigray

Koeman ‘devastated’ by arrests of Barcelona officials

By Agencies,

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman says he is "devastated" at the arrest of former president Josep Maria Bartomeu following an investigation into the clu...

arrests , Barcelona manager , Devastated , Financial isses , Josep Maria Bartomeu , Ronald Koeman

New evidence in Governor Ali Korane’s Ksh.233M graft case – ODPP

By Dzuya Walter,

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said it has new evidence in the case in which Garissa Governor Ali Korane and four county officers a...

korane

Pangolins in the dock: Is the mammal really guilty as charged?

By Dorcas Wangira,

The pangolin is the world’s most trafficked mammal. No one truly knows its conservation status in Kenya. When COVID-19 broke out in early 2020, some...

coronavirus , pangolin

Uyghur activists seek international community support to build pressure on China

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Global pop icons and celebrities are increasingly voicing support for human right violations, pro-democracy protests in Honk Kong, f...

OPINION: Kibos evictions by Kenya Railways barbaric, crime against humanity

By Guest Writer,

By Eliud Owalo The on-going demolition of homes, business premises, churches and mosques by Kenya Railways in Kibos, Kisumu County constitutes a fl...

kenya railways , kibos

How the U.S. helped Museveni stay in power for over 3 decades

By CNN,

Ugandans go to the polls on January 14, with Bobi Wine and nine other candidates challenging incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in powe...

bobi , Museveni , uganda

MPs declare support for BBI during Naivasha retreat

By PSCU,

Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the National Assembly and the Senate have declared their support for the proposals in the recently published Bui...

BBI

Heroine and bhang concealed in buttons of dresses, kitenge cloth intercepted at JKIA

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya Revenue Authority officers have intercepted concealed heroine and bhang that were being smuggled through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airpor...

heroine , KRA

OPINION: Women facing domestic violence during COVID-19 need access to safety now more than ever

By Guest Writer,

By Christine Ogutu and Wangu Kanja “My husband beat me up and threw me out into the streets in the wee hours of the night with my two children,�...

coronavirus , domestic violence , GBV

COVID-19 fuels surge in sexual violence, child marriage

By VOA,

Fresh out of university, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi was living in the southern Nigerian state of Rivers when she was sexually assaulted. A housemate...

coronavirus

Governors file petition to allow them remain in office after facing graft charges

By Citizen Reporter,

The High Court has directed that a case filed by County Governors seeking protection from being denied access to their offices once charged with crimi...

Council of Governors , Wycliffe Oparanya

Court bars controversial businesswoman Joyce Akinyi from selling her vehicles

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court in Nairobi has barred controversial businesswoman Joyce Akinyi from selling, transferring or disposing her two motor vehicles pending h...

asset recovery agency , Joyce Akinyi

OPINION: Remove weapons from the hands of youth, replace with decent jobs

By Guest Writer,

By Eshuchi Richard If you live in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Nyeri or even Kakamega, chances are, at some point, you or people know...

crime , Kazi Mtaani , NCRC , youth

Governor Sonko to be charged afresh in Ksh.10M graft case

By Dzuya Walter,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko will be charged afresh next Monday after the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) amended the charge sheet to include a...

Governor Sonko

DPP orders arrest of Maasai Mara University VC Mary Walingo over Ksh.177M scandal

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest and prosecution of Maasai Mara University Vice Chancellor Mary Walingo over misapp...

DPP Nordin Haji , mara heist , Masai Mara University