Trump launches re-election campaign, presents himself as outsider and victim

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump formally launched his 2020 re-election campaign on Tuesday by presenting himself as the same political insurgent who shook up t...

Campaigns , Donald Trump , elections , hillary clinton , United States

Effusive Trump promises Britain a ‘phenomenal’ post-Brexit trade deal

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised Britain a “phenomenal” post-Brexit trade deal, dismissed differences over China’s Huawei and glo...

Brexit deal , British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt , Trump UK Visit

Shikhalo is here to stay; he’s not headed to Yanga: Bandari

By Robbie Chome,

Bandari FC have refuted reports that custodian and Kenyan international Faruk Shikhalo has penned a deal with Tanzanian League giants Young Africans S...

Bandari , Farouk Shikahlo , Tanzania , Yanga SC

Finland’s war on fake news may be crucial to Western Democracy

By CNN,

Finland launched anti-fake news initiative in 2014 two years before Russia meddled in the US elections, aimed at teaching residents, students, journa...

fake news

Wetangula spotted in Hong Kong as probe on fake gold saga hots up

By Citizen Reporter,

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula was on Tuesday spotted in Hong Kong with his nominated counterpart Isaac Mwaura. Wetangula is yet to speak out over...

Fake gold , Wetangula

Mbadi claims DP Ruto allies plan to impeach Matiang’i

By Stephen Letoo,

Minority Leader John Mbadi claims there is a plot by allies of Deputy President William Ruto to initiate an impeachment motion against Interior CS Fre...

Fake gold , Matiang’i , Mbadi , raila , ruto , Zaheer Jhanda

Detectives discover fake gold smelting centre in Riara

By Hassan Mugambi,

Detectives probing the fake gold scam on Monday raided a residential area in Riara, Nairobi where they discovered a gold smelting centre. They disc...

Fake gold , Wetangula , Zaheer Jhanda

Two in court for allegedly stealing Bibles worth Ksh.900K

By Dzuya Walter,

Two suspects were Monday arraigned at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi and charged with obtaining 800 bibles under false pretense. Appearing bef...

Bibles , Francis Andayi

Leave Uhuru’s name out of fake gold scam, Ruto tells Opposition

By DPPS,

DP William Ruto has said the Opposition must leave President Uhuru Kenyatta's name out of what he calls 'their illegal gold business'. Speaking on ...

Fake gold , ruto

Kenya grapples with fake news as women, politicians take the hit

By Rachel Ombaka,

'Forwarded as received' is one of the most common statements on WhatsApp messages probably intended to quash any doubts in the recipient's mind that i...

fake news , gender forum , Online Harassment , social media , Trolls

Facebook removes 265 ‘fake accounts’ linked to Israel

By Reuters,

Facebook said on Thursday it had removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events linked to Israel due to what it called “inaut...

facebook , instagram

Google says Singapore’s fake news law could hamper innovation

By Reuters,

Google said on Thursday an anti-fake news law passed by Singapore’s parliament could stunt innovation, a quality that the city-state wants to nurtur...

‘Cyber flashers’ in Singapore could now get two years in prison

By CNN,

Singapore has criminalized the sending of unsolicited intimate images, or "cyber flashing," as part of a major crackdown on sexual harassment online. ...

US border patrol to fingerprint more migrant children

By VOA,

U.S. border authorities say they’ve started to increase the biometric data they take from children 13 years old and younger, including fingerprints,...

US

7 arrested, 213 fake Samsung phones worth Ksh.10M seized in Nairobi CBD raid

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Anti-Counterfeit Authority on Thursday raided seven shops on Nairobi’s Mfangano Street and seized 213 fake Samsung mobile phones...

Anti-Counterfeit Authority , Anti-Illicit Trade Agency , Fake phones , Mfangano Street , Samsung

Swazuri, 10 other suspects to spend Easter holiday in custody

By Dzuya Walter,

Former National Lands Commission (NLC) chairman Muhammad Swazuri will spend Easter in custody pending a bail ruling set for Tuesday next week. Swaz...

National Lands Commission , Swazuri

Congolese, Nigerian among 8 suspects arrested over 100kg fake gold in Nairobi

By Allan Irungu,

8 suspects were arrested on Tuesday morning after detectives discovered them with fake gold and currencies in Nairobi. They are Ruhota Kabagale (Co...

Fake currency , Fake gold

Why did Ecuador give up Assange after seven years?

By CNN,

Hours after Julian Assange was ousted from his diplomatic refuge at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, the country released a laundry list of alleged t...

Ecuador , Julian Assange , María Paula Romo , WikiLeaks

Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana out on Ksh.3M cash bail

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana who was on Thursday arraigned at Malindi Law Courts denied fraud charges and was released on a Ksh.3 million cash ba...

mungatana

Former MP Danson Mungatana arrested over Ksh.51.5M graft

By Wangui Ngechu,

Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana has been arrested by the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives over the alleged theft of Ksh.51.5 ...

Danson Mungatana , EACC