KHU summon umpires, clubs reps over ref protests

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

The Kenya Hockey Union (KHU) top brass held a series of meetings Saturday as they attempted to quell growing resentment towards officiating in its pre...

KHU , refereeing , umpire

Central African Republic war crimes suspect ‘Rambo’ detained

By Reuters,

A war crimes suspect wanted for alleged murder, deportation and torture of Muslims in the Central African Republic has been detained and handed over t...

Central African Republic (CAR) , Crime suspect , Rambo , war

Under the shadow of Asia Bibi: Life as a Christian in Pakistan

By CNN,

It's been over 10 days since Asia Bibi, a Catholic woman, was acquitted on charges of blasphemy by Pakistan's Supreme Court on the October 31. Bibi...

Amnesty International , Asia Bibi , pakistan , Pope Benedict XVI

Three men found guilty of plotting 2016 attacks on Melbourne

By Reuters,

Three men have been found guilty of plotting bomb attacks in the Australian city of Melbourne in 2016, according to a court ruling made public on Wedn...

Australia , Flinders Street Station , Melbourne attacks , Somali-born

Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims

By Reuters,

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern bord...

asylum in the United States , Attorney General Jeff Sessions , President Donald Trump , TRUMP ADMINISTRATION , U.S. southern border

Trump administration moves to curb migrants’ asylum claims

By Reuters,

The Trump administration unveiled new rules on Thursday to sharply limit migrant asylum claims by barring individuals who cross the U.S. southern bord...

Central America’s Northern Triangle - Guatemala , Donald Trump , Honduras and El Salvador , U.S. southern border

Whitaker’s friendship with Trump aide reignites recusal debate

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump’s pick for acting attorney general, Matt Whitaker, is a close friend of Trump’s 2016 election campaign co-chair, and a form...

Democrats will seek to rein in Trump after winning U.S. House

By Reuters,

Donald Trump faced greater restraints on his presidency and intrusive investigations from Democrats who won control of the U.S. House of Representativ...

democrats , US mid-term elections

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

Pakistani Islamists to call off protests over Christian woman

By Reuters,

A Pakistani Islamist party said on Friday it will call off protests over the acquittal of a Christian woman who faced hanging on blasphemy charges, st...

Islamist Tehreek-e-Labaik (TLP) , pakistan , Pakistani Christian

Pakistan Islamists protest for second day after Christian acquitted of blasphemy

By Reuters,

Islamist protesters blocked roads in major cities of Pakistan for a second day on Thursday, opposing a Supreme Court decision the previous day to acqu...

Christian woman’s release in Pakistan sparks protests, threats

By Reuters,

Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Wednesday freed a Christian woman from a death sentence for blasphemy against Islam and overturned her conviction, spark...

Asia Bibi , pakistan , Pope Francis

Nigerian politician Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction

By Reuters,

A Nigerian politician who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds through British banks and properties...

Court of Appeal , Delta State , fraud , James Ibori , money laundering , Nigeria

HONIG: Melania Trump’s destructive message to sex crime victims

By CNN,

In an interview with ABC News, first lady Melania Trump said that victims of sexual assault "need to have really hard evidence" before coming forwar...

Melania Trump , sexual violence

Court cases older than 5 years to be expedited: Maraga

By Martin Munene,

Chief Justice David Maraga has said that cases that have stayed in court for over five years will be hastened in a bid to reduce the load of unheard c...

CJ David Maraga

Chief Justice Maraga: Hiring new judges derailed by lack of funds

By Martin Munene,

Chief Justice David Maraga has complained of lack of adequate funds to tackle the shortage of Environment and Land Court (ELC) judges in the country. ...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Environment and Land Court , Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga

Nigerian girls lured into prostitution with promise of better future

By CNN,

The Bois de Vincennes Avenue, located in the outskirts of Paris is a well known joint of prostitutes. Some of them wear nothing more than their underw...

Bois de Vincennes Avenue , Human Trafficking , Les Amis du Bus des Femmes (LABF)

Court extends orders barring prosecution of Deputy CJ Mwilu

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has extended orders barring the prosecution of embattled Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu. Judge Chacha Mwita, during a court se...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu , DPP Noordin Haji

Mwilu case: Why DPP wants CJ Maraga to appoint three-judge bench

By Dzuya Walter,

Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji wants a case against Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu referred to the Chief Justice for the formation...

abuse of office , DPP , Mwilu charged , Philomena Mwilu

DP Ruto: Jubilee agenda anchored in Bible teachings

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Deputy President William Ruto has reiterated the government's commitment towards fighting corruption and delivering on its pledges to the country. ...

CITAM , Ruto on corruption , william ruto