Protest at Manyani Maximum Prison after inmate dies

By Keith Simiyu,

Inmates at the Manyani Maximum Prison in Taita Taveta County on Friday protested over the death of one of their colleagues who was ill passed on in wh...

Bison Madegwa , Manyani Maximum Prison , Taita Taveta County.

Six explosions in Eritrean capital Asmara, says U.S. State Department

By Reuters,

Six explosions were reported in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Saturday night, the U.S. State Department said, although it was not immediately clear...

asamara , Ethiopia

Ethiopian forces capture town, move toward Tigrayan capital

By Reuters,

The Ethiopian military has seized control of the town of Wikro, 50 km (30 miles) north of the Tigrayan capital, a senior official said on Friday. T...

Ethiopia , tigray

Kenyan thriller film, 40 Sticks, set for Netflix debut

By Ian Omondi,

The Kenyan film industry is once again celebrating a milestone as another locally-produced film prepares to make its grand entry into global streaming...

40 Sticks , Director Victor Gatonye , Fakii Liwali , Netflix

1,700 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 so far- MoH

By Citizen Reporter,

A total of 1,700 inmates have tested positive for the new coronavirus since it was first reported in the country, Health Services Director Dr. Kisivul...

coronavirus

‘Kufungwa ni kitu mbaya,’ Sirisia MP John Waluke opens up on his 120-day stay in jail

By Tonny Ndungu,

Sirisia MP John Waluke has spoken for the first time since he left jail where he was serving a 74-year term. The MP who was granted Ksh.10M cashbai...

John Waluke

Four COVID-19 infected prisoners escape from hospital in Lodwar

By Citizen Reporter,

Police have launched a hunt for four prisoners who on Wednesday escaped from a hospital in Lodwar, Turkana County where they had been isolated after c...

COVID-19 , Lodwar

Afghan peace talks open with calls for ceasefire, women’s rights

By Reuters,

Afghan government representatives and Taliban insurgents gathered on Saturday for historic peace talks aimed at ending two decades of war that has kil...

Afghan , Mike Pompeo , President Donald Trump , Taliban insurgents

COVID-19 in Ethiopia: Crowded jails, detention centres and Kenyan journalist who bore the brunt

By VOA,

Ethiopia arrested thousands of protesters, opposition members and journalists during July's sectarian unrest. Also Read: Kenyan journalist Yassin J...

coronavirus , Ethiopia , yassin juma

U.S. government executes third man this week after 17-year hiatus

By Reuters,

A week that marked the return of capital punishment by the U.S. government after a 17-year hiatus ended on Friday with a third execution of a federal ...

capital punishment , Execution , President Donald Trump , U.S. government

How one gay Egyptian woman stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price

By CNN,

In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year...

Gay , LGBTQ , Sarah Hegazi

31 prisoners evacuated after testing positive for the new coronavirus

By Tonny Ndungu,

31 prisoners have tested positive for the new coronavirus at the Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison, the Kenya Prisons Service commissioner general ...

coronavirus

Constable Mang’eni turns green the dusty Matete grounds, left bare for 30 years

By Godfrey Ashiali,

Godfrey Ashiali Budding footballers in Malava, Kakamega County have every reason to smile and enjoy horning their talents again thanks to the efforts...

Kakamega County , Malava , Matete playing ground , Matete United , Moses Mang’eni , Police constable

At least 17 prisoners killed in riot at Venezuelan jail: military

By Tonny Ndungu,

At least 17 prisoners in a Venezuelan jail were killed on Friday as they attempted to escape during a riot, according to a military report seen by Reu...

venezuelan jail

Italian mafia bosses released from prison over coronavirus fears

By CNN,

Several Italian mafia bosses have been released from prison under a new coronavirus regulation, the country's national anti-mafia prosecutor said. ...

Alfonso Bonafede , coronavirus , Italian mafia

Concerns rise over state of quarantine facilities in Kenya

By VOA,

Kenyan authorities faced a backlash this week after extending by two weeks a mandatory quarantine for people held in centers where coronavirus has bee...

coronavirus , Quarantine

Why coronavirus is making people hoard illegal drugs

By CNN,

It's not just toilet roll that people are panic buying. Some illegal drug users are reportedly stockpiling their substance of choice as restrictio...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , stockpiling

Kenya releases 4800 prisoners to decongest prisons over coronavirus

By Tonny Ndungu,

The National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) after multi-agency consultations has resolved to release 4800 prisoners who are serving t...

coronavirus , prisoners

Seven years after bus rape and murder shocked the world, attackers hanged in India

By CNN,

Four men have been executed for the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus in 2012, a case that shone a global spotlight on ...

Iran frees 85,000 prisoners amid coronavirus crisis

By Reuters,

Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners, a spokesman for its judiciary said on Tuesday, in response to the co...

coronavirus , Iran , prisoners