Primary school teacher, wife arrested with bhang, shisha, ‘pain killers’

By Julius Joho,

A primary school teacher in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly being in possession of bhang and shisha estimated to ...

Drug trafficking charges , Taita Taveta County.

Court detains three men for taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempinski Hotel

By Sophie Njagi,

A Nairobi court has detained three men accused of taking pictures of Villa Rosa Kempiski Hotel for five days. The three; Abdi Mohammed Guled, Ibrah...

Villa Rosa Kempiski

Muslims go for substitutes as sacrificial sheep are scarce in Cameroon

By VOA,

Cameroon Muslims are looking for alternatives for the sacrifice as recommended by prophet Muhammad on the day of the Eid al-Adha feast. Sheep, trad...

Cameroon , Eid-al-Adha

Matiang’i says Mombasa gang attacks linked to drug trafficking

By George Aoko,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says the recent Mombasa attacks in which innocent residents were viciously hacked by knife-wielding criminal...

Fred Matiang'i , Mombasa gangs

Meet Kenya’s first all-female SWAT team, a first in Africa

By Wangui Ngechu,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Friday presided over the graduation of an elite all-female Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. ...

female , Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i , Special Weapons and Tactics , SWAT

The rise of gangs reigning terror in Mombasa

By Sam Ogina,

The resurgence of criminal gangs in Mombasa is now a puzzle that security officers will be keen to unravel. While others claim political forces are...

gangs , Mombasa

Machete-wielding gang reigns terror in Bamburi

By George Aoko,

Police in Bamburi, Mombasa County are probing an incident where at least eight people were injured, three of them critically, after a criminal gang ra...

Bamburi , Mombasa County.

After massacres, Trump condemns ‘white supremacy and bigotry’

By Reuters,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Americans must “condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy” after a gunman killed 20 people in an...

Donald Trump , El Paso , Ohio

Jubaland President Madobe confident of win in August elections

By Citizen Reporter,

Somalia State of Jubaland is headed to the polls on August 24. The outcome of this forthcoming election is crucial for peace and stability in the ...

U.S. believes Osama bin Laden’s son Hamza is dead

By CNN,

The US believes late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden is dead, a US official told CNN on Wednesday. The official said the US h...

AL QAEDA , Hamza bin Laden , Osama bin Laden

Attacks on security forces in Pakistan kill 10 soldiers

By Reuters,

At least 10 soldiers have been killed in separate attacks within hours on Pakistan security forces. A military vehicle was ambushed and six soldier...

Afghanistan border , Baluchistan , Pakistan forces , U.S

Three bombs kill 15 in Afghan capital as U.S. general visits

By Reuters,

Three bombs rocked the Afghan capital of Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, as the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of St...

Afghan capital , three bombs , U.S

Kenyan women unite their voices to prevent extremism

By VOA,

The U.S. Institute of Peace is training and working with Kenyan women as they build trust within their communities to prevent violent extremism. The p...

AL-SHABAB , Garissa University , Sisters Without Borders , U.S. Institute of Peace

Governor Obado tells off MP Masara as rivalry escalates

By George Juma,

Migori Governor Okoth Obado and Suna West MP Peter Masara were on Friday engaged in a squabble that is the latest in a series of verbal attacks. Du...

masara , obado

U.S. takes up Ksh.440B case over Kenya, Tanzania embassy bombings

By Reuters,

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid to reinstate $4.3 billion (Ksh.440billion) in punitive damages against Sudan in a lawsuit accusing it ...

AL QAEDA , Al Shabaab , American embassy bombing

US Institute trains Kenyan women to spot potential terrorists

By VOA,

The U.S. Institute of Peace is training Kenyan women from 20 organizations to help fight terrorist radicalization campaigns. The program comes as Keny...

Al Shabaab , kenya , Kenya National Counterterrorism Center , terror attacks

One dead, several hurt in suicide bomber attacks in Tunisian capital

By Reuters,

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in separate attacks on police in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, killing one police officer and wounding seve...

militants , Police Officers , President Beji Caid Essebsi , suicide bomber , tunisia

Garissa University holds 1st graduation since terror attack

By Citizen Reporter,

Garissa University (formerly Garissa University College) on Thursday held its 1st Graduation ceremony. A total of 346 students were conferred with de...

CRUISE SHIP

Most wanted Mombasa gang leader shot dead by police

By Citizen Reporter,

Police in Mombasa on Sunday gunned down one of the most wanted criminals in the area after months of hunting him down. Dula alias Captian J is beli...

Mombasa gangs , Wakali Wao

Blasts kill soldiers, Shi’ite Muslims in Pakistan

By VOA,

Authorities in Pakistan say a roadside bombing Friday near the Afghan border killed at least four soldiers and injured four others, while two separate...

Afghan war , Pakistan - Afghan border