Arrest warrant out for U.S. President Donald Trump

By Reuters,

Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani and has asked Interpo...

Interpol , Iran , Qassem Soleimani , Trump

Russia offered Taliban fighters cash rewards to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan

By CNN,

Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U...

John Ratcliffe , President Donald Trump , Taliban Militants , US intelligence , White House

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

Keen to host U20 Games, Kenya steps up security measures

By Agencies,

In the wake of coronavirus threat, security machinery in Kenya have vowed to go an extra mile to ensure all is well at all the entry points ahead of t...

coronavirus , World Under-20 Championships

Could coronavirus shut Wall Street? Banks begin moving staff out

By CNN,

US stock markets were halted briefly Monday as a record fall in oil prices and fears of the coronavirus triggered panic selling. But the epidemic p...

coronavirus

BWIRE: Cross border movements and conflicts require more than security interventions

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The questioning of eleven Members of Parliament from North Eastern Kenya by police on Sunday on return from a visit to Somalia once...

US kills terror leader behind Kenya attack

By Tonny Ndungu,

A US airstrike in Somalia killed an al-Shabaab leader who had a role in "planning and directing terrorist operations," including a January attack on M...

I have spoken to Uhuru, expect an announcement – Raila addresses North Eastern teachers’ crisis

By Citizen Reporter,

Insecurity and the crisis occasioned by the transfer of non-local teachers from North Eastern Kenya dominated the BBI rally held in Garissa on Sunday....

BBI rally , garissa , raila odinga

30 killed in Nigerian millitant attack

By CNN,

At least 30 people, including a pregnant woman and a baby, are dead after suspected Boko Haram militants set fire on sleeping travelers in Borno state...

Boko Haram

Garissa leaders demand action against TSC boss Nancy Macharia

By Amos Sambu,

A section of political and religious leaders from Garissa County want the government to take action against Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO Nanc...

garissa , tsc

TSC transfers all non-local teachers in Garissa after targeted terror attacks

By Citizen Team,

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has dropped its hard stance and transferred all non-local teachers in Garissa County following targeted terror a...

Garissa County , Nancy Macharia , terror attacks , tsc

Garissa residents call for Mohamud Saleh’s return following Al Shabaab attacks

By Citizen Reporter,

The Clergy and Garissa County locals are calling for the former North Eastern Provincial Commissioner Mohamud Saleh to be included in security matters...

OPINION: Undeterred: Kenya’s tourism faces 2020 confidently

By Joseph Bonyo,

Last weekend I was in Diani, Ukunda. Famed for its white sandy beaches and hospitable facilities, it was a welcome relief to Nairobi’s hustles. T...

Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa , tourism

Garissa stares at teaching crisis as non-local teachers begin moving out

By Raquel Muigai,

Garissa County is staring at a teaching crisis after non local teachers began moving out of the area after three of them were killed in a dawn terror ...

garissa

Lamu: Police boss announces transport curfew to curb terror attacks

By Rahma Rashid,

Security chiefs in Lamu have announced a strict curfew halting all transport vessels from operating at night following a recent spate of terror attack...

Lamu curfew

Iran attacks two Iraqi bases housing US forces in ‘revenge’ for Soleimani’s death

By CNN,

Iran launched more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops in what appears to be retaliation for the American airstrike that kill...

iran launches missiles at a iraqi army base , iran vs America

BWIRE: Media shouldn’t glorify terrorism

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire As we mourn the loss of lives and destruction of property following the recent terror attacks in Lamu County over the past few days...

lamu , terrorism

Garissa Al Shabaab attack ringleader identified

By Ian Omondi,

Police have identified Maulid Bilal as the ringleader of an Al Shabaab militant group that staged an attack at a primary school in Garissa County. ...

Al Shabaab , Garissa County , Maulid Bilal , Saretho

Update on Lamu attack: US confirms three Americans killed, two injured

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Three American citizens were killed and two others wounded in Sunday's Al Shabaab attack on a Kenyan military base in Manda Bay, Lamu County. This ...

lamu attack , Manda Bay

Who was Qasem Soleimani, the top Iranian commander Trump ordered killed?

By CNN,

Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by a US airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump at Baghdad International Airport on Friday, was hailed as a hero i...

Donald Trump , Iran , Qasem Soleimani