BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

Gov’t focused on modernization of security sector: President Kenyatta

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Government's commitment to the modernisation of the country's security apparatus. The President said despit...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

Trump administration removes senior defense officials and installs loyalists, triggering alarm at Pentagon

By CNN,

The Trump administration has carried out sweeping changes atop the Defense Department's civilian leadership structure, removing several of its most se...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden , Pentagon

Seven opposition politicians arrested in Hong Kong

By Reuters,

Seven prominent opposition politicians were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, th...

Andrew Wan , china , Eddie Chu , Fernando Cheung , Helena Wong , hong kong , Kwok Wing Kin , Opposition , Raymond Chan , Wu Chi Wai

France’s Macron to Muslims: I hear your anger, but won’t accept violence

By Reuters,

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he respected Muslims who were shocked by cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad but that was no excuse for...

France , French President Emmanuel Macron , Muslims , Prophet Mohammad

Westgate mall attack: Two men jailed for 18 and 33years

By Reuters,

Two men were on Friday sentenced to 18 years in prison for helping al Shabaab gunmen in a 2013 attack on the Westgate mall that killed 67 people. M...

Westgate Mall

President Kenyatta directs police to deal firmly with national security threats

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday directed the police to be firm when dealing with threats to national security. At the same time, the President...

Magadi Field Training Campus , Police , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Victims of Kenya, Tanzania 1998 terror attacks reject U.S. deal to delist Sudan

By VOA,

One of the attorneys representing victims of the 1998 terror attacks on U.S. embassies in East Africa and their families says the majority of his clie...

Sudan , U.S. embassy bomb blast

Trump to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist after Ksh.36B pay to U.S. victims

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as soon as Khartoum sets ...

Bashir , U.S. Embassy bombing

How gunmen abducted man acquitted in Westgate Mall attack trial

By Reuters,

Gunmen abducted a man moments after he was released from State custody a day after he was acquitted of charges of helping al Shabaab militants storm t...

westgate

Westgate Mall terror attack: 2 suspects found guilty, one acquitted

By Dzuya Walter,

Two suspects of the 2013 terror attack at the Westgate Mall have been found guilty. A Nairobi Court found Mohammed Ahmed Abdi and Hussein Hassan Mu...

westgate

President Kenyatta commends KDF for role in infrastructure development

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for its role in the renewal of key infrastructure projects across the country. ...

KDF , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Three arrested as KRA seizes 1,000 explosive detonators at Taveta border

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Three suspects were arrested on Friday over a consignment of explosive detonators seized by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers at the Taveta-Holil...

Detonators , KRA

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

CS Matiang’i freezes assets of 9 individuals accused of financing Al Shabaab

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i has ordered the freezing of funds and property belonging to nine individuals believed to have been suppo...

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero arrested on terrorism charges

By Reuters,

Rwanda said it had arrested Paul Rusesabagina - the man who was hailed a hero in a Hollywood movie about the country’s 1994 genocide - on terrorism ...

Hotel Rwanda , Rusesabagina , Rwanda

Yassin Juma arrest underlines press freedom concerns in Ethiopia

By VOA,

The arrest and alleged abuse of a Kenyan journalist working in Ethiopia is renewing scrutiny of press freedoms in the country. Kenyan journalist Co...

yassin juma

‘We will break your bones, rape you in turns’: Woman arrested for threatening embassy boss

By Ian Omondi,

A 34-year-old female terror suspect who sent two threatening letters to a High Commission in Nairobi was on Monday arrested in Utawala by detectives f...

ATPU , DCI , High Commission , terror

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