Author: Mary Wambui

UK-based Muslim Charity donates Sh129 million to combat human trafficking Jul 18, 2025

This collaboration marks the first formal partnership the Philanthropy Fund has secured under IOM since its launch earlier this year, aiming to harnes...

CS Murkomen spells out new rules on use of firearms as police brutality cases rise Jul 18, 2025

According to the directive, a police officer is not permitted to discharge a firearm at a person unless the officer has reasonable grounds to believe...

Refugees to gain access to mobile, banking services under new regulations Jul 18, 2025

The new regulations under the Kenya Information and Communications Act officially allow refugees to access SIM cards and mobile money services, which...

Burkina Faso's military junta disbands electoral commission, calling it a waste of money Jul 18, 2025

The Ministry of Interior will handle future elections in the country that has been under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré since September 2022...

Suspect behind patient's killing at Kenyatta National Hospital ward arrested- DCI Jul 18, 2025

The suspect, Kennedy Kalombotole, was arrested following Thursday's brutal murder of Edward Maingi Ndegwa, a patient admitted in Ward 7B on July 11, 2...

Murkomen orders arrests of commercial miners operating illegally in Turkana, West Pokot Jul 17, 2025

He noted that the illegal miners comprise foreigners who do not have visas, work or business permits to carry out such operations in the country.

Legal experts decry Kenya's ‘weaponisation’ of terror laws against Saba Saba protesters Jul 17, 2025

Legal experts have criticised the government’s decision to charge protest-related suspects with terrorism, calling it an attempt to suppress dissent.

Five Kenyan detectives in Botswana for US-led training to combat human trafficking Jul 17, 2025

The training is being conducted at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Otse, Botswana.

KNCHR proposes new 2025 rules to fast-track human rights complaints and investigations Jul 16, 2025

The draft regulations will apply to all complaints filed with the commission, as well as investigations and inquiries initiated either independently b...

East African Press Council elects new leaders to drive regional media freedom agenda Jul 16, 2025

Omwoyo becomes the second Chairperson of the EAPC, succeeding Kajubi Mukajanga, the founding chair and former executive director of the Media Council...

Turkana curfew set for review as security improves, says CS Murkomen Jul 16, 2025

The CS noted that a return to relative calm in the disturbed areas, especially Turkana South and East, made the review necessary.

Ex-CJ Maraga accuses Ruto government of weaponising anti-terror laws to silence dissent Jul 16, 2025

Speaking after a court session, Maraga stressed that terrorism is a grave offence that should not be exploited as a tool of intimidation, particularly...

EACC recovers Sh67 million fraudulently paid as irregular allowances to Treasury official Jul 15, 2025

Court found that the official had illegally and irregularly received public funds disguised as taskforce, extraneous, entertainment, facilitation, and...

How Eastleigh rewrote its colonial name into a Kenyan-Somali powerhouse Jul 15, 2025

What began as a residential neighbourhood has transformed into a thriving economic hub, drawing traders and suppliers from across Kenya and beyond.

‘You’ll forever be 12’: Heartbroken mother mourns Bridgit Njoki, killed by police bullet on Saba Saba Jul 15, 2025

Standing alongside her husband and close relatives, Njoki's mother said the family would carry a lifetime of “maybes” and unanswered questions, often...

UN Security Council faces key vote on Haiti mission as Guterres recommends one-year extension Jul 12, 2025

Panana and the US, the co-penholders on Haiti, have, however, proposed that to extend BINUH's mandate by six and a half months, rather than one year.

9/11 mastermind’s plea deal thrown out by US court Jul 12, 2025

The Attorneys acting for the defendants had argued that the agreement was already legally in effect and that Austin, who served under President Joe Bi...

WFP receives Korean rice donation to feed 720,000 refugees in Kenya Jul 12, 2025

The organisation said the contribution is the largest from Korea since the country began supporting refugees in Kenya in 2018.

Air India crash report reveals both engines shut down shortly after takeoff Jul 12, 2025

The aircraft was operating Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick and crashed at 8:09 am, coordinated universal time (UTC), immediately after takeoff.

Kenya marks African Anti-Corruption Day with calls for people-centred fight against graft Jul 12, 2025

This year's theme highlights the critical link between corruption and human rights, emphasising how corrupt practices erode public service delivery an...

Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway not stalled, feasibility studies under review - contractor Jul 12, 2025

In a statement that dismisses earlier claims that the project had hit a roadblock, Usahihi Expressway Limited, the firm contracted to expand the highw...

Kenya's real estate boom under scrutiny amid rising money laundering, terror financing cases Jul 11, 2025

The Financial Reporting Centre is tasked with identifying proceeds of crime and fighting money laundering under the Proceeds of Crime and Money Launde...

Education PS orders arrest, interdiction of Alliance Girls teacher over sexual misconduct claims Jul 10, 2025

Bitok said the Ministry had engaged the TSC to initiate the teacher’s interdiction, as part of broader efforts to root out similar misconduct in schoo...

EACC seeks transfer of Thika Magistrate Stella Atambo's case to Anti-Corruption Court Jul 10, 2025

In March of this year, the Commission, upon obtaining search warrants, conducted searches at her residence as well as those of her Clerk to obtain rel...

Judiciary sets record straight on police barricades during protests Jul 10, 2025

On Wednesday, news agencies reported that the court had outlawed police barricades during protests.

State tribunal rules ex-KFCB CEO Ezekiel Mutua must return Sh27 million in salary overpayment Jul 09, 2025

The Inspector General of State Corporations, invoking powers under Section 19 of the State Corporations Act (Cap 446), investigated the matter and sur...

Explosion rocks Jalle Siyaad military academy in Mogadishu Jul 09, 2025

According to local media, the local terrorist group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack, whose casualties are yet to be declared.

South Sudan confirms arrival of eight immigrants deported from US Jul 09, 2025

The eight men from Laos, Cuba, Myanmar, Mexico, Vietnam, and South Sudan were deported from the US in May but ended up being held under guard for week...

IJM launches probe into protest killings, calls for justice for 12-year-old girl shot in Kiambu Jul 08, 2025

IJM said it will take up some of the case of brutality including that of 12 year old Bridgit Njoki, a class seven pupil who was killed by a stray bull...

Kenya faces crisis as unrest escalates and unimplemented reforms haunt calls for dialogue Jul 08, 2025

This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...

Saba Saba tragedy: 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki killed by stray bullet while watching TV Jul 08, 2025

Njoki's death adds to the growing number of Kenyans who have been killed by stray bullets despite not participating in the protests.

Criminal networks exploiting instability to fuel global drug trade - UN Jul 05, 2025

While cannabis remains the main drug sourced, trafficked and used in Africa, in the past decade, the document shows that the continent has been increa...

AU Council calls on troop-contributing countries to step up Somalia security support Jul 05, 2025

The Council also urged TCCs and other partners to contribute to securing adequate, predictable, sustainable, flexible, and multi-year financing for AU...

IOM partners with Bolt to create safer migration pathways for migrants Jul 05, 2025

The project will also involve a broad range of stakeholders, including public authorities, to ensure alignment with national labour market needs, poli...

Court finds two police constables guilty of torturing man to death and dumping body in River Nzoia Jul 04, 2025

The victim, Dennis Lusava, aged 21 at the time, had an altercation with police constables Reuben Yator and Godwine Wekesa Sirengo in Mbururu town on O...

Mawego police officers moved to Kendu Bay after station was torched by mourners Jul 04, 2025

Attempts by the grieving family to calm the situation proved unsuccessful, as locals pressed on with their calls for justice, shouting in the local di...

Interpol issues fresh warning over globalisation of online scam centres Jul 04, 2025

The report further notes that while not everyone working in a scam centre is a victim of human trafficking, many of those held against their will are...

Ex-CJ David Maraga rubbishes 'Ruto project' tag, denies eying AG role Jul 04, 2025

In a statement following the brutal murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, Maraga declared that the ruling Kenya Kwanza regime was no longer fit...

Former PS Wilfred Kimalat in trouble as EACC seeks to recover public land he allegedly stole while in office Jul 03, 2025

Kimalat allegedly acquired the land originally reserved for government housing in 1994 after being issued with an allotment letter that was accompanie...

AU Peace and Security Council meets to discuss Somalia security, AUSSOM funding Jul 03, 2025

The session comes as the timeline for the transition from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to AUSSOM officially concludes. The...

US-Kenya partnership remains strong despite USAID phase-out, US official says Jul 03, 2025

Dillard said the embassy had realigned its programmes with Washington’s core foreign policy objectives, focusing on life-saving assistance.

Organised gangs from Nairobi slums tied to Gen Z protests, report warns of 2027 election risks Jul 02, 2025

The report by Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime links recent violent attacks on peaceful protestors to organised criminal gangs...

IOM welcomes Rwanda–DRC peace deal, urges tangible impact for displaced communities Jul 02, 2025

In a statement, the organisation said the agreement marks a critical step towards ending decades of violence and displacement in the region and comes...

MSF calls for urgent scale-up in water, sanitation programmes amid rising cholera cases in Abyei, South Sudan Jul 02, 2025

MSF has raised an alarm that, while medical response efforts are ongoing, the onset of the rainy season poses a grave threat. The resulting floods are...

World Bank urges Somalia to strengthen revenue efforts to support economic stability Jun 30, 2025

Somalia's domestic revenue, which comes second as the country's source of resources, has over the years remained low, with the World Bank now urging r...

DCI Amin blames digital OB for error in time stamp on Albert Ojwang's death Jun 30, 2025

The DCI boss had on Thursday, June 12, 2025, told the legislators that officers at Central Police Station had conducted a routine checkup in the cells...

Kenya urges UN Security Council to fast-track support office for Haiti Security Mission Jun 28, 2025

The UN Support Office is part of the recommendations made by Secretary General Antonio Guterres earlier this year, aimed at keeping the mission runnin...

Murkomen makes u-turn, says police officers to only use force as directed by law Jun 27, 2025

He emphasised that his comments were not intended to suggest that police officers are at liberty to use firearms irresponsibly.

Interpol sounds alarm as cybercrime surges in East Africa amid digital boom Jun 27, 2025

According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...

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