Black Muslims Stories

Muslim ritual meets Swahili culture at Kenya’s unique annual Maulidi festival
The Conversation  |  Sep 15, 2025

Visitors flock to the celebration from Europe, America, Tanzania, Somalia, the Saudi Arabian Peninsula, and numerous towns, villages, and islands alon...

UN Human Rights Council to debate Israel's recent military aggression against Qatar
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 15, 2025

The meeting, set to take place in Geneva, will be the 10th urgent debate convened by the Council since its establishment in 2006.

Kwa Binzaro cult suspects scattered bodies across 400 acres to outwit investigators, court told
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 15, 2025

Investigators reported that the 51 days initially granted by the court had been severely undermined by the suspects’ methods, which appeared designed...

UN to help Kenya, Somalia, Uganda fight growing IED threat
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 15, 2025

The three-year project will see the three East African nations improve the application of their legislative frameworks and build the capacities of nat...

Malindi police arrest 42 suspected gang members in security sweep
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

In the raid, officers also recovered 14 mobile phones believed to have been stolen, allegedly found in the possession of a suspect identified as Ahmed...

Kenya-Tanzania border communities demand leaders prioritise harmony
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

The locals voiced frustration over harassment, arbitrary arrests and inadequate legal documentation, which they say are eroding their livelihoods.

Families ravaged by tragedy as Kwa Binzaro mass graves reveal grim truth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The Kwa Binzaro tragedy, much like Shakahola before it, has left families shattered,  parents mourning children, and children left without parents. Fo...

What is ableism? Words can hurt people but African culture offers an alternative
The Conversation  |  Sep 12, 2025

Microaggressions can be projected to Black people because they are expected to speak perfect English when it’s not even their language. Or because wha...

Smart driving licence access expanded to 15 Huduma Centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

In Nairobi, the services are available at the General Post Office (GPO) Huduma Centre and Kibra.

Tana River residents rage after 47-year-old man killed by elephant, MUHURI blames KWS
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2025

According to MUHURI, Muhamed was chased to the river and killed on the spot around 3 pm on Monday in what residents described as a horrifying and prev...

NTSA: Vehicle ownership transfers now instant via e-Citizen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The change eliminates the need for motorists to fill out manual forms or make repeated visits to NTSA offices.

Rising Starlets Coach Jackline Juma unveils provisional squad for FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Amina Wako  |  Sep 06, 2025

Selection will be based on performance, fitness, and tactical readiness for the double header against Ethiopia.

WhatsApp messages reveal how Mackenzie persuaded his followers to abandon homes for Shakahola
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 05, 2025

The officer said the bulk of the material centred on fasting, prophecy, the Antichrist, the Beast, the New World Order and repeated references to the...

Grieving father testifies on losing 12 family members in Shakahola massacre
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

Titus Ngonyo Gandi narrated how his wife, Esther Birya Masha, drew their two sons, Harry and Isaack Ngala, into Mackenzie’s cult.

Children’s Officer recounts how minors were rescued from Paul Mackenzie’s followers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

Omar Mohamed, appearing as the 58th prosecution witness, recounted how the minors were discovered during investigations into the conduct of followers...

Egerton University seeks parliamentary support to reclaim grabbed land
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaack Kibwage appealed on Wednesday during a meeting with the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, chaired...

IG Douglas Kanja faces grim reality of Kwa Binzaro exhumations
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 04, 2025

The air was heavy with the smell of decay, yellow tape hung loosely from tree trunks marking exhumation sites, and exhausted officers trudged through...

11 suspects arrested in Kwa Binzaro cult probe, Police IG Kanja says many victims are non-locals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2025

Police IG Kanja revealed that the majority of the victims are believed to be non-locals.

Grief-stricken families relive pain as court hears Shakahola child torture case
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2025

The prosecution argued that such testimonies illustrate how Mackenzie’s radical sermons compelled parents to isolate their families, starve their chil...

Prison boss dismisses Paul Mackenzie's alleged poisoning plot at Shimo la Tewa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 03, 2025

Abdi Willy Adan said only some of the other suspects had refused food since Wednesday, while Mackenzie’s last hunger strike was recorded back in Febru...

Uganda detains 13, probes ex-spy chief over fake Kampala terror attacks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 02, 2025

The arrests come after a probe ordered by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, into irregularities within the military's counterterro...

Ghana’s President Mahama dismisses Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo over abuse of office
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

On April 22, 2025, President Mahama suspended her following a preliminary review that found merit in complaints alleging misconduct, abuse of office,...

Thinking of moving houses? Here are 10 tips that will save you stress, time and money
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 31, 2025

To make your move less stressful, start at least two weeks in advance so you have enough time to declutter, organise, and pack in an orderly way inste...

Families of missing Kenyans lay bare frustrations in search of their kin as IPOA decry lack of capacity to handle cases
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

Despite these assurances, grieving families recounted harrowing experiences of loved ones abducted in broad daylight or taken from their homes, only t...

Albert Ojwang’s killing: IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan apologises for joint presser with police
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2025

Speaking in Mombasa during the ongoing police accountability workshop for journalists, the IPOA boss acknowledged that his appearance at the briefing...

Kwa Binzaro exhumations halted as 32 bodies are recovered, families urged to give DNA samples
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2025

The next phase will involve post-mortems and DNA profiling of both the bodies and the body parts recovered. Onyancha appealed to relatives of missing...

Police admit Shakahola lessons not fully applied after Kwa Binzaro cult deaths
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 29, 2025

He emphasised that there had been a disconnect in collaboration among agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), local admi...

Interpol shares key advice to tackle cyber threats
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Cyber awareness isn't just important, it's essential. Knowing how to protect yourself and others online is a skill, just like learning how to swim or...

KMPDC shuts down 158 health facilities, downgrades 25 over failure to meet medical standards
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

The Council said the move follows an inspection of 288 facilities, which also led to the downgrading of 25 and retention of 105 at their current opera...

AU, UN condemn deadly Mali attacks as 21 soldiers killed in Al-Qaeda-linked raid
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 28, 2025

Youssouf strongly condemned the coordinated assaults on Malian army positions in Farabougou and Biriki-Were in the Ségou region On August 19, 2025, an...

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