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Too affirmed that the EACC is established under Article 79 of the Constitution and the EACC Act, 2011, with a mandate to fight corruption, economic cr...
President Tshisekedi must tread carefully, as Kabila’s remaining loyalists, though fewer in number, could grow bolder in challenging his leadership.
89 per cent of smallholder farmers reported lower crop yields since fighting began, while more than half said insecurity had prevented them from harve...
Lawyer Evance Ndong Ndong faulted Parliament's move to amend the cybercrime law to address cults and religious extremism as violating the right to a f...
Findings show that universities are producing an average of only 1,500 cybersecurity graduates annually, far below the 45,000 positions available in t...
The charges also relate to alleged crimes against humanity, including massacres of civilians in eastern Congo.
The operation brought together investigators from 18 African countries and the United Kingdom to target high-harm and high-impact cybercrimes, identif...
Owino explained that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations currently lacks clear legal authority to remove criminal records unless a conviction i...
Mwendwa had posted a series of derogatory statements about Shee’s parentage and background, prompting a two-year legal battle.
The State of Internet in Kenya: 2020–2024 study by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), released on Thursday, says government actions and restric...
The report, by Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE), reveals that the country has witnessed an exponential rise in content moderators, content creator...
In his detailed ruling, Magistrate Mulama pointed out that Mwendwa’s use of the term mwanaharamu—a word the court recognised as highly offensive and s...
Data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows the spike contributed to a total of 8.6 billion cyberattacks recorded in the year to June 202...
According to media reports, the agreement was also endorsed by Namibia, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Oman, and Saint Vincent a...
The spike marks one of the sharpest increases in recent years, and signals growing vulnerabilities across critical sectors, including finance, telecom...
According to Interpol, the surge in online scams is closely linked to Africa's accelerating digital transformation, which has allowed criminals to cap...
Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego gave the directions after the prosecution failed to present all its witnesses during the three-day hearing allocat...
Senior Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsaringo had dismissed the charges against Njeri, declaring them defective, and ordered her release.
The UN report states that the SAF has enforced complex and punitive bureaucratic hurdles, while the RSF has looted aid convoys and completely obstruct...
The leaders said the controversial law is linked to the disturbing rise in cases of harassment, arbitrary arrests, abductions, and deaths of content c...
This ranked Kenya seventh among African countries seeking information from the tech giant.
The charges relate to events in 2005 when Kimunya allegedly oversaw the allocation of 25 acres of public land to Midlands Ltd, valued at about Sh60 mi...
The app enabled fraudsters to impersonate customer service agents, convincing victims to divulge sensitive information.
They warn that its vague definitions and broad provisions may be misused to target journalists, whistleblowers, and ordinary citizens engaging in civi...
The proportion of Kenyans who were not just targeted but actually fell victim to fraud rose from eight to 11 per cent during the same period.
Amnesty also said it had received “an alert from the healthcare professionals’ association” indicating that its president, Yonatan Dagnaw, “was arrest...
The report shows that 9,717 crimes were reported in the Nairobi precinct, a decline from 11,108 in 2023. Kiambu and Meru Police Command Stations ranke...
Sifuna is out on a cash bail of Sh100,000 after the court declined to remand him for an additional seven days as sought by the DCI last week.
Human rights organisations have expressed serious concerns about Kenya's shrinking digital civic space, citing an increase in surveillance, intimidati...
Sifuna was arrested in Bungoma County for alleged publication of false information while pretending he was President Ruto and deceiving Kenyans that h...
