Hussein Khalid Stories

Human rights activists, lawyers condemn surge in violence, want insecurity declared national disaster
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

Human rights defenders have emphasised that the combined threats to lawyers, activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens make it imperative for the...

Company director accused of fraud siphoned Sh356 million to personal accounts, court hears
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

The court heard that an auditor's report concluded that between 2021 and 2024, the company had lost Sh356.7 million.

What's next for Nepal after deadly protests force PM out?
DW News  |  Sep 10, 2025

Nepal could face prolonged political and constitutional chaos unless there's an agreement to form a national unity government, say experts.

Sudan’s RSF strikes Khartoum with drones, triggers power outage
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 09, 2025

In May, drones struck three major electricity stations in Omdurman, sparking a severe blackout that affected one of the state's most populated areas.

Court grants bail to SSU officers linked to kidnapping and killing of two foreigners, Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

The disappearance of Zaid, Zulfiqar, and their driver sparked national and international outrage, heightening pressure on the government over rising c...

Why we declined to be part of victims' compensation panel - Activists Hanifa Adan, Hussein Khalid
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 04, 2025

Hussein revealed that he was contacted to be part of the team that will oversee the compensation of the victims of protests, but he declined because h...

Murkomen: Security agencies probing claims of Jubaland forces in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 03, 2025

He, however, stated that if individuals have crossed the border as a result of fighting in the neighbouring country, the government will establish the...

Mandera residents protest presence of Jubaland forces in the county
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 02, 2025

Farmers in the area reported that they have been restricted from accessing their farms beyond 4 pm, which has affected their ability to work and provi...

Government steps up push for miraa cooperatives to enhance oversight, security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

Officials say the move will make it easier to track the movement of the crop across the country and strengthen organisation among producers.

Sudan’s cholera outbreak surpasses 100,000 cases amid war and famine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as Sudan’s largest outbreak in years, driven by unsafe water, mass disp...

Somalia adds Northeastern State to federal map despite Somaliland objections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 01, 2025

The announcement follows a year-long process that began when local leaders set up the SSC-Khaatumo transitional administration after Somaliland troops...

Governor Mohamed warns delayed SHA funds could cripple services at Mandera Referral Hospital
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

The governor revealed that the facility has so far received only Sh734,000, a shortfall that has severely crippled service delivery.

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...

Governor Mohamed Khalif raises alarm over alleged spillover of Jubaland forces into Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 29, 2025

Residents maintained that the soldiers had crossed into Kenya after fleeing Bulla Hawa, a Somali town recently recaptured by the Somali National Army...

Hussein Khalid: Police brutality, rights violations persist 15 years after 2010 Constitution
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 28, 2025

According to Hussein, the implementation of the Constitution promulgated in August 2010 has been fraught with challenges, as the state has consistentl...

Sudanese cabinet holds first meeting in Khartoum since onset of civil war
XINHUA  |  Aug 27, 2025

The prime minister recently announced that the government will relocate to Khartoum in the coming months, after previously operating from Port Sudan,...

Kenya and Ismaili Imamat sign MoU to boost health, education and climate action
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

President William Ruto described the signing as “a major milestone” in the longstanding collaboration between Kenya and the Ismaili community.

President Ruto bestows Prince Rahim Aga Khan V 'Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart'
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Prince Rahim received the CGH award on Tuesday during a ceremony at State House, Nairobi. The honour is usually reserved for sitting heads of state or...

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to Anadolou, five journalists who lost their lives include Palestine TV cameraman Hussam al-Masri, Al Jazeera photographer Mohammad Salama,...

Garissa family demands justice over missing relative
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 24, 2025

More than a year later, they claim security officers have been evasive and uncooperative, providing no meaningful response regarding Abdinasir's where...

Sudan government relocates ministries from war-ravaged Khartoum to safer cities
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 20, 2025

The relocation order covers the Council of Ministers, key ministries—including finance, minerals, and information—and the central bank, but makes no m...

Mandera Governor Mohamed Khalif wins 2025 People’s Choice Award for education reforms
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2025

Other winners included Turkana Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, who was awarded for excellence in social welfare, alongside Fernandez Barasa (Kakamega), N...

Somali Forces kill over 100 Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower Shabelle region
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 19, 2025

The attacks were conducted using precision airstrikes, followed by a ground advance from Danab units to secure control and confirm the impact.

Sudan army accused of torture, 'execution chambers' in Khartoum as war fuels famine, cholera crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 17, 2025

The Emergency Lawyers group claims that since the army retook Khartoum in March, hundreds of people have been arrested, with some later found dead, th...

Activists alarmed as Kwa Binzaro ‘Shakahola 2’ exhumations delayed, warn against mass grave
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 14, 2025

The fresh graves, now being linked to what activists are calling “Shakahola 2”, are believed to hold victims of a similar deadly cult associated with...

DNA tests identify five women in Kware dumpsite murders as suspect remains on the run
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen told Parliament, in response to Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba’s question, that the case had not stall...

Court bars city businessman accused of Sh356 million fraud from travelling to India
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Honey Khatwani is accused of stealing $2,786,174.40 (Sh356 million) from Oki General Trading between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2024, in Barbado, Na...

Ousted Mombasa Majority Leader Mwamiri accuses assembly of weaponising power
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 11, 2025

Mwamiri described the move as a blatant weaponisation of power and vowed to resist what he termed political coercion.

ODM MCAs in Mombasa defy party headquarters over county assembly leadership change
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 10, 2025

Led by Old Town MCA Abdirahman Hussein, the legislators reaffirmed their vote to replace Athman Mwamiri with Priscillah Mema Mumba as the Leader of th...

ODPP opposes bail for ex-SSU officers accused of abducting, killing two foreigners and Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 07, 2025

The officers are accused of involvement in the disappearance and suspected killing of two foreign nationals, Mohamed Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahm...

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