Human Trafficking Stories

UK-based Muslim Charity donates Sh129 million to combat human trafficking
Mary Wambui  |  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...

French military ends permanent presence in Senegal
XINHUA  |  Jul 18, 2025

French troops have been present in Senegal since the country gained independence in 1960. On Dec. 31, 2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...

CA under fire from MPs over June 25 order suspending live protest coverage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

MPs sitting in the Public Investment Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA) challenged the Authority’s action, warnin...

Woman Rep office least understood and engaged with, Transparency International report finds
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2025

The report attributes the persistently low engagement with Woman Representatives and Senators to the broader geographical scope of their constituencie...

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

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

Thika awaits Senate verdict on city status push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi, who led county officials to present the resolution, remains hopeful that the Senate will approve the request.

From fish to forests: Women in Kenya’s Coast restore mangroves to combat climate change
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 16, 2025

In Mkupe, a once-thriving fishing village near Mombasa, life has changed drastically as prolonged heatwaves, vanishing mangroves, and declining fish s...

KNCHR proposes new 2025 rules to fast-track human rights complaints and investigations
Mary Wambui  |  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...

KeNHA to expand Kiambu Road into four-lane dual carriageway under China-funded project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The project will cover the Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi stretch and key spurs, including Ridgeways Road, the Kiambu–Thika Road link, and UN Avenue through...

Four things every peace agreement needs – and how the DRC-Rwanda deal measures up
The Conversation  |  Jul 16, 2025

There is no simple recipe for a good peace agreement, but research shows that four elements are important: a serious commitment from the parties, prec...

PS Carren Ageng'o calls for stronger child protection in ECD schools
Issa Hussein  |  Jul 16, 2025

PS Carren Achieng Ageng'o called for strengthening child care and safeguarding children from violence through an ecosystem that supports shaping the f...

Court orders IG, DPP served in case over missing Wajir Huduma Centre manager Hussein Abdirahman
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 15, 2025

Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed was last seen on July 8 during an official event attended by the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, in Wa...

Court awards Sh10.5 million to Senate Clerk Nyegenye in defamation case against Gloria Orwoba
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The court found that Orwoba intentionally and maliciously shared the allegations through her WhatsApp status, Facebook page, and X, with the aim of da...

Ethiopian forces implicated in 2021 killing of three aid workers in Tigray - MSF report
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

The victims, all wearing MSF vests, were reportedly shot multiple times at close range, and their bodies were later found approximately 400 meters fro...

Amnesty warns Sudan's rainy season could deepen humanitarian crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

Cases of cholera have already been reported in North Darfur. In April, Médecins Sans Frontières similarly warned that the rains could worsen the count...

46 killed, 37 injured in paramilitary attack on village in Western Sudan: volunteer groups
XINHUA  |  Jul 15, 2025

Among the 46 fatalities were five women, and the wounded numbered 37. The group said local residents had to bury the victims in mass graves.

Wajir Huduma Centre manager Hussein Abdirahman reported missing, family and leaders demand urgent action
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

According to his relatives, Hussein left for work as usual on the morning of Monday, July 7, 2025, but never returned home, and all efforts to contact...

Ride for humanity: UK Muslim bikers bring life-changing aid to Kenya’s most underserved regions
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 13, 2025

The initiative will culminate in a public celebration on Sunday, July 13, at Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa, where local communities, government off...

Parliament's delay in enforcing audit reports threatens public funds, Auditor-General Gathungu warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

Gathungu is advocating for amendments to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act to introduce penalties, arguing that such measures would promote fisc...

Gaza on brink of disaster as fuel shortage threatens life-saving services — UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 13, 2025

They said maternity, neonatal, and intensive care units were failing, ambulances could no longer move, and blocked roads were trapping those in need.

Court freezes payout to four civilians shot by KDF, directs Defence Ministry to deposit Sh7.9 million
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The judges said the stay will remain in place only if the Ministry of Defence deposits the full amount in court within 90 days. If that is not done wi...

Monaco DL: Wanyonyi, Chepchirchir and Serem reflect on impressive performances
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 12, 2025

Kenyan athletes lit up the Monaco Diamond League on Friday night, with Emmanuel Wanyonyi setting a world lead and meeting record in the 800m, Nelly Ch...

Monaco DL: Kenyan stars shine bright as Wanyonyi, Chepchirchir deliver record performances
Erick Kariuki  |  Jul 11, 2025

Kenyan athletes lit up the Monaco Diamond League with a string of standout performances, as Emmanuel Wanyonyi and Nelly Chepchirchir delivered record-...

Saba Saba death toll rises to 38, KNCHR confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

It further indicated that 130 people are still nursing injuries at home and in various health facilities across the country.

Over 40,000 children treated for severe malnutrition in North Darfur - UNICEF
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

In North Darfur alone, more than 40,000 children were admitted for treatment, twice as many as in early 2024.

Police intensify search for missing pistol following NSSF chairman's car crash
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The official car, which was transporting NSSF chairman David Kariuki, his driver, and the bodyguard, crashed at Kapingazi Bridge after it hit another...

Budget shortfall threatens Ruto’s Sh29.7 billion youth empowerment programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Principal Secretary for Cooperatives and MSME Development Susan Mang'eni told MPs that if the shortfall is not addressed urgently, Kenya could lose th...

Leaked audio implicates former Bangladesh PM Hasina in deadly 2024 protest crackdown
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 11, 2025

The protests, which erupted across major cities in Bangladesh in July 2024, were driven by widespread frustration among students over education reform...

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