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Oxford documentary exposes Kenya’s shadow scholars writing essays for UK students
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 15, 2025

The documentary, produced by British-Kenyan sociologist Patricia King'ori, follows young Kenyans—commonly referred to as "shadow scholars"—who make a...

Safaricom data links prime suspect to Nairobi CBD on day Rex Masai was killed
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 15, 2025

Testifying before trial magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo, Zachary Mburu, a senior manager at Safaricom, said the company had been served with court orders...

Lobby petitions LSK to allow advocates to carry firearms amid rising attacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

The petitioners expressed concern that advocates often find themselves in exposed and dangerous positions, not only in contentious cases but even in n...

Lack of CCTV footage slows probe into lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the footage detectives relied on in other high-profile murders is missing in this case...

Kenya’s urban slum schools: Why access doesn’t guarantee better learning outcomes
The Conversation  |  Sep 14, 2025

The study points to the need to pay more attention to boys during the literacy sessions and to girls in the numeracy sessions during the implementatio...

Jomvu MP Badi Twalib among 500 beneficiaries as Mombasa's Miritini squatters get title deeds
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

This is part of an ongoing initiative by the Mombasa County government to address long-standing land disputes and secure tenure for thousands of famil...

Should African countries lower the voting age to 16? Views from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria
The Conversation  |  Sep 13, 2025

For African countries, where young people make up the majority of the population but often feel shut out of politics, the question is especially press...

Gaza: International community must ‘match words with action’ now
UN News  |  Sep 13, 2025

Olga Cherevko, Spokesperson in Gaza for the UN aid coordination office OCHA, warned that history will not judge the international community “based on...

UN General Assembly backs two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
DW News  |  Sep 12, 2025

142 voted in favour, 10 against – including Israel and key ally the United States – and 12 in abstentions.

Human rights activists, lawyers condemn surge in violence, want insecurity declared national disaster
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

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

Uganda Law Society condemns killing of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, says East Africa’s rule of law under siege
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 12, 2025

In a statement released on Thursday, ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde said Mbobu’s death was “not merely a loss to the legal fraternity but a grievou...

Senior official among those arrested in fatal shooting of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Sep 12, 2025

Investigators recovered a large sum of cash from the homes of those detained, using counting machines to verify the amounts as part of the inquiry con...

Lawyers petition state over killing of advocate Kyalo Mbobu
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 12, 2025

Odhiambo said a formal petition had been presented to authorities, seeking to compel the state to fulfill its constitutional mandate to protect life a...

Letter from Mideast: From hope to heartbreak - my Gaza since Israel's "disengagement"
XINHUA  |  Sep 12, 2025

I left Gaza, but Gaza never left me. It lives in my dreams, in my fears, and in my children's questions. I hope - yes, I still hope - to return someda...

Childhood obesity on the rise in Kenya: Experts warn of lifestyle, diet and cultural triggers
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 11, 2025

According to Dr Micah Kibera, a Nairobi-based clinical nutritionist, one of the most overlooked causes is the steady decline of physical activity in c...

DPP gives IG of Police Kanja seven days to submit probe report on lawyer Mbobu's murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

While noting the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) efforts to secure justice, the DPP directed the Inspector General to accelerate investi...

Murkomen says suspects identified in lawyer Kyalo Mbobu’s murder, police pursuing others
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

The CS noted that the government will not relent until the masterminds behind the attack are brought to book.

Autopsy reveals lawyer Kyalo Mbobu died from severe bleeding after he was shot eight times
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 11, 2025

Oduor revealed that the pathologists had recovered two bullets from Mbobu's body, even as police had earlier revealed that there were missing spent ca...

Multimedia student accused of killing colleague arraigned, denies charge
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

The prosecution told the court that at least 17 witnesses will testify in the case, with four expected to take the stand when the hearing begins on Ja...

Global press freedom suffers sharpest decline in 50 years, report finds
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 11, 2025

According to the report, press freedom fell most sharply in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso and Myanmar, which are all in a state of war and unrest.

Israel's war on Gaza in numbers
Eastleigh Voice Team  |  Sep 11, 2025

The figures show that 46,913 deaths occurred before the January 2025 ceasefire, 170 during it, and 11,976 after it was broken in March 2025. The toll...

CCTV, phone data trace final hours of slain Nairobi Lawyer Mathew Mbobu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

Detectives say the assailants trailed him throughout this route before striking near Boyani, close to his Karen home.

Lecturers in 41 public universities issue 7-day strike notice over unpaid CBAs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

UASU Secretary General Constantine Wasonga said the government had failed to fulfil negotiated and registered CBAs, leaving lecturers with no choice b...

DCI deploys forensic team to investigate Kyalo Mbobu’s fatal shooting
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, the DCI said critical evidence is being collected to reconstruct the events and identify those responsible.

Explainer: Key facts about slain lawyer Mbobu Kyalo
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 10, 2025

His death marks not just the loss of a lawyer but of an intellectual force whose contributions to Kenya's legal and governance landscape were vast.

IGAD launches new guide to boost media and civil society efforts in combating extremism
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The guide, launched in Addis Ababa by Norway’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Stian Christensen, draws from last year’s discussions between the two sectors on...

MPs grill PS Isaboke after Sh500 million spent on MyGov advertising in newspapers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

The controversy stems from audit queries in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year ending June 2023, which flagged payments made through...

Nairobi lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu shot dead in drive-by attack near Galleria Mall in Karen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 09, 2025

According to police reports, the incident happened shortly after 7:30 pm when a gunman on a motorcycle pulled alongside Mbobu’s vehicle, opened fire,...

IPOA launches probe into fatal shooting of two boda boda riders by DCI officer in Thika
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 09, 2025

On Monday, Gitonga was arraigned at the Kiambu Law Courts, where IPOA sought a 21-day custodial order to complete its investigation.

29 Kenyans eye glory at IPSC World Handgun Championships in South Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 09, 2025

In preparation for the World Shoot, the Kenyan team last week participated in the IPSC Handgun Pre-World Shoot competition held at Bamburi Rifle Club...

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