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Detained South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend questioning, lawyer says
Reuters  |  Jan 16, 2025

Authorities have 48 hours to question the suspended president, after which they must release him or seek a warrant to detain him for up to 20 days.

Unions warn of shutdown as Technical University of Kenya workers demand December pay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

The Unions decried that the delayed salaries have compounded financial challenges for TUK workers, with unions pointing to the non-remittance of statu...

South Korea's Yoon faces new arrest attempt in fortified compound
Reuters  |  Jan 08, 2025

Protesters supporting and opposing Yoon braved freezing temperatures to stage rallies on the streets around the presidential compound on Wednesday aft...

I thank God I’m alive - Billy Mwangi speaks on 16 days of beatings, torture
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 07, 2025

While Mwangi’s family was relieved by his release, the trauma of the abduction left lasting emotional scars. Medical assessments confirmed that he had...

Somalia urges Gaza ceasefire in first UNSC briefing
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 04, 2025

Somalia said Palestinians lack basic necessities like food, water, shelter and medicines due to an Israeli aid blockade on Gaza.

North eastern leaders plead with MPs not to pass ‘discriminative’ law on revenue formula
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 03, 2025

The new framework will dictate revenue sharing among the counties for five years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30.

South Korea authorities in standoff in bid to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
Reuters  |  Jan 03, 2025

Insurrection is one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does not have immunity.

Varsity lecturers give government 15-day ultimatum to release unpaid salaries, arrears
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 02, 2025

According to UASU Organising Secretary Onesmus Maluki, the government consented to a salary increase for lecturers, which would be retroactive from Oc...

Metallic object that fell in Makueni was from a rocket, space agency says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

KSA assured the public that the object poses no immediate safety risk.

South Korea investigators request arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law
Reuters  |  Dec 30, 2024

Police have tried but failed to successfully raid the presidential office as part of the investigation. A Seoul court will decide whether to issue an...

Automotive icon Osamu Suzuki dies at 94
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 27, 2024

Suzuki's journey with the company began in 1958 through his marriage to Shoko, the granddaughter of Suzuki Motor's founder, Michio Suzuki.

Management crisis, internal wrangles at University of Nairobi trigger Senate probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 20, 2024

The university has been facing governance challenges, particularly a succession battle for the vice-chancellor’s position.

Court cases push affordable housing completion to April 2025, says Lands CS Wahome
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 17, 2024

As of now, 500,000 Kenyans have expressed their desire to occupy the first phase of the affordable housing units.

South Korea lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon over martial law bid
Reuters  |  Dec 14, 2024

Under the constitution, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was appointed by Yoon, becomes acting president.

Residents of city slums urge Sakaja to station firefighters in their neighbourhoods
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2024

Currently, Nairobi County is grappling with a surge in fire incidents, having recorded more than 200 cases in one year.

Police and youth in Kamukunji’s California Ward team up to tackle crime
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 07, 2024

The collaboration between a local police station and community leaders aims to provide meaningful opportunities for young people

Kenya’s forgotten children: The struggles of children left behind by British soldiers
Amina Wako  |  Dec 05, 2024

Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai represents 10 biracial children, some under 18, aiming to take their cases to Britain.

How Mukuru rights group uses murals to protest against bad governance
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 03, 2024

In their activism call, the group believes that Kenya is still operating like a neo-colonial state.

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