Sentencing of Murang’a man to 14 years in jail for sodomy turns searchlight on unnatural sex in central Kenya

Sentencing of Murang’a man to 14 years in jail for sodomy turns searchlight on unnatural sex in central Kenya

In his defence, Gitau claimed that there had been long standing tension between him and the victim’s father, suggesting that the accusation was a false allegation intended to have him imprisoned. He further stated that on the day the alleged incident occurred, he had found the victim feeding his father’s cattle with his hay, prompting him to discipline the boy.

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Hawker presumed dead after he was shot by police is alive and in hospital, activists demand accountability

Hawker presumed dead after he was shot by police is alive and in hospital, activists demand accountability

The 22-year-old Kariuki, a hawker like his father, was holding a packet of face masks and is believed to have been caught up in a confrontation with two officers in Nairobi as hundreds of protesters clashed with police. One officer, who had concealed his face with a mask, shot him in the head as he walked away.

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Cybercrime emerge as a serious concern as Kenyan civil servants increasingly use own devices to do official work

Cybercrime emerge as a serious concern as Kenyan civil servants increasingly use own devices to do official work

Assistant Director in charge of Human Resource Information Systems Dickson Kinyua said negligence in emphasising on cybersecurity awareness at the workplace exposes information to the risks of hacking and potential theft of sensitive government data.

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Tanzania, Uganda among 25 African countries to be blacklisted on account of extrajudicial killings

Tanzania, Uganda among 25 African countries to be blacklisted on account of extrajudicial killings

The 36 countries identified in the new cable are: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ethiopia, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, South Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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Israeli strikes render 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lonely, allies keep off

Israeli strikes render 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lonely, allies keep off

Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cuts an increasingly lonely figure. Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes, leaving major holes in his inner circle and raising the risk of strategic errors, according to five people familiar with his decision-making process. One...

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While US spies’ verdict is Iran ‘is not building a nuclear weapon’ Trump dismisses it, tells Tehran to ‘surrender unconditionally’

While US spies’ verdict is Iran ‘is not building a nuclear weapon’ Trump dismisses it, tells Tehran to ‘surrender unconditionally’

President Donald Trump dismissed the assessment of US spy agencies during an overnight flight back to Washington as he cut short his trip to the Group of Seven summit to focus on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Kenya fisheries institute establishes farmer training centre in Kakamega as blue economy takes root

Kenya fisheries institute establishes farmer training centre in Kakamega as blue economy takes root

KMFRI is seeking partnerships for technical support from China, Philippines, Canada, United States of America (USA) and Israel that have similar facilities for provision of expert technical assistance and training.

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