Bestselling crime novelist Anne Perry was convicted of murder at age 15, then went on to sell 25 million copies her books
Perry served five years in prison after which she returned to the UK under her new name, along with Parker. After she was released from prison, she left New Zealand to return to the UK, and worked briefly as a flight attendant.
Netflix revisits life and times of Miami’s infamous ‘Cocaine Godmother’ who relished killing lovers and enemies
Griselda Blanco’s life story inspires numerous films, documentaries, and now a Netflix series, with actresses like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sofia Vergara, and Jennifer Lopez bringing her story to the screen. Despite the glamorisation, the real-life consequences of her actions and the violence she propagated continue to be felt. Sofia Varga offers more insight into the truth behind her motivations and performance playing Blanco on Netflix.
Kenya issues arrest warrant after 13 years for UK citizen in murder case blamed on British soldiers
The delay in securing justice has sparked outrage in Kenya, with Wanjiru’s family and rights groups arguing that the killers were being shielded by a defence cooperation agreement that complicates prosecution of British soldiers training in Kenya.
$1.7 billion of $2.2 billion stolen: UN accuses South Sudan state officials of ‘ruthless’ theft of public funds as food crisis deepens
South Sudan has long been plagued by corruption and theft of public funds, multiple investigations have found. A 2021 report by the UN uncovered tens of millions of dollars in unaccounted for government revenue, in what it said amounted to “a tiny fraction of the overall pattern of theft.”
Over 200 world leading firms in medical technology set for East Africa’s healthcare and lab innovation exhibition in Nairobi
For the past seven years, Medic East Africa and Medlab East Africa have been the leading healthcare and laboratory events in Kenya. Now rebranded into WHX Nairobi and WHX Labs Nairobi, under the patronage of Kenya’s Ministry of Health, the events are backed by Africa CDC and CPD-accredited by the Kenya Medical Association and the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga under fire for ‘hiring thugs’ to brutalise journalists after exposé on fake jobs in her office
According to MCK, Onyango was lured into a Homa Bay hotel where he was “ambushed by thugs and allegedly assaulted by the county officials, causing facial injuries”.
Buried in self-worship and immolation Ruto regime says he’s best ever president Kenya has ever had
Isaac Mwaura disclosed that over 13 counties are at advanced stages in setting up agricultural industrial parks, citing the one in Sagana in Kirinyaga County, which is already performing well in addition to others such as Homa Bay.
New research finding tie exposure to pesticides, rodenticides in pregnancy to rise in childhood leukaemia mortality
Last week, the White House released its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) strategy report. The report states that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Institutes of Health will “develop a research and evaluation framework for cumulative exposure” to chemicals.