Despite under-resourcing by UN and US, Kenyan police mission in Haiti kept gangs at bay, secured critical infrastructure and restored aid corridors
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja applauded the troops for their courageous service and highlighted the rehabilitation of roads, hospitals, schools and businesses as proof of Kenya’s contribution in Haiti.
Seven suspected traffickers charged over ($1.5 million drugs seizure linked to a shipment impounded on stateless vessel
The multi-agency operation involved officers from the Kenya Navy, Kenya Coast Guard Service, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Kenyan police mission to tackle gangs was undermined by lack of international support – Haitians tell of exhaustion and hopelessness
The first foreign boots since the UN approved a Gang Suppression Force (GSF) to tackle Haiti’s worsening security crisis have hit the ground but there’s little confidence among Haitians that it will be anything but yet another pointless foreign intervention. A batch of 230 Kenyan police officers landed in the...
Haitians speak of exhaustion and hopelessness as new UN force gets set to tackle gangs
Slated to eventually include up to 5,500 police and military officers, the GSF aims to regain control of the country by fighting gangs through a broader and more combative mandate, while negotiations are continuing on the political front to pave the way for elections.
Young Kenyan environmentalist sets world record as she embarks on mission to right the wrongs committed by older generation
In Africa, indigenous flora and fauna are fast giving way to exotic species. This is the centrepiece of Muthoni’s campaign, which adds impetus to Swedish Greta Thunberg, the environmental activist that for the past decade has been the symbol of younger generation’s fight to restore ecological balance.
Collateral damage: How mere suspicions led to 12-day Israel-Iran war with US in supporting cast role
The Israeli attacks in June came after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released a report accusing Iran of enriching uranium to near weapons grade levels, and one day before the IAEA declared that Iran was not complying with its nuclear safeguards obligations.
US Congress explores possibilities of compelling spy agencies to declassify evidence on origins of Covid
Tucked deep inside the sprawling National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is language that requires the director of National Intelligence to conduct a declassification review with the heads of federal intelligence agencies of information about those who funded coronavirus research and what’s known about risky “gain-of-function” work performed at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary
The information secretary spoke in Kerugoya Town on Wednesday during the launch of Kirinyaga Media Queens Association. He pointed out that the fact that the media sector remains a key pillar in national development and a vital tool for holding government accountable, shaping public opinion and fostering an informed citizenry
