King Charles ends tour of Kenya, but questions over colonial injustices, reparations unanswered
The UK government agreed to a 20-million-pound ($24 million) out-of-court settlement in 2013 to more than 5,200 survivors of abuses during the Mau Mau revolt, but has refused to issue an apology and has rebuffed claims by other communities.
Bloody loyal: King Charles won’t say ‘sorry’ for British colonial human rights abuses in Kenya
British colonialists also committed gross human rights violations, including land expropriation, killings, torture and sexual violence, against hundreds of thousands of people in western Kenya over decades, UN investigators have said.
Kenya tops Africa on organised crime index, having overtaken Nigeria and rest of West Africa
Resilience is measured according to the mechanisms countries have in place to combat organised crime, and their effectiveness. Resilience capacity and effectiveness are evaluated to assess the level at which states have established appropriate legal, political and strategic frameworks to address organised crime.
Coming to Kenya: Freedom fighters demand King Charles apologises for crimes against humanity
More than 10,000 people died in the Mau Mau uprising, a figure some historians claim is a low estimate. Tens of thousands of Kenyans – many with no links to the Mau Mau – endured harrowing treatment including torture and appalling sexual mutilation at the hands of security forces.
Kenyan court extends orders barring deployment of police to Haiti for two more weeks
The UN Security Council resolution, drafted by the United States and Ecuador, authorises the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months.
Kenya locally builds 1,800 tonne freighter and refits two navy vessels within budget
KSL operates the Kisumu Shipyard and Mombasa Shipyard. While Kisumu was constructing the MV Uhuru II wagon ferry, Mombasa was busy refitting the Kenyan Navy vessel KNS Shupavu. This was re-dedicated in a July 29 ceremony at Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa.
Kenya ends unpopular swap deal with Cuba for doctors citing cost of the six-year programme
Under the deal signed in 2017, 50 Kenyans were sent to Cuba to undergo specialised training, while 100 Cubans were dispatched to county level hospitals in Kenya to help improve services.
Kenyan and South African women lead Africa in largest all-women voyage to Antarctica
Departing on two voyages from Argentina, the cohort comprises women from 25 countries. The local cohort are already using their positions to pioneer change for a more sustainable future, and to increase gender equality in STEMM field.
Decent work, decent pay: Facebook staff in Kenya accuse Meta of piddling in pay talks
Meta and Sama lawyers told the court they thought the mediation was making good progress, with long hours involved, until the moderators’ lawyer wrote to them in protest. Justice Nduma Nderi said the failed talks were a “missed opportunity” to find a balance between the parties involved as opposed to the court issuing an order.
400,000 passport backlog headlines Kenyan minister’s acrimonious falling out with juniors
The cabinet secretary and the NIS senior have in the past been adversely named in the Westgate and Dusit terrorist attacks, but were cleared of criminal offences. The other official said to be behind the parallel passports office was tapped from the diplomatic world and is reportedly building a war-chest to run for a gubernatorial seat in 2027.
