Relatives of slain marathoner Agnes Tirop, human rights activists protest hearing delays
Earlier on, Corporal Ndeto had informed the court that the accused person was still on the run, but expressed optimism that the law would soon catch up with him.
Baby diapers choke Migori as Lake Victoria region in Kenya registers high fertility rates, rapid urbanisation
NEMA, as an environmental watchdog, has also been active in creation of awareness of the risks posed by wanton diaper discharge. In some instances it has collaborated with county government to address the diaper menace through public education on sanitation and hygiene.
Fresh round of dissent breaks out in Kenya as public protests protection of senior police officer implicated in murder
A government pathologist has refuted the police’s account that the blogger’s injuries were self-inflicted, saying the deceased had “head injury, neck compression and other injuries spread all over the body that are pointing towards assault.”
Over-burdened with foreign debts, Kenya banks on diaspora remittances to power the economy
Remittances remain a cornerstone of Kenya’s foreign exchange and household incomes. In 2024, inflows hit $4.945 billion – equivalent to 4.1 per cent of GDP – underscoring their vital role in sustaining livelihoods and stimulating local economies.
Vehicles burnt in protests as pressure piles on senior police to quit over death of blogger
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority watchdog has launched an investigation, while the European Union and the United States have called for a transparent probe into the blogger’s death.
Air India Dreamliner crashes into college hostel as it takes off from Adani-operated Ahmedabad Airport, kills 300
Ahmedabad Police Chief G.S. Malik said the bodies recovered could include both passengers and people killed on the ground. The dead included Vijay Rupani, the former chief minister of Gujarat state, of which Ahmedabad is the main city.
Futile UN peace plan for Haiti is promoting gang violence that has displaces 1.3 million people
Haiti has been experiencing a resurgence of violence since mid-February. According to the IOM, while Port-au-Prince remains the epicentre of the crisis with 85 per cent controlled by gangs, violence extending beyond the capital has intensified in the past few months.
Pocketed by Big Pharma to peddle Covid vaccine lies, US mainstream media finding it hard to regain trust
Changing anything within a government agency always risks blowback. Sure enough, a gaggle of disgruntled workers, a few hundred at most out of 18,000, maybe 1 per cent, while ignoring all the people who are thrilled, turned in a declaration of protest.
Flooding kills 50 people as 58 schools and 20 hospitals are washed away in South Africa by heavy rains
Snow covers the N2 road heading to Nolangeni, South Africa, on June 10, 2025. Credit: Greater Kokstad Municipality
Under pressure Kenya President Ruto finally concedes blogger died ‘at the hands of police’
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority, the police watchdog, has launched an investigation and on Wednesday named five police officers who arrested Ojwang in Homa Bay County and escorted him to Nairobi’s central police station.
