Senior state official says Kenya is committed to police and prison reforms

Senior state official says Kenya is committed to police and prison reforms

The government, Dr Raymond Omollo says, was committed to upholding recent court pronouncements and ensuring that all reforms are implemented in line with the rule of law, while staying attuned to the practical realities of the country’s security landscape.

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Just as in Vatican where Mafioso thrive under Holy See, in Uganda the presidency is the ruthless gang’s robot

Just as in Vatican where Mafioso thrive under Holy See, in Uganda the presidency is the ruthless gang’s robot

Injustice, chaos and violence are on the rise as exemplifies by the recent by-election in North Kawempe elections whereby state cushioned criminals were protected by power even when there was evidence that those who reigned havoc belonged to the official terrorising group called JATTI.

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More wineskin than wine: ‘Western values’ is a framework for legitimating and justifying actions by ‘moral police’

More wineskin than wine: ‘Western values’ is a framework for legitimating and justifying actions by ‘moral police’

Today, the response to Israel’s murderous campaign in Gaza has laid bare the hollowness of Western moral posturing. Governments that once lectured the world on human rights now justify mass killing and ethnic cleansing. Institutions that claimed to stand for international law now scramble to shield allies from accountability.

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Kenyan opposition condemns arrest of Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu who faces treason charges

Kenyan opposition condemns arrest of Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu who faces treason charges

Tundu Lissu, chairperson of the main opposition party CHADEMA, was arrested on Wednesday night over what regional police called incitement. The opposition in Tanzania has been calling for electoral reforms to ensure the upcoming poll is free and fair.

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UAE come under scrutiny for breaching genocide convention as Sudan accuses it of funding rebels

UAE come under scrutiny for breaching genocide convention as Sudan accuses it of funding rebels

Sudan descended into a deadly conflict in mid-April 2023, when long-simmering tensions between its military and paramilitary rebels broke out in the capital, Khartoum, and spread to other regions. Both the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces have been accused of abuses.

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Kakamega town in western Kenya picked by African Union to build country’s largest waste electricity generation plant

Kakamega town in western Kenya picked by African Union to build country’s largest waste electricity generation plant

The AUDA-NEPAD delegation led by their principal programme officer (energy unit AUDA-NEPAD) based in South Africa Tichakunda Simbini visited Kakamega county in western Kenya and held talks with the regional Minister for Water, Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change Peninah Mukabane where they committed to collaborate with the county government in the development of a waste energy plan as conceived in the 2063 continental master plan.

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Unwanted in France, lost in Africa: Trouble with new French deportation law that hounds Africans

Unwanted in France, lost in Africa: Trouble with new French deportation law that hounds Africans

Interviewed, more than 40 people including five individuals said they were affected by the new law, along with rights advocates, lawyers and researchers, for a detailed look at the impact of France’s 2024 immigration reform.

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China strikes back with 84 per cent tariffs as escalating trade war with America hits markets

China strikes back with 84 per cent tariffs as escalating trade war with America hits markets

China told the World Trade Organization that the United States’ decision to impose what it has called reciprocal tariffs on Beijing threatens to further destabilise global trade.

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Kenya, 37 African countries in quandary over ties with US as China bullies Africa to exit US-allied group

Kenya, 37 African countries in quandary over ties with US as China bullies Africa to exit US-allied group

Founded in 2020, the group has coordinated sanctions on China over rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong and rallied support for Taiwan, a self-ruled democratic island Beijing claims as its territory.

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Regional governments sag under heavy debt as National Treasury delays release of$486 million

Regional governments sag under heavy debt as National Treasury delays release of$486 million

The Council of Governors is calling on the National Treasury to expedite release Sh63 billion ($486 million) arrears owed to counties for the months of February and March. Chairman of Finance, Planning and Economic Affairs of the Council of Governors Fernandes Barasa has revealed that all the 47 counties are...

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