Intent vs process: How late PM Raila Odinga headed off apocalypse during 2024 Kenyan youth uprising
A fitting example of what would have befallen the Kenyan Gen Z played out in Tanzania during the October 29 presidential election. More than 3,000 Tanzanian youths that were agitating for regime change, democratic space, sanctity of life, social justice and freedom of expression, were mowed down by the country’s military and trigger-happy police.
Gusii elders demand repatriation of legendary warrior Otenyo Nyamaterere’s head from Britain
Abagusii Council of Elders Chair James Matundura noted that the return of Otenyo’s head and paraphernalia would enable the community to accord him a decent burial.
How violence reigns on the streets of the USA as Trump’s unleashes of terror on hapless Americans
Protesters hold placards during a rally against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) near the Metropolitan Detention Centre in downtown Los Angeles, California, the United States, on January 25, 2026. Credit: Xinhua
Multiagency team in Kenya intercepts trailer ferrying cannabis sativa worth $12,400 to Mombasa
Commander Celina Chirchir said one of the suspects – the woman, had been on police radar for an extended period and had been using multiple false identities to evade arrest. Officers recovered her original identification card during the arrest.
Contextualising Ida Odinga’s job offer: She did not betray her husband even when death always knocked at her door
When Kibaki and Raila ran the country under the Nusu Mkate (Half a Loaf) deal, their spouses were offered Ksh400,000 ($3,100) as their monthly pay. Ida rejected the offer arguing that public good came first.
Elders in West Pokot warned against using alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to shield child defilers
Kapenguria Law Courts Principal Magistrate (PM) and Head of Station Stellah Telewa emphasised that the children’s court is now fully operational, and all children-related matters will be addressed judiciously.
Uganda’s 2026vpresidential election sums up how the country evolved from a banana republic 40 years ago to a monstrous garrison
The primary mechanism for circumventing public interest is the transformation of the state into a garrison, where security apparatuses are designed for regime preservation rather than public protection.
Kenya Police Reservist shot dead by cattle rustlers in banditry-prone Baringo
Speaking in Loosuk, Assistant County Commissioner Peter Mutiso said the security personnel have been dispatched to the area to pursue the bandits who fled towards Malabo valley.
Kenya prepares strategy to counter terrorism and extremism as tensions soar in neighbouring Somalia
The government reiterated its commitment to inclusive, whole-of-society approaches that combine security operations with community engagement, strategic communication and international cooperation to counter terrorism and violent extremism.
Fathers, teachers cited in Nyanza region at the centre of ‘stubbornly’ high incidence of defilement, incest and underage pregnancy
Flora Mworoa said defilement, rape, drug abuse and other forms of gender-based violence in the area were closely intertwined, observing that most perpetrators were adult men and that assaults often occurred without protection, exposing victims to HIV and other infections.