NAIROBI, Kenya, June 17—Civil society leaders, prominent lawyers and political figures are demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat following the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang while in police custody—calling his…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 16— Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned the international community against pursuing unilateral approaches to conflict resolution in Africa, cautioning that such efforts risk undermining regional mechanisms dedicated to securing lasting peace—particularly in the Horn…
The arrest of a British soldier accused of rape at an army barracks in Nanyuki, Kenya, has put a long-running, and very current, scandal involving mistreatment of local women by members of the forces – even, allegedly, murder and cover…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 16- The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has announced the selection of 41 “outstanding young Kenyan leaders” for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF), a flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The selected fellows will…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 16 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations across the country following the shocking murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody—an incident that has…
The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has reaffirmed its commitment to police reform and enhanced accountability across Kenya’s security sector, announcing that CCTV surveillance will be mandatory in all police stations nationwide within the next two years. Speaking during…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 16 — A Kenyan nonprofit is urging African governments to adopt a four-phase action plan to make school feeding a right for every child across the continent in a bid to eradicate hunger affecting nealr 60 million…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 15 – The High Court in Isiolo issued an order stopping impeachment of Governor Abdi Guyo pending hearing and determination of case before it. Justice Heston Nyaga said he had perused the application, the affidavit in support…
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has stepped aside to allow investigations into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody at Central Police Station in Nairobi. In a statement issued on Monday, Lagat said…
NAIROBI, Kenya June 16 – Deputy Inspector-General of Police Eliud Lagat has finally bowed to pressure and stepped aside to allow for independent investigations into the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody. Lagat announced his resignation in a…