Nigeria’s president has pardoned the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, 30 years after his execution sparked global outrage. Along with eight other campaigners, Saro-Wiwa was convicted of murder, then hanged in 1995 by the then-military regime. Many believed the activists were…
NAKURU, Kenya, Jun 13– A man captured on video brandishing a machete and charging at anti-riot police during violent protests in London Estate, Nakuru, has been arrested, police have confirmed. Authorities disclosed Hassan Mtimkavu, alias Paul Ositi, who was seen…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – Pressure is mounting for the removal of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat following the death of teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang while in police custody. A second petition seeking Lagat’s suspension was…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 13 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Ukambani region is benefitting fully from the government’s development agenda that targets improving the lives of all Kenyans without discrimination. DP Kindiki revealed that he is working with all the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is seeknig twenty one days to detain Constable James Mukhwana over Albert Ojwang’s murder in police custody to facilitate investigations. In its application, IPOA alleges that Mukhwana, alongsidehis yet-to-be-arrested…
NAIROBI, Kenya | June 13 – A newly released white paper warns that falsified antimalarial drugs are contributing to over 100,000 preventable deaths annually in Africa, underscoring a growing crisis in medicine distribution across the continent. The report, published jointly…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 13 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has sharply criticized the government over what it describes as increasing police brutality and illegal abductions, calling for an immediate end to the use of force against civilians. In…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged Kenyans not to judge the entire police service based on the misconduct of a few officers, while reaffirming the government’s commitment to holding rogue elements accountable. Speaking amid heightened public concern over recent…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 13 – The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has condemned the tragic death of Baby Amanda, a toddler who was allegedly thrown from the balcony of a residential apartment by her intoxicated uncle in Nairobi.…
President William Ruto has vowed to protect Kenyan officers from rogue police officers. He has consequently put rogue officers on notice, stating they will be held personally accountable for their actions. He was speaking at the National Police Leadership Academy…