Aug 12 – At the Torkham border, where Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa meets Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province, the once-busy hub of trade and travel now echoes with scenes of quiet desperation. Tens of thousands of Afghan families—exhausted, anxious, and often without resources—are…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 — Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged officials of the ruling party to ensure a fair and transparent process for selecting a single candidate in the upcoming Baringo Senate by-election, warning that internal divisions could cost…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 14 – Embakasi East Member of Parliamebt Babu Owino has tabled a legislative proposal seeking to allow certain criminal records to be expunged once offenders have served their sentences, a move he says will give reformed Kenyans…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – The United States has accused Kenyan security forces of committing multiple extrajudicial killings during 2024, particularly in the wake of nationwide “Gen Z” demonstrations against proposed tax increases in June and July. In its Country…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 13 – The High Court has ordered Pumwani Maternity Hospital to pay Sh 7.5 million in compensation to a woman whose baby died, and uterus was removed following what the court ruled was gross medical negligence during…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 — The High Court in Kibera has declined to release on bond three suspects accused of murdering Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were, citing potential witness interference and threats to public safety. Were was gunned…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – The BBC has denied paying or coaching interviewees featured in its explosive documentary on Kenya’s child sex trade in Maai Mahiu, following allegations from the government that some accounts in the film were fabricated. In…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 13 — The High Court has upheld Kenya’s mandatory retirement age for employees in both the public and private sectors, dismissing a petition that sought to declare the policy unconstitutional. Justice Lawrence Mugambi delivered the ruling in…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 13 — The High Court in Kakamega has upheld the legality of taxes imposed on betting stakes and winnings, dismissing a constitutional petition that claimed the levies amounted to double taxation and violated the Constitution. In a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has unveiled several public viewing arenas for CHAN 2024, starting this Sunday with Harambee Stars’ epic showdown against Zambia. The free fan zone, set up in partnership with PARROT, allows fans…