BRASILIA Sept 12 – The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting a military coup. A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down…
US space agency Nasa has blocked Chinese citizens with valid US visas from its facilities – a move that effectively bars them from working at one of the most respected space research centres. Chinese nationals, who could only work at…
South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war. Justice Minister Joseph Geng Akech said the charges against Machar relate to…
More than 300 South Koreans who were detained in a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in the US state of Georgia last week are due to arrive home on Friday. Their return comes as the country’s president and…
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 12 – The 2025 Central Region Agricultural Show in Nyeri has suffered a major setback following the withdrawal of key participants, including multinational companies, banks, and universities. Organizers attribute the reduced participation to challenges arising from the…
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 12 – Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will hold a Purple Ribbon March in honour of Kyalo Mbobu and demand justice following his fatal shooting along Magadi Road on September 10. The lawyers are expected to convene…
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 11 – The Presidential Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests has asked the High Court in Kerugoya to lift conservatory orders that stopped its operations earlier this week. In an application,…
KISUMU, Kenya Sept 11 – Lake Victoria Basin Commission is calling for cross-border efforts to protect and sustain the Mara River ecosystems. LVBC Executive Secretary Masinde Muliro explained that conservation of the Mara River Basin is crucial to enhancing tourism,…
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 11 – President William Ruto has pointed out that there would be no going back on the digital procurement of government goods and services, saying it will be implemented to prevent corruption and the theft of public…
NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 11 – President William Ruto has handed over to the Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) KSh2.65 billion recovered from collapsed banks. The money, recovered from Chase Bank and Imperial Bank that collapsed with farmers’ funds five years…