NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – Three petitioners have filed a petition seeking the introduction of Conjugal visitation rights to prisoners in Kenya. John Wangai, Peter Agoro and Anthony Murimi argue that denial of conjugal rights infringes on the right to…
Luca Luiselli, The Rivers State University of Science and Technology One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to investigate the Nairobi County Government’s waste dumping at Kenya Power. In a statement, the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jacinta…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – Two people have been arrested at a city club as the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) intensified its crackdown on Shisha dens. The two were arrested on Wednesday night…
Hamas has handed over what it says are the bodies of four Israeli hostages from Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel is testing DNA samples to confirm they are the remains of Shlomo Mansour, 86, Ohad Yahalomi,…
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, which is now in its 10th year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and…
The government will continue expanding infrastructure development as a key driver of economic growth, President William Ruto has affirmed. Speaking during the launch of the 30km Kwa Jomvu-Mariakani Road, which spans Mombasa and Kilifi counties, the President emphasized the critical…
Feb 27 – Karachi witnessed widespread traffic disruption and law and order concerns on Tuesday as residents took to the streets to protest against ongoing work on water and power infrastructure. Authorities fear escalating public frustration as key parts of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – Kenya’s political party color schemes since independence have been quite predictable, perhaps due to the dominance of men, who are often said to be colour-blind. For example, the country’s oldest political party, the Kenya African…
The Government’s ambitious plan of raising the annual intake in the National Youth Service from 10,000 to 100,000 is at limbo due to financial constraints. Appearing before the National Assembly Social Protection Committee, Public Service and Human Capital Development Cabinet…