The High Court ordered the immediate release of six people, including Gideon Kibet and Bernard Kavuli, who were reportedly kidnapped by state officials. Justice Bahati Mwamuyé issued the orders and prohibited their prosecution pending the result of a related lawsuit filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). The court ruled after the petitioners filed
The Social Health Authority (SHA) in Kenya was envisioned as a transformative entity to replace the tainted National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), addressing years of corruption and inefficiency. However, instead of ushering in a new era of accountability and transparency, the SHA seems to be following in the NHIF’s flawed footsteps, with its promises of
Kisii County Senator Richard Onyonka has joined leaders and Kenyans in demanding the release of the purported abductees. Onyonka urged the unconditional release of all abducted Kenyans within 12 hours.“If not, Kenyans of goodwill have an obligation under Article 37 of our 2010 Constitution to demonstrate…!” he warned. This follows the most recent series of
Renson Ingonga, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has urged the National Police Service (NPS) and the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) to speed their investigations into the recent abductions. They must submit their files within three days, by January 1, 2025. In a statement made on Sunday, December 29, Ingonga voiced profound worry about
December 2024 has proven to be a tumultuous month for global aviation, with a string of tragic air disasters leaving a trail of misery and loss. From small private planes to large jets, the skies have seen an unexpected increase in fatal occurrences, killing hundreds and affecting many more. Here is a breakdown of the
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has acknowledged the transfer of Ksh.1.75 billion to cover doctors’ and medical interns’ wages and allowances earned since 2016. According to Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, the government has begun paying doctors’ salary arrears, which have amassed to Ksh.3.5 billion since 2016. Speaking in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County, on Saturday,
Babu Owino, Member of Parliament (MP) for Embakasi East, has urged university student leaders to organize statewide rallies in response to alleged abductions. The claimed abductions have dominated public discourse for days, with figures such as President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga all weighing in on the matter. Babu now wants students
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has expressed sympathy for Kenyans following the current wave of purported abductions. According to Wine, it is unfortunate that Kenya appears to be drifting away from being the East African region’s light of hope. He claimed that, in addition to the purported abductions, the country is growing
Joan Jepng’etich, a Kenyan student with a sports scholarship at Carl Sandburg College in Illinois, USA, died in an automobile accident in Chicago on Thursday, December 26.Jepng’etich, 24, was travelling with two other individuals and died on the scene, while the other two occupants of the automobile were taken to the hospital, according to a
In recent times, there have been reports of individuals being abducted in Kenya, with some suggesting that these people are held in secret locations. One such location is believed to be a National Intelligence Service (NIS) safe house along Peponi Road in Nairobi, which allegedly has underground cells. This site is near Redhill Road, where