The High Court has made a decision that will keep former Nairobi Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam and five of his co-accused behind bars as their murder trial continues. The six men are facing charges connected to the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, who died after being assaulted while in police custody
Residents of Nandi are still coming to terms with a tragic event that unfolded early Tuesday morning when a police officer opened fire, killing two people. What began as an ordinary day turned into horror as the officer, described by locals as disturbed and unsettled, suddenly drew his weapon and started shooting without warning. Witnesses
When the Social Health Insurance Fund was introduced, many Kenyans were told it would change the way healthcare is delivered and finally make universal health coverage a reality. The promise was that no Kenyan would be locked out of treatment because of money. But less than a year later, the situation looks very different, and
A tragic accident on Sunday has left a family from Murang’a devastated after ten of their relatives died in a road crash at Kikopey. The victims included grandparents, their daughters, a nephew, and an uncle. Seventeen family members were traveling in a 14-seater matatu to Nakuru for a visit to relatives when disaster struck. The
The High Court has now placed the Attorney General under pressure to act after directing that responses be filed within 14 days in the case brought by Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye over his deportation from Kenya late last year. The order was made after it emerged that two months had already passed since the
Members of Parliament are once again pushing laws that many see as direct attacks on free speech and digital freedoms. The proposed Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024 gives the government sweeping powers to interfere with phones, computers, websites, and entire digital platforms, claiming it is to curb crimes like terrorism, child pornography, and
Tea farmers across Kenya are upset after receiving much smaller bonuses this year. Normally, these payments are given once a year in addition to their monthly earnings, but many farmers say the amounts have dropped sharply. The biggest declines have been reported in the Rift Valley. In Kericho and Bomet, some farmers earned as little
For months, farmers in Embu and Kirinyaga have been dealing with unexplained livestock losses, and now detectives say they have caught three people linked to the thefts. The suspects are believed to be part of a stock theft syndicate that has been ferrying animals across counties under the cover of darkness. The coordinated police operation
The arrival of Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve’s body at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport marked a painful moment for both his family and the National Police Service. The officer, who lost his life in a road accident on September 1 while serving in Haiti under the Multinational Security Support Mission, was brought home to a solemn
A fresh legal battle is now unfolding over the government’s affordable housing plan after a petition was lodged in court by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and several other civic groups. The matter has drawn attention because it questions the very foundation of one of President William Ruto’s flagship projects. The petition, filed at the