A High Court in Mombasa has served an inmate life imprisonment following the rejection of his 40-year sentence appeal. Mr Mwarabu Omar Pato was convicted of defiling a minor child who was 11 years old or younger. Lady Justice Wendy Kagendo Micheni replaced Pato’s 40-years sentence with the mandatory life imprisonment stipulated under Section 8(2)…
A senior children’s officer made chilling revelations on how children were brutalised and tortured in the Shakahola Forest. Principal Children’s Officer Sebastian Muli Muteti testified that the tormenting exercises were made under the watch of controversial preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and his associates. During the Wednesday hearings before Principal Magistrate Hon. Nelly Chepchirchir, he detailed…
The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU-Kenya) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has scathingly attacked the National Employment Authority for fuelling the exportation of labour without adequate safety measures to overseas countries. He has called for the immediate disbandment of the authority, terming it the chief agent of modern-day slavery. Atwoli, who also doubles up as…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has kicked out the Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba from the party over disloyalty allegations. UDA’s Secretary General Hassan Omar confirmed that the Disciplinary Committee has dismissed Orwoba. This follows the hearings conducted by the National Executive Committee (NEC) during a meeting held on Monday, May 19th. “Under Article 29 of…
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu has defended her government’s decision to detain and deport six Kenyan human rights activists. Suluhu warned that she would not tolerate local and foreign interference in her country’s affairs. “Sitakubali kiumbe chochote kukuja na kuharibu Tanzania. Watovu wa adabu wa nchi nyingine kuja kutovuka hapa kwetu (We will not allow anyone…
Teargas, vandalism, and raging fires rent Kitale town today following the arrest of Governor George Natembeya over an alleged embezzlement of Sh1.4 billion by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives. This ignited widespread riots among the local residents. The Trans Nzoia County boss was presented to record a statement at the EACC’s Integrity Centre-Nairobi….
The two most wanted criminal gangs of robbery with violence have finally been arrested by the Kisumu Criminal Investigations Officer. They have been identified as Fredrick Oduor Ongori and John Okumu Owidhi alias Matools. Under a long radar, the marauding gang members have been playing a hide-and-seek game with the police. According to the law…
Martha Karua, the People’s Liberation Party Leader (PLP), and two Law Society of Kenya (LSK) Council Members were detained upon arrival at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania. She is jointly held by two Kenyan lawyers, Lynn Ngugi and Gloria Kimani, as they await deportation. This follows a video shared by the trio indicating…
The Inspector General of Police (IG), Douglas Kanja, has reported that they have successfully investigated and concluded 71 criminal cases over the past four months. These milestones, he emphasised, were made possible by the unwavering commitment of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), which has been at the forefront of these efforts. In a statement…
Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) Executive Secretary, Dr Masinde Bwire, has called for deeper partnerships among East African Community (EAC) partner states to scale up conservation efforts for Lake Victoria. He said the lake is under serious threat from pollution, climate change, and incessant human activity (anthropogenic). Through joint conservation efforts, he emphasised its protection…