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…
Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o has unveiled a four-pillar strategy to robustly transform the city into the most livable, sustainable, and economically vibrant lake metropolis in the East African Community. This, however, comes at a time when the lakeside city is reeling from unpaid land and property rates to the tune of Sh 80 billion….
Kisumu-based Human Rights Activist Boniface Ogutu Akatch’s case has been adjourned for the third time. This, however, continues to raise new concerns over the prolonged delay in the corridors of justice. The Kisumu Law Court, sitting on Wednesday, May 14th, scheduled the next hearing for June 18, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. The prosecutorial team is…
Dr Charles Otieno K’onyango is the new County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development. He was sworn in earlier today in a ceremony witnessed by Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o at the City Hall. Dr K’Onyango took the oath of office before Chief Magistrate Hon. Dickinson Onyango. Prof Nyong’o said…
Chief Justice Martha Koome officially launched the Tribunal Shared Services offices in Kisumu to pursue inclusive and equitable justice through expeditious service delivery yesterday. The first-of-its-kind outside Nairobi, it’s one of the judicial services initiatives aimed at providing respected dispute resolution mechanisms to all people across the country. To offer efficient, cost-effective and uniform service…