Rwandan Fabien Neretse is pictured in front of the Palace of Justice during the first day of his trial in Brussels, on November 4, 2019. The 71-year-old agricultural scientist has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for genocide. PHOTO | JOHN THYS | AFP By AFP A Belgian court on Friday sentenced a former […]
Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko has been freed on a Sh30 million bond, a surety of a similar amount or a cash bail of Sh15 million. Anti-Corruption Court Magistrate Douglas Ogoti while giving out the ruling at Milimani law courts on Wednesdy said Sonko has also been barred from accessing county offices unless accompanied by […]
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko in handcuffs on Friday. Photo/ REUTERS Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was arrested on Thursday in Voi by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives over graft claims. EACC said Sonko was attempting to escape at a road block in Voi when the detectives waylaid him. “EACC confirms that Nairobi City County Governor […]
US President Donald Trump. PHOTO |COURTESY By AFP IN SUMMARY House Democrats are due to move forward this week with their case to make the real estate mogul only the third president ever to be impeached. The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday at which experts will weigh whether Trump’s alleged wrongdoing […]
Anthony Kamau, 48, of Winstanley Road, Saffron Walden, will next appear at Chelmsford Crown Court, with a provisional date set for December 18. By Mkarimu Media A Kenyan man living in the United Kingdom accused of committing a series of sexual offences over an 11-year period is expected to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court to […]
ODM Leader Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto in a past event. PHOTO/FILE By MKARIMU MEDIA The rift between Members of Parliament continue to widen whether the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report should be taken to Parliament or be subjected to a referendum. The lawmakers allied to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Leader Raila Odinga […]
Former Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir addresses a military parade. He faces a possible death sentence over his role in the 1989 coup that removed the democratically elected government of Sadid al-Mahdi from power. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP By East African Deposed Sudan President Omar al Bashir, already on trial over economic […]
The Kenya Shilling weakened marginally against major international and regional currencies during the week ending November 28 following increased corporate demand for foreign currency. Figures from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) indicate that the local unit exchanged at KSh 102.54 per US$ on November 28, compared to KSh 101.48 on November 21. Pressure on […]
Elderly men wait for medicines at a pharmacy at Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare September 9, 2019. Zimbabwe’s institutions reflect their country’s decay under Robert Mugabe than the once-vaunted public hospitals, now deteriorated, under-equipped and failing. PHOTO | JEKESAI NJIKIZANA | AFP In Summary The doctors went on strike on September 3 to protest against poor […]
“It was always like some kind of ritual. Every two or three days before a ‘funkie’ slang for school outings and trips and on weekends, I would always faintly taste kerosene in my githeri. Its distinct smell was unmistakable,” says Mildred, who went to a public school in Kisumu. “For some reason, paraffin was a […]