The prosecution has informed the court that it has yet to receive a medical report from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) regarding the mental status of accused Kennedy Kalombotole, who faces allegations of killing two patients at KNH in February and July 2025. Dispute Over Medical Reports Although the defence presented…
UK police confirmed Tuesday that they are “assessing” information contained in newly released US Department of Justice Epstein files, which suggest women were trafficked by private plane into Britain. The announcement by Essex Police follows growing calls for a deeper probe into the disgraced former prince Andrew’s links to the…
Seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed on Saturday when Islamist insurgents attacked the town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso, Ghana’s Interior Minister has confirmed. Details of the Attack The victims were part of a group of 18 traders who had crossed into Burkina Faso to buy tomatoes when militants…
The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has strongly opposed former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu’s application seeking a review of the bond terms requiring him to produce a bank guarantee of Ksh53.5 million. Background of the Case Waititu was sentenced to 12 years in prison or ordered to pay a fine…
Kenya’s Judiciary has expressed serious concern about deteriorating occupational health and safety conditions at the Environment and Land Court (ELC) in Thika, warning that ongoing construction and poor sanitation are now threatening the delivery of justice. Health Hazards at the Court In a statement issued on February 14, 2026, Chief…
Liberia’s Supreme Court has reaffirmed that former finance minister Samuel Tweah and several ex-officials cannot claim immunity from prosecution under the National Security Council. The ruling, which upholds a decision first issued in December 2025, paves the way for one of the country’s most significant corruption trials in recent history.…
Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont, France – A 50-year-old woman has been charged and placed in pre-trial detention after the bodies of two infants were discovered in a freezer at her family home in eastern France, prosecutors confirmed on Friday, February 13, 2026. The case, described as one of the latest suspected instances of…
Nairobi, Kenya – Embattled Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has secured a temporary reprieve after the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) halted attempts to remove him from office. On February 11, 2026, ODM’s National Executive Committee (NEC) passed a resolution seeking to oust Sifuna from his powerful…
Embu, Kenya – The Embu High Court has struck out an election petition challenging the victory of Mbeere North Member of Parliament Leo Wamuthende, ordering the petitioners to pay Ksh.800,000 in costs. Justice Richard Mwongo dismissed the petition filed by voters Julieta Karigi Kithumbu and Patrick Gitonga Gichoni, ruling that…
London, UK – A former nursery worker will be sentenced on Thursday, February 12, 2026, after admitting to years of child sexual abuse, in a case that has reignited debate over safeguarding in childcare facilities across Britain. Vincent Chan, 45, pleaded guilty to 56 counts of abuse, including molesting four…