Eldoret, Kenya – Detectives in Eldoret have arrested an uncle and aunt accused of fatally assaulting their 19-year-old nephew, Kevin Kipkorir Meli, in a shocking incident that unfolded in Kiplombe Location, Turbo sub-county, Uasin Gishu County. According to police reports, Philip Kosgei and Tecla Chepchirchir allegedly tied the young man…
Nairobi, Kenya – The High Court has extended interim orders in a petition filed by activist Okiaya Omtatah, who is challenging the implementation of the Ngong–Riruta railway project. The matter came up for mention on Tuesday before Justice Bahati Mwamuye, where the Kenya Railways Authority denied allegations of contempt of…
Nairobi, Kenya – A constitutional petition has been filed in the High Court seeking to compel Parliament and related offices to disclose how much public money was spent on the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast and to stop the use of public funds for the 2026 edition of the event. The…
Gloucester County, New Jersey – A Kenyan-born truck driver living in Texas has been sentenced to prison after admitting to deliberately ramming another tractor-trailer in a deadly road-rage incident on the New Jersey Turnpike last year. Joseph Nyandwaro, 41, received a six-year prison term on Friday, February 6, 2026, in…
Hong Kong – Pro-democracy activist and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the longest punishment handed down so far under the China-imposed national security law that has reshaped Hong Kong’s political and media landscape. Lai, 78, was convicted in December 2025 of conspiring…
Nairobi, Kenya – The High Court has declined to grant bail to police officer Klinzy Baraza, who is facing trial in a high-profile shooting case that has drawn widespread public attention. In its ruling, the court emphasized that the circumstances surrounding the shooting were unique and had already entered the…
Nairobi, Kenya – A constitutional petition has been filed at the High Court challenging the use of State House for partisan political activities, with the petitioner arguing that such practices are unconstitutional and undermine multiparty democracy. The petition, lodged at the Constitutional and Human Rights Division of the High Court…
Bondo, Siaya County – Authorities have arrested a police officer in connection with a spate of violent robberies reported in Bondo sub-county last week. According to a police incident report filed at Bondo Police Station, Police Constable Mark Owino was apprehended on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Holo Police Station…
Mtito Andei, Kenya – Detectives have arrested three persons of interest accused of extorting money from bar owners and members of the public in Mtito Andei town, following swift police action prompted by victim reports. In a statement on Saturday, February 7, 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed…
Rabat, Morocco – Eighteen Senegalese football fans imprisoned in Morocco over alleged “hooliganism” during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final are observing an intermittent fast rather than a hunger strike, their lawyer clarified on Saturday. The group was arrested on January 18, the day Senegal defeated Morocco 1-0…