The Kenyan government has officially launched extradition proceedings against a British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki more than a decade ago. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the extradition request has been submitted to the Office of the Attorney General (AG) the…
Tanzania’s upcoming general elections could “become a procedural affair devoid of legitimacy,” Amnesty International has cautioned, raising alarms over what it describes as a deepening climate of fear and political repression under President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration. In a briefing released ahead of the October 29 polls, the global human…
Residents of al-Fashir, Sudan’s last army-controlled city in Darfur, are retreating to underground shelters in a desperate attempt to survive intensifying drone and artillery assaults. The once-bustling city has become a war zone as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) battle for control, deepening the…
The KANU National Youth Congress has publicly distanced itself from the reported political alliance between party chairman Gideon Moi and President William Ruto, leader of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Addressing the media on Tuesday at KANU headquarters in Nairobi, the youth faction—led by National Chairperson Shanice Matara—said they were…
Human rights activist and presidential hopeful Boniface Mwangi has accused the Kenyan government of mounting a campaign of threats, harassment, and intimidation aimed at derailing his 2027 presidential ambitions. In a statement issued on Sunday, October 12, 2025, Mwangi alleged that the state is orchestrating a deliberate effort to discredit…
The White House has sharply criticized the Nobel Committee after it awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan pro-democracy leader María Corina Machado, accusing the committee of valuing “politics over peace” by overlooking U.S. President Donald Trump. Announced on Friday, October 10, 2025, the Nobel Committee praised Machado for…
The niece of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a former British army soldier, is set to visit the United Kingdom to press for the suspect’s extradition to Kenya. Esther Njoki, 21, a communications student from Nairobi, will meet with UK Defence Secretary John Healey and several Members…
The High Court in Kerugoya has extended conservatory orders suspending the implementation of Gazette Notice No. 12002 of August 25, 2025, which created a presidential panel of experts to design a compensation framework for victims of demonstrations, protests, and riots. Justice Edward Muriithi, on Monday, ruled that the orders remain…
The Ugandan National Police (UNP) has denied having custody of two missing Kenyan activists — Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo — who disappeared in Kampala on October 1, 2025, while attending a political campaign event for opposition presidential aspirant Bobi Wine. During a State of Security briefing on Monday, October…
Grief and fear filled the air in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, on Saturday as hundreds of Haitians gathered for a collective funeral honoring eight victims killed in a drone strike last month. The community, already devastated by years of gang violence, was once again mourning lives lost in one of the…