Nyandarua County, Kenya – A wave of grief and anger has engulfed Ol-Jororok village after a grade two learner was allegedly defiled and killed on Friday evening, sparking calls for justice and urgent action against rising cases of child abuse in the region. The Incident According to reports, the young…
The family of Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader assassinated in 1961, has expressed hope for justice as a Belgian court evaluates whether to prosecute the sole surviving suspect in the decades-old case. Speaking outside a Brussels court on Tuesday ahead of a closed-door hearing, Yema Lumumba, 33, granddaughter of…
While Venezuela’s release of detainees on Thursday offered brief relief and cautious optimism, many human rights advocates stress that true accountability still lies elsewhere. A lesser-known development in Argentina may offer a more tangible path to justice. On the same day, a federal court in Buenos Aires rejected an appeal…
A police corporal has died, while a female bar owner remains in critical condition following a shooting incident at a local bar in Naivasha, Nakuru County, on Wednesday night, January 1. According to a police report filed at Kongoni Police Station, officers responded to the incident after it was reported…
A Naivasha court has sentenced a 42-year-old man to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an 80-year-old woman in her Mwiciringiri home three years ago. The accused, Joseph Gitahi, was convicted for attacking the elderly woman in the early hours of October 13, 2022, after…
A Gabonese court has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba, to 20 years in prison for embezzlement and corruption following a fast-tracked two-day trial. The verdict, delivered late Tuesday, found the pair guilty of misappropriating public funds…
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has fulfilled his commitment to assist the families of Kenyans who were fatally shot during the public viewing of Raila Odinga’s body at Kasarani Stadium. In a video posted on Monday, November 10, 2025, Sonko outlined the support he provided, including settling City Mortuary…
Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has welcomed the arrest and detention of Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki over a decade ago a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The 38-year-old was…
In a heartfelt tribute, Ida Odinga has shared an emotional account of how Chief Justice Martha Koome stood by her family and fought for justice during one of their most trying moments in the 1980s, when Raila Odinga was detained by the government. Speaking in Bondo on Saturday, November 1,…
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has been recognized by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for his outstanding contribution to public interest litigation, earning an award that celebrates his continued advocacy for justice and equality. The MP shared the news on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, expressing…