Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir on Monday said he was “hurt” by accusations linking him and his family to the abduction and sodomy of a blogger based in the coastal city for allegedly criticising the county government. The 24-year-old was allegedly abducted on September 12 by a group of about 20 county officers from his home…
A third attempt to stop the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua impeachment motion fails has failed as a 3-judge bench of the Constitutional Division of the High Court declined to issue interim orders. This comes as the first and second attempts by former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Cleophas Malalah and civil society group Sheria Mtaani…
Human rights activists on Tuesday blocked the police from arresting their colleague Boniface Mwangi during a protest in Nairobi’s Central Business District. Mwangi was in the company of other activists demanding justice for missing persons. A video doing the rounds on social media shows Mwangi lying on the ground with the police officers trying to…
The interdenominational memorial service for the 21 victims of the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy has been pushed to Thursday. The government had earlier announced that the service would be held on Wednesday at Mweiga Stadium. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the acting regional commissioner in Nyeri Pius Murugu said logistical problems have forced…
Ex-Gor Mahia striker Benson Omala is still in Kenya as he demands certain guarantees from Lebanese club Al-Safa before he considers returning to the Middle East. Former Gor Mahia striker Benson Omala is in a standoff with Lebanese club Al-Safa after he failed to return to the Middle East nation following the conclusion of the…
Indian firm Adani Airports Holdings Limited has dismissed claims that the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been leased for 30 years saying the project is yet to be approved, court documents seen by the Star indicate. The company argues that the current cases filed in court challenging the controversial takeover are ill-timed as the…
Reigning African Rally Champion Karan Patel is keen to clinch the Rallye International du Burundi that runs from September 20-22, 2024, when he will clash with top guns at the third leg of this year’s African Rally Championship. The KCB Racing Team driver will be navigated by his long-time friend Tauseef Khan in their Skoda…
Lecturers and staff from public universities on Wednesday took to the streets to air their grievances as their strike officially took effect. The lecturers and other university staff were armed with vuvuzelas, whistles and placards on which they had written messages they wanted to pass across. They are workers under the Universities Academic Staff Union…
A chilling incident occured in Emali, Makueni County on Tuesday after a man attacked a police officer before snatching his firearm. Police said the officer and his colleague were guarding Kwitu DT Sacco when the incident happened. The unknown man aged 35 years old is said to have crept to the officer armed with a…
Although Abdi Ali* was released from prison in June this year, he remains a prisoner of the disease he contracted there. He served one year for assault and contracted tuberculosis (TB) in the prison’s overcrowded cells. His lungs are scarred and he developed resistance to the common antibiotics used to treat TB. He is lucky…
