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JUST IN: Safaricom Denies Aiding Police in Albert Ojwang’s Tracking
Safaricom has publicly denied any role in the arrest of blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang, whose death in police custody – now ruled a murder – has ignited a nationwide outcry over police brutality and data-privacy abuse. Chief Executive Peter Ndegwa says the telco discovered Ojwang’s detention from news reports and insists the firm never shared customer data with security agencies, echoing growing calls from rights groups, and foreign missions for a credible, transparent probe. “On the onset, Safaricom wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Albert,” Peter Ndegwa said. Ndegwa flatly dismissed remarks
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JUST IN: (WATCH) Kenya Receives Over 6mn Doses of TB and Polio Vaccines
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Thursday flagged off a major consignment of life-saving vaccines, signalling renewed momentum in Kenya’s child immunisation programme. The country has received over six million doses—3 million of the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which protects against tuberculosis, and 3.2 million doses of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV). Read More
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JUST IN: (WATCH) Anti-deportation protesters hurl fireworks at police, ignite fires during clashes in Seattle
Clashes erupted in Seattle as hundreds rallied outside the Federal Building on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with LA demonstrators calling for an end to the Trump administration’s mass deportation policies. Footage shows fireworks being launched at police officers as tensions rapidly escalate into physical clashes. Officers can be seen pushing protesters to the Read More
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