Acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Bradley T. Smith underscored the sanctions intends hold accountable key officials and leaders like Kabarebe and Kanyuka, who are enabling the RDF and M23’s destabilizing activities in the Eastern DRC, Read More
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In Kericho County, a student from the Buret Polytechnic is recovering in the hospital after being stabbed in the chest by a fellow student during a late-night altercation on February 18. Authorities say the confrontation erupted in the hostel, where the assailant used a kitchen knife to attack the victim. Police report that the suspect fled the scene immediately following the incident. The injured student was rushed to a nearby medical facility and is reportedly in stable condition. Efforts to track down the attacker are in progress. Elsewhere in Tononoka, Mombasa, authorities are investigating a suspected murder after the body
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A fierce power struggle is unfolding at the University of Nairobi after newly appointed Chancellor Patrick Verkooijen launched an ambitious two-year overhaul plan. His strategy, designed to “save the university from a blazing fire,” has already secured backing from the UoN Council and President William Ruto’s Cabinet. However, a section of academic staff claims the plan masks a bid to sell off the institution’s prime property, reportedly worth close to 200 billion Shillings. “We only hear that council has adopted it quickly and that the Cabinet has approved it but not a single professor has been briefed on it,” said
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Family members have confirmed the death of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati. He passed away on Thursday night at 11 p.m. after nearly a week of hospitalization in Nairobi. The 64-year-old had been reportedly critically ill, though his specific ailment remains undisclosed. At some point, word went around that his condition was dire. Chebukati served a full six-year term as IEBC chair, overseeing both the 2017 and 2022 General Elections. Notably, he presided over three polls: the 2017 Kenyan general election, the October 2017 repeat presidential election, and the 2022 Kenyan general election. Before stepping
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Nairobi, Kenya – Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati has passed away at the age of 64. Capital FM has spoken to three senior government officials who have confirmed from the family that Chebukati died at 11 p.m. last night at Nairobi Hospital, where he had been admitted in critical condition. Read More
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University student Ian Njoroge has been released after the complainant, Corporal Jacob Ogendo, agreed to withdraw the assault case against him in a significant turn of events. This development follows the intervention of former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, who played a pivotal role in mediating forgiveness and facilitating the withdrawal of charges. The incident, which
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