NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6-Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Terminal-have apprehended a Kenyan attempting to smuggle cocaine valued at approximately Sh186 million (Rs. 12,33,00,000) The interception was based on advanced profiling techniques The individual arrived on December 17, 2024, via Air India Flight AI 962 from Nairobi. “The Gait and movement of the Read More
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Ronny Kiplangat, the brother of missing Kenyan cartoonist Gideon Kibet Bull, was released on January 6 after disappearing outside his church on December 21. His return, however, offers little comfort to the family, as Kibet remains unaccounted for. The prominent cartoonist, known for his outspoken criticism of the government, was reportedly abducted in recent months, part of a troubling trend where several Kenyan government critics have gone missing.
The family confirmed Kibet’s continued absence, raising alarms about his safety. This latest case adds to a growing number of abductions in Kenya, sparking fears over the safety of activists, journalists, and opposition figures in the country. Human rights groups have called for urgent action from authorities to investigate these disappearances and ensure the protection of freedom of expression.
As the search for Kibet continues, the family remains hopeful but anxious, demanding answers regarding the whereabouts of their loved one. Read More
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6 – The Uganda Law Council has granted a Practicing Certificate to Martha Karua to represent Kizza Besigye at a Court Martial Tuesday following his controversial arrest in Kenya. It was a unanimous decision by the council members to allow Karua’s appeal, which she filed before the Law Society President, Isaac Ssemakadde. Read More
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has affirmed the government’s commitment to driving Kenya’s economic transformation through value addition and expansion of manufacturing across key industries. Speaking following a visit to Kenanie, Machakos County, Kindiki outlined plans to establish the Kenya Leather Industrial Park (KLIP), a flagship project aimed at revitalizing the leather Read More
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KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 6 – Despite the release of some of the abductees by their abductors, Kisumu activists have vowed to continue pressing the government to stop the abductions. Under the banner ‘Gen Z Movement’ Kisumu chapter, the activists say they will be in solidarity with the parents whose children have been abducted. Jimmy Magero, Read More
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Mozambique’s opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane, who has been calling for protests for weeks from exile, has said he will return to the country on Thursday. Mondlane said he would arrive ahead of the swearing-in of a new president next week. Daniel Chapo of the ruling Frelimo party is due to be sworn next Wednesday after Read More
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