Police boss Kanja responds to snubbing court summons and issues update on abductions probe
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has promised to attend court sessions to answer abduction queries when ready. Speaking in Kwale County on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, where he opened the annual Administration Police Service Senior Commanders’ conference, IG Kanja told a section of the press that he was committed to giving a full report […]
From one court to another: Besigye arraigned in court again
Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arraigned in court on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, to answer charges of taking part in demonstrations in 2022. Besigye, who is currently in remand, entered the Buganda Road Magistrate court while handcuffed and was charged with incitement to violence over a high cost of living demonstration held in 2022. […]
Kenyan police in Haiti adopt drone technology to monitor gangs – PS Omollo
The Kenyan police on a Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti have adopted the drone technology in monitoring gangs. Principal Secretary for State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo, in a statement shared via his official X account on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, said that the move is part of the […]
‘Order has been restored in several towns’ – Ruto praises Kenyan Haiti security mission as police intensify patrols
President William Ruto has praised the Kenya police-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti. Taking to his official social media accounts on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, President Ruto stated that National Police Officers who are operating under MSS have intensified patrols in major cities of the gang-troubled Caribbean nation. Ruto on order restoration President […]
Tanzania confirms first marburg virus case
Tanzania has confirmed its first case of the marburg virus in the Kagera region, located in the northwest of the country. President Samia Suluhu confirmed the news on Monday, January 20, 2025, stating that this incident marks the second case in the country. The country recorded its first case of the disease in March 2023 […]
China executes man who plowed car into crowds
China has executed a man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into crowds at a sports center in November, in the country’s deadliest known attack against the public in a decade, state media reported Monday. Fan Weiqiu, 62, was executed just over three weeks after he was sentenced to death by a court in the southern city […]
Ruto’s adviser Moses Kuria expresses concern over rising deductions for payslip workers
Moses Kuria, an advisor on economic matters to President William Ruto, has expressed concerns about the potential impact of the proposed increase in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) that is set to begin in February 2025 on Kenyans. Speaking during an interview on local TV on Monday, January 20, 2025, Kuria expressed remorse for […]