5 Sep 2022
- The Israeli army conceded for the first time Monday that it was likely Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by an Israeli soldier who mistook her for a militant. - 'Call for accountability' - On Monday, the senior army officer…
5 Sep 2022
- Russian courts on Monday revoked the print licence of top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta and jailed a respected ex-reporter for 22 years for treason, in the latest moves against the media and journalists. - Ex-reporter jailed for treason - Also on…
5 Sep 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5 – Focus has now shifted to President-Elect William Ruto’s swearing-in after the Supreme Court on Monday validated his August 9 election victory. Ruto will now be sworn in next week on Tuesday, formally taking over the reins and…
5 Sep 2022
- The Supreme Court has dismissed the consolidated presidential petition and declared the election of Dr William Ruto as President elect to be valid. In a unanimous decision read by Chief Justice Martha Koome, the Supreme Court said each party should bear…
5 Sep 2022
- Russian-installed authorities in an occupied Ukrainian region on Monday suggested plans for a referendum on joining Russia had been delayed as Moscow blamed Western sanctions for a halt in gas supplies across Europe. Moscow-backed authorities have been…
5 Sep 2022
- ODM leader Raila's daughter Winnie Odinga announced that she will get married in 2022 after her father wins the presidency in the 2022 elections. Read more.
5 Sep 2022
- First Lady Rachel Ruto and second lady Dorcas Gachagua were spotted dressing almost the same dresses following the verdict on the presidential election on TV.
5 Sep 2022
- William Ruto said the legal team that defended his victory at the Supreme Court in the 2022 presidential election petition did not charge him for the service.
5 Sep 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5 – The Supreme Court has ruled that last minute wrangles in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot be a basis for nullifying the presidential election. The judgment was read by Chief Justice Martha Koome on…
5 Sep 2022
- The Supreme Court has reprimanded lawyers who aided petitioners in swearing affidavits containing falsehoods and forgeries in consolidated Presidential petition. Chief Justice Martha Koome while delivering the judgement of the petition singled out the…
5 Sep 2022
- PS Macharia said that they have repeatedly told Kenyans to "stop sending this category of workers to Saudi" and that Kenyans have remained ignorant.
5 Sep 2022
- The postponement of the gubernatorial elections in Kakamega and Mombasa counties and that of four other constituencies was necessitated by a genuine mistake, the Supreme Court has ruled. The Court found that by virtue of Section 55B of the Elections…
5 Sep 2022
- The Kenyan Mission in Saudi Arabia has stated that Diana Chepkemoi will be on a flight back to Kenya today to join her family days after her story went viral.
5 Sep 2022
- The Supreme Court of Kenya has found no evidence that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) 2022 general election servers were breached as alleged by Raila Odinga and six other petitioners. While making its ruling of the Presidential…
5 Sep 2022
- Germany on Monday sought "forgiveness" from families of victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, admitting responsibility for a litany of failings that led to the deaths of 11 Israelis.
5 Sep 2022
- Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has revealed that a number of lawyers tried to call the seven Supreme Court Judges while they were writing the judgment of the 2022 consolidated Presidential election petition. Speaking moments after the appex court…
5 Sep 2022
- Canadian police scoured Saskatchewan and neighboring provinces on Monday in a major manhunt for two fugitives suspected of carrying out a stabbing spree that killed 10 people and wounded 15. Thirteen crime scenes in the Indigenous community and Weldon…
5 Sep 2022
- Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga – the principal petitioner in the 2022 presidential petition -- had alleged that the decision by IEBC to postpone the election in the areas perceived to be his strongholds directly impacted the voter turnout.
5 Sep 2022
- The court singled out submission by lawyer Julie Soweto in which Raila Odinga's legal team claimed a Venezuelan National named Jose Camargo interfered with the public portal during the August 9 polls.
5 Sep 2022
- Julie Soweto has been trending online since she started her submissions during the presidential petition. She said a foreigner interfered with IEBC servers.
5 Sep 2022
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5- Azimio La Umoja – One Kenya running mate Martha Karua says she will respect the Supreme Court decision upholding President-Elect William Ruto’s win. Taking to her twitter handle shortly after the ruling, Karua stated that “The…
5 Sep 2022
- Rescuers have retrieved five bodies from a quarry that crumbled over on a group of miners in Wakiso district of Uganda, with rescue operations still ongoing.
5 Sep 2022
- European stocks tumbled Monday and the euro hit a new 20-year dollar low on energy crisis fears, after Russia said it would not restart gas flows to Germany and effectively most of the continent. The gas crisis also hit the pound, which hit a post-…
5 Sep 2022
- The UN's Myanmar special envoy on Monday vowed not to visit the country again unless she is allowed to meet ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, after a heavily-criticised trip to meet the junta.
5 Sep 2022
- The car-free day was initiated in 2016 to promote a healthy lifestyle. Kenyan music ensemble Sauti Sol had the opportunity to walk alongside Rwanda’s President, Paul Kagame, during the country’s ‘Car Free Day.” The car-free designated days take place…
