The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has initiated an investigation into the fatal shooting of Rex Kanyike Masai, a protester who was killed on Thursday evening in Nairobi. Rex succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at a medical facility in the Central Business District (CBD) after being shot in the left thigh by an […]
Activist Boniface Mwangi provided insight into his decision to share photos of a protestor who was fatally shot by a police officer during Thursday’s Reject Finance Bill protests. Rex Kanyike Masai was allegedly shot by a police officer on Thursday evening and pronounced dead upon arrival at a local clinic. Mwangi, along with volunteers, assisted […]
Chief Inspector David Karuri Maina, who lost both arms when a tear gas canister exploded in his hands, has spoken about the incident. Speaking from his hospital bed at Nairobi West Hospital, Maina expressed deep sadness over how the event has drastically altered his life. He admitted that losing both forearms has left him unable […]
The Technical University of Kenya (TUK) has dismissed over 350 employees due to the discovery of fraudulent academic credentials. The affected employees held various roles at TUK, including lecturer positions. These dismissals followed an audit report that revealed the academic qualifications claimed by these workers were fake. The audit, initiated in December 2023, involved thorough […]
Margaret Cushing Whitman, better known as Meg Whitman, assumed the role of United States Ambassador to Kenya in July 2022, following unanimous approval by the U.S. Senate as the 18th Ambassador to Kenya. Born on August 4, 1956, in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, Whitman hails from a lineage of notable individuals. Her father, Hendricks […]
As protests escalate against the Finance Bill 2024, Anonymous, the renowned hacktivist group, has issued a stern warning to President William Ruto and Kenya’s government. In a video statement on their widely followed X page with 5.1 million followers, Anonymous criticized the government’s move to pass a bill they argue unfairly burdens Kenyan citizens with […]
In the wake of a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of several military officials, one person has emerged as the sole survivor. Frankford Karanja Mogire, a photographer in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), miraculously survived the devastating incident that took the life of Kenya’s Chief of Defence Forces, Francis Ogolla, along with other […]