PROSECUTION OUTLINES CASE IN ALBERT OJWANG TRIAL
The murder trial over the death of teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang has formally begun at the High Court, with prosecutors outlining what they describe as a planned killing while the 31-year-old was in police custody and an alleged effort to conceal the circumstances surrounding his death. In opening submissions, the Office of the […]
FRANCE INTRODUCES VISA-FREE ENTRY TO SELECT OVERSEAS TERRITORIES
France has unveiled a new visa waiver policy allowing nationals from 13 countries to travel to several of its overseas territories without obtaining a visa in advance, but Kenya is not among the countries covered by the new arrangement. The policy, announced by the French government, applies exclusively to France’s overseas territories and does not […]
EBOLA FACILITY ROW DEEPENS AS SEVEN AMERICANS ENTER QUARANTINE
The controversy surrounding Kenya’s U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility has intensified after seven American humanitarian workers entered a 21-day precautionary quarantine at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) biosecurity facility in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. The seven aid workers, who are members of the U.S.-based Christian humanitarian organisation Samaritan’s Purse, are undergoing medical observation after possible exposure to […]
REVIEW EXPOSES GAPS IN KENYA’S EBOLA PREPAREDNESS
Kenya has made progress in preparing for a possible Ebola outbreak, but significant gaps remain in isolation facilities, patient management, logistics and emergency financing, according to a recent assessment of the country’s readiness. The findings come as health authorities remain alert to the risk posed by Ebola outbreaks in the region, particularly in the Democratic […]