Thousands of lawyers across the country held a Purple Ribbon March on Friday to condemn the brutal killing of advocate Kyalo Mbobu, who was murdered in cold blood by an assassin two days earlier. In Nairobi, the peaceful procession began at 9 a.m. at the Milimani Law Courts from where the advocates marched to Vigilance House via Kenyatta Avenue to present their grievances to Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja. The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), led by its president Faith Odhiambo, demanded a speedy and transparent investigation into Mbobu’s killing and called for protection of those handling sensitive cases. The…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that his government is actively engaging the United States to secure a fair trade and investment deal, but emphasized that the country will not “go on bended knee” in the negotiations. Responding to questions in the National Assembly on Tuesday afternoon, Ramaphosa told lawmakers that South African government representatives are currently in the United States for further formal negotiations. “Our people, who are in the United States, now are fully fired up with this type of approach,” he said, adding that ministers of trade and industry and international relations will join them to…
By Thuku Kariuki Two months may have passed since the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), but the conversations it sparked continue to echo today. When I caught up this week with Cyril Gomez, Deputy Director General of the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco, his reflections carried the urgency of an agenda that can’t wait. “The ocean is 70 percent of Earth. It regulates our climate, feeds billions of people, and carries the goods we trade. It was unthinkable that it had no global agenda before,” Gomez said, looking back at how far international politics has come in just over a…
An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City on Saturday — the second in as many days — after the military warned people to move to a “humanitarian zone” ahead of a planned offensive against the urban center. Israel has been warning for weeks of a new assault on the Palestinian territory’s largest city, without issuing a timeline. It has stepped up airstrikes and ground operations on the city’s outskirts, sparking fears it could worsen the already dire conditions. On Saturday, Israeli aircraft dropped thousands of leaflets on western neighborhoods calling on residents to evacuate, witnesses and an AFP…
Lecturers at Moi University have vowed to continue their strike, accusing the institution of failing to honour a return-to-work formula signed last year following a three-month industrial strike. The Uasin Gishu Chapter chair, Dr Okero Richard, speaking on behalf of the staff, said the issues that triggered last year’s strike remain unresolved, leaving workers with no option but to resume industrial action. “The Moi University academic staff are still on strike because the return-to-work formula we signed has not been honoured by the University Council. We are back to the very issues that led us to down tools last year,”…
By Dr Damaris Ogama In recent times, the media often features stories about athletes being banned for doping, yet they claim they never intended to cheat. Whether it is sprinters who have been suspended because of tainted supplements or cyclists who have been thrown off the official list because they have unknowingly used a prescribed drug, the question always arises over whether there should be a penalty when there has been an unintended, rather than an intentional wrongdoing. The principle of strict liability provides the answer to this question through holding athletes liable for any prohibited substances found in their…
Africa’s leaders, innovators and technologists have been urged to collaborate in developing artificial intelligence that reflects African values and reality to better preserve Africa’s indigenous knowledge, cultural beliefs and traditions while benefiting from AI. Noting that over 60 percent of the continent’s population are under the age of 25 years, the Africa Premier AI Conference, APAIC 2025, being held in Mombasa, Kenya, cautioned about the risks of copying in developing AI and emphasized self-innovation and equality in the development of AI on the continent. “We must lead, not copy. Most AI systems today are built for efficiency, not equity. We…
Kenya women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, are looking to bounce back in their second Pool “G” match against Poland at the FIVB World Championship in Phuket, Thailand, on Monday. The African champions lost their opening group match to Germany in straight sets (22-25, 08-25, 20-25) on Saturday. Speaking after the team’s training session on Sunday, head coach Geoffrey Omondi remained optimistic about their chances against the world number three side. “If we can pick up from where we left off against Germany, we’re capable of pulling off an upset against Poland,” said Omondi, who also coaches Kenya Pipeline, the reigning…
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been sued by passengers who claim they were charged extra for a window seat but found themselves sitting next to a blank wall. The lawsuits, filed separately against the US carriers, seek millions of dollars in damages for more than a million customers of each airline. They said the companies do not flag that the seats are windowless during the booking process, even when charging a premium for them. United declined to comment as it is an ongoing legal matter. The BBC has contacted Delta for comment. The lawsuits, which are similarly worded,…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has revoked more than 6,000 student visas for overstays and breaking the law, including a small minority for “support for terrorism,” a State Department official said on Monday. The move, first reported by Fox News Digital, comes as the US administration has adopted a particularly hard-line approach toward student visas as part of its immigration crackdown, tightening social media vetting and expanding screening. Directives from the State Department this year have ordered US diplomats abroad to be vigilant against any applicants whom Washington may see as hostile to the United States and with…
