Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat will step aside if he is found culpable in the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja told Parliament on Thursday. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Security, Kanja said an investigation by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is ongoing and that “no one will be spared” should the probe establish wrongdoing. “There is an ongoing investigation by IPOA, and every person whose name is mentioned as having played any role in the death of the late Albert Ojwang must record a statement and give their side,”…
Author: Samuel Njihia
Police Douglas Kanja, and DCI chief Mohamed Amin over the death of Albert Ojwang in police custody. The three had been summoned to explain the circumstances surrounding the incident. Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) Chairperson Issack Hassan, who was also summoned, failed to appear. Ojwang, a 31-year-old teacher and blogger based in Voi, was arrested on Saturday, 7 June, in Homa Bay over alleged defamatory statements directed at Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat. He was transferred to Nairobi’s Central Police Station, where he later died in his cell under unclear circumstances. The Senate session, held on Wednesday, saw Murkomen and…
Long-serving Nation Media Group (NMG) chairman Dr Wilfred Kiboro is set to retire at the end of this month after three decades of leadership at the company. In a leadership transition, Joseph Muganda – a former chief executive of NMG – has been appointed as the new chairman of the Board of Directors, effective during the Annual General Meeting slated for June 27, 2025. Mr Muganda has over 30 years of experience working with big companies in Africa and the UK. He joined the Nation Media Group Board on November 1, 2024, and was the Group CEO from 2015 to…
The Trump administration ignited a firestorm in higher education this week after abruptly revoking Harvard University’s certification to enrol international students — a move critics decry as a politically motivated attack on academic freedom. The decision, announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on 22 May 2025, threatens to upend the lives of thousands of students and scholars while escalating a bitter feud between the White House and one of America’s most prestigious institutions. Noem justified the revocation of Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) certification by accusing the university of fostering an “unsafe campus environment,” promoting antisemitism, and…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga is in Dar es Salaam to attend the court hearing of detained Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. He shared on X: “Safely arrived in Dar-es-Salaam. Headed to court for the Tundu Lissu court case.” Maraga is the third Kenyan delegate to travel to Tanzania in support of Lissu, following earlier attempts by other delegations who were either turned away or detained. The first group, led by High Court Advocate and PLP leader Martha Karua, was deported on Sunday after being held at Julius Nyerere International Airport. Karua, travelling with Lynn Ngugi and Gloria Kimani, said:…
Former Gabonese president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a coup in August 2023, has flown to Angola with his wife and son, Angola’s presidency has said in a social media post. The former president,66, was allowed to leave the country early Friday just weeks after African Union officials called for the release of his wife Sylvia Bongo,62, and son Noureddin, 33, who were taken into custody shortly after the August 2023 coup. They were accused of crimes including embezzlement and money laundering. “Following the initiatives made by the President of the Republic of Angola and President-in-Office of the African…
Operatives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested four senior officials from the University of Nairobi over the irregular appointment of Daniel Brian Ouma Okeyo as Acting Chief Operations Officer. Those arrested and detained include University of Nairobi Council Chairperson Prof. Amukowa Anangwe, Daniel Brian Ouma, and two other members of the council, Dr. Ahmed Sheikh Abdullahi and Carren Kerubo Omwenga. They are expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon. Sources say the quartet faces charges of abuse of office in the controversial hiring of Brian Ouma contrary to a court judgment delivered on April 8, 2024. The arrests…
The Nairobi County Health Committee has ordered the immediate closure of all Naivas Supermarket branches in Nairobi City County following the discovery of expired food products on its shelves. MCA Maurice Ochieng, leading the Health Committee, confirmed the findings during an inspection at the Naivas branch on Moi Avenue in the Central Business District. “We have discovered that the supermarket has been placing expired products on the shelves, putting Nairobi residents at risk,” MCA Ochieng said. The closure is effective immediately, and Naivas stores in Nairobi must cease operations until they conduct thorough product tests and obtain a clearance certificate…
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu is facing renewed calls for her removal from office following accusations of overstepping her constitutional mandate in a high-profile impeachment case involving former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The latest petition, lodged with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) by Nairobi-based petitioner Belinda Egesa, claims that Ms Mwilu unlawfully empanelled a bench to hear the case—an authority strictly reserved for Chief Justice Martha Koome. The case had challenged the swearing-in of Professor Kithure Kindiki as Gachagua’s replacement, following the latter’s controversial ousting. According to Ms Egesa, “The DCJ acted in excess of her mandate under Article 165(4)…
Newly appointed University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor, Prof Bitange Ndemo, currently Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium, has rejected the offer, citing procedural irregularities. Prof Ndemo has revealed in a LinkedIn post that he had been among three candidates shortlisted for the university’s top post following interviews conducted on March 21, 2025. On May 5, he received an official appointment letter from the university council, signed by Council Chair Prof Amukowa Anangwe, naming him the next Vice-Chancellor. However, the envoy has now raised doubts about the legality and transparency of the council’s decision-making process. In particular, Prof Ndemo questioned the absence of formal…
