Kenyan Author arrested for publishing a Book About President Ruto’s Daughter
The DCI has also written to the publisher of the book to determine the identities of those involved in the financing of the publication and the book’s Editors.
Category: Africa
Kenyan authorities charge a Software Developer for ‘interference with parliamentary system’
The Kenya Director of Public Prosecution has recommended cybercrime charges against software developer Rose Njeri Tunguru for developing a web platform for Kenyans to give feedback on the 2025 Finance Bill.
Heavily Armed Tanzanian police officers cordon off Gwajima’s Church
Bishop Gwajima attracted renewed attention last week after holding a press conference in which he expressed concern over abductions and enforced disappearances, questioning what the response would be if such incidents involved the children of senior government officials
American Senator Warns Tanzania and Kenya over rising cases of abductions and torture
Rising abductions and torture in East Africa signal more than abuse; they are a direct threat to regional stability, security, and US interests.
State claims Besigye planned to assassinate President Museveni using drone strikes
The charge sheet also indicates that Besigye was planning to print fake money and pump it into the Uganda economy
Government of Kenya bans celebrities from promoting gambling advertisements
Gambling adverts shall not glamorize betting or use celebrities, influencers and content creators to endorse or promote gambling.
Mauritania’s Sidi Oulad Tah Elected as Africa’s New ‘Super Banker’ Succeeding Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina
Mauritania’s former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday elected to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and tackle the withdrawal of US financing from the institution.
Kenya’s Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Champion of African Expression
Widely regarded as east Africa’s most influential writer, Ngugi sought to forge a body of literature reflecting the land and people from which he came, and not follow in the footsteps of Western tradition.
Nigerian TikTok Celebrity Jailed for ‘Spraying’ Cash
Murja Kunya, a TikToker from northern Nigerian city of Kano with more than a million followers was sentenced by a federal high court in the city after pleading guilty to the offence, court documents show.
Amnesty Says over 10,000 Killed in Two Years in North, Central Nigeria
In a report, the global rights group blamed the government of President Bola Tinubu for failure to protect people in swaths of the country hit by raids by jihadists, and criminal gangs known as “bandits” who attack villages, killing and kidnapping residents.
