29 Pupils Taking High School Exams Killed in Central Africa Crush
Just over 5,300 students were sitting the second day of the baccalaureat exams at the time of the explosion early Wednesday afternoon in Bangui, the capital of the deeply poor nation.
Category: Crime & Justice
16 killed, Thousands of Businesses Destroyed After Kenya Protests
Although the anniversary marches began peacefully Wednesday, they descended into chaos as young men held running battles with security forces, lit fires and ripped up flagstones to throw at police.
South African Court Halts Burial of Zambian Ex-President Mid-Ceremony
In a ruling delivered as Lungu’s widow and other mourners were already gathered in the church, a Gauteng region High Court judge said that, after an agreement between the parties, “respondents undertake not to proceed with the funeral or burial of the late president”.
Maafisa wa Polisi wa Kenya Washtakiwa Kwa Mauaji Kufuatia Kifo Cha Mwalimu Ojwang Kizuizini
Miongoni mwa walioshtakiwa ni maafisa watatu wa polisi, Afisa Mkuu wa Kituo cha Polisi cha Nairobi (OCS) aliyesimamishwa kazi Samson Kiprotich Talaam, Konstebo James Mukhwana. Wengine waliotajwa katika kesi hiyo ni John Ngige Gitau, Gin Ammitoa Abwao, na Brian Mwaniki Njue.
US Singer Chris Brown Pleads Not Guilty In UK Assault Case
Brown is charged in relation to an assault in which the victim was allegedly struck several times with a bottle before being pursued, punched and kicked.
Masahibu ya Mpinzani Mkuu Wa Kagame, Victoire Ingabire! Kwa nini Kakamatwa?
Ingabire aliwahi kuhukumiwa kifungo cha miaka minane gerezani mwaka 2012 kwa makosa yaliyohusisha “kudharau mauaji ya kimbari” na “kutishia usalama wa taifa.” Hukumu hiyo ilitokana na hotuba aliyotoa aliporejea Rwanda kutoka uhamishoni, ambapo alitaka kutambuliwa pia kwa waathiriwa wa Kihutu waliouawa wakati wa mauaji hayo ya mwaka 1994.
Police Working With Armed Gangs to Suppress Protesters, Says LSK
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has accused the National Police Service of collaborating with armed gangs to violently…
Israel Military Raids West Bank Camps
Israeli troops raided two Palestinian refugee camps in the occupied West Bank’s north overnight, the military told AFP, as Israel presses offensives on multiple fronts.
Alleged Goons Disrupt Nairobi Protests Over Albert Ojwang’s Death
The goons were seen confronting protestors who were peacefully marching for justice and accountability following Ojwang’s death in police custody.
Kenyan Human Rights Defenders Demand the Arrest of Eliud Lagat Over Ojwang’s Murder Probe
The Kenya Human Rights Commission and other watchdogs are urging the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to act swiftly, warning that public trust in law enforcement is eroding fast.
