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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has closed investigations in Kenyan cases relating to the 2007/08 post-election violence. On Monday, Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said that the Hague-based court will not longer pursue additional cases into the alleged criminal responsibility of other persons. “After assessing all the information available to me at this time, I have decided to conclude the investigation phase in the Situation in Kenya. I have reached this decision after considering the specific facts and circumstances of this Situation. Accordingly, the Office will not pursue additional cases into the alleged criminal responsibility of other persons,” Khan said.…

Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, close to 50 Scientists and a group of over 2000 youth across 30 Africa countries have called on African leaders to seize this opportunity to transition the continent to 100% renewable energy and reject the destructive path of fossil fuels. In an open letter addressed to African Heads of State and Governments, the scientists decried a new scramble for oil, gas, and coal in the continent, driven by former colonial and neocolonial powers. The letter calls on African leaders to reject these investments and instead focus on developing modern, decentralized renewable energy sources for…

The government has listed 11 state companies for privatization in line with the Privatization Act 2023. In a statement on Monday, National Treasury CS Prof Njuguna Ndung’u asked Kenyans to share their concerns on the Privatization Programme before close of business today. “Pursuant to the Constitution, the Privatization Act 2023 and all other relevant legislation, the National Treasury invites members of the public to submit written comments and/or input/memoranda on the 2023 Privatisation Programme, in the prescribed format and send them electronically to privatisation@treasury.go.ke or through post or hand-delivered to the following address on or before of close of business…

A rap vanguard essential to the Atlanta scene at the genre’s nerve center, Young Thug is one of contemporary hip-hop’s most famous and most idiosyncratic figures. The artist’s arrest in May 2022 on racketeering charges rattled the community the 32-year-old came up in, as he and 27 other alleged street gang members were swept up in a sprawling indictment that charged some of them with violent crimes. With opening statements in the trial due to begin Monday in Atlanta, state prosecutors allege the chart-topping artist, born Jeffery Williams, is the founder and head of YSL, or Young Slime Life, an…

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) Monday disclosed that 3,609 people died in road accidents between January and October 2023. This is a drop in the number of fatalities in the same period last year, which stood at 3,936 reflecting an 8.31 per cent drop. In their October Road Safety status report, the NTSA said January recorded 379 fatalities, February had 340, March (389), April (357) and May had 340. June recorded 439 fatalities, July -325, August -327, September- 338 and October had 330 cases. In 2022, at least 4,690 people lost their lives on Kenyan roads. Last year…

Police are holding seven suspects over terror claims in Hawinga area within Alego-Usonga in Siaya County. A multi-agency team camping in the area staged an operation and arrested the seven on Sunday. They said the operation will continue to address fears of radicalism. This follows the stabbing to death of a police officer in the area last Monday November 20 where his gun and that of his colleague were robbed. A special team from Nairobi joined those on the ground to investigate the claims of terror cells operating there. The team raided Hawinga and Uranga areas in search of the…

Police are investigating the recovery of a pistol loaded with six bullets in a botched robbery in Mombasa town. The weapon was recovered by traffic police from a suspect who was fleeing from an angry mob on Saturday afternoon. According to police, traffic personnel at Marikiti area was surprised to be met with a fleeing suspect who said his life was in danger. The suspect had apparently tried to rob a shop in the area in vain. This alerted an angry mob that chased him to the scene where he sought refugee from the police. The police managed to disarm…

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said most of the leaders of an attack on a military barracks in the capital Freetown earlier on Sunday had been arrested, adding that security operations and an investigation were ongoing. “We will ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” Bio said on national television. “As your commander-in-chief, I want to assure everybody who is resident in Sierra Leone that we have overcome this challenge,” he said, and calm had been restored. Earlier, the government said security forces had repelled “renegade soldiers” who attempted to break into a military armoury in Freetown during the…

Sierra Leone was Sunday placed under a nationwide curfew after armed men broke into a prison, setting inmates free. Detainees from Central Padema Road prison in the capital city Freetown were released on Sunday morning, an official at the facility told BBC News. Earlier on, the gunmen had attacked a military barracks in the city. Residents reported hearing gunshots at the barracks, which are close to the presidential lodge. A government statement said the security forces were in control of the situation. “In the early hours of Sunday, some unidentified individuals attempted to break into the military armoury at the…

Mystery surrounds the murder of four people whose bodies were found in a maize plantation near the Kenya Defence Forces Moi Barracks in Eldoret. Police and witnesses said they were Sunday found in a trench near a maize plantation belonging to KDF. Uasin Gishu County police commander Benjamin Mwanthi said they are investigating the incident. He added they are yet to establish the identity of the men and motive of the murder. Police and members of the local community milled the scene of crime. A witness said some locals said the bodies had bullet wounds. There are reports they were…

At least one person was Saturday night killed and several houses burnt in a raid in Marafa and Poromoko villages in Lamu county.  The heavily-armed assailants raided the villages around 9pm and set several houses ablaze, police said. Police launched a manhunt for the assailants, County Commissioner Louis Rono said adding the attackers escaped the scene. The victim was a 72-year-old man who was beheaded in the Saturday incident linked to suspected al shabaab militants. The militants roam the area with impunity. Police said the incident happened when the heavily-armed assailants raided the two villages around 9pm. The attackers also…

The National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) unveiled its report on Saturday with a number of recommendations. The Kalonzo Musyoka and Kimani Ichung’wah led team outlined proposals on the reduction of the cost of living, audit the 2022 electoral process, and restructure the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The Committee was able to reach consensus on a majority of issues while others have been referred to the leadership of the two coalitions for further consideration. On electoral justice and related matters, NADCO has recommended the evaluation of the 2022 electoral process, the establishment of an expanded selection panel for the IEBC…

Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir Saturday cautioned residents residing downstream of Kamburu and Kiambere dams, in Machakos and Kitui counties respectively, to remain vigilant as the man-made water bodies can overflow at any moment. This came as officials said Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu has started to spill posing a danger to the locals. These are linked to ongoing heavy rains being experienced in the country. Up to 90 people have died and tens displaced by the El Niño rains. Roads have been cut off threatening the lives of many. On Saturday, Chirchir noted that the dams’ water levels have…

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of killing George Floyd was stabbed in federal prison Friday, sources told ABC News. Sources familiar add that Chauvin is as of now in “stable” condition and is expected to survive. An inmate was assaulted at The Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, at approximately 12:30 p.m. local time, and prison employees responded and contained the situation, The Bureau of Prisons said in a statement. The inmate has not been identified but sources told ABC News that it was Chauvin, 47, who has been serving a simultaneous sentence at the medium-security prison for…

Marty Krofft, the producer behind TV classics such as “Land of the Lost,” “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Donny and Marie,” has died at 86. Krofft, who was a trailblazer in children’s television and primetime programming, died at his home in Los Angeles while surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, due to kidney failure, his rep confirmed to ABC News. “On behalf of the Krofft family and Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures, I have been asked to announce the passing of their brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather – the legendary and iconic industry mogul, Marty Krofft,” Harlan Boll, Marty’s longtime rep…