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A Nairobi court Monday stopped on temporary basis the planned deployment of police officers to Haiti for peace keeping mission. Justice Chacha Mwita stopped interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki from deploying the police until a case filed by Thirdway Alliance. “A conservatory order is hereby issued restraining the respondents from deploying police officers to Haiti or any other country until 24th October 2023,” read part of the order. The judge also ordered that the pleadings be served on the respondents immediately and that the respondents do file responses to the petition within three days after service. The petitioners will then…

A Kiambu High Court has thrown out a petition challenging Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance’s decision to replace nominated MP Sabina Chege as the deputy minority whip in the National Assembly. In May, the opposition replaced Sabina with Embakasi West MP Mark Muriithi Mwenje. This was after she shifted her allegiance to the President William Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza side. Then, Speaker Moses Wetangula told the House a court order had been issued blocking the former Murang’a Woman Rep’s ouster. Read: There Was No Court Order Barring Sabina’s Ouster – Sifuna Claims But Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna claimed no court had…

Ugandan police and military officers have blocked the main office of the National Unity Platform (NUP), the party led by opposition politician Bobi Wine. “There is heavy military deployment at our secretariat in Kamwokya, and they are currently off limits,” the NUP party shared in a post on X on Monday. Bobi Wine has also said that the officers raided the party headquarters and stopped people from entering or leaving the premises. The musician-turned-politician said on social media that the blockade by the security officers is aimed at stopping a prayer event that the NUP planned to hold at its…

The National Police Service has begun the selection process of officers to be deployed for the Haiti peace mission. For instance, each platoon officer from the General Service Unit is set to nominate two police constables and a corporal. Officers to be considered officials say must be aged between 20-55 years and have served in the service for a minimum of five years. They must also not have more than two convictions with the last one not less than six months. Other than these, they should have a good proficiency in English, the ability to safely handle firearms and proven…

President William Ruto has assented to the Privatization Bill at the Kisumu State Lodge. The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) said that privatizing state-owned businesses might generate Sh30 billion in annual revenue. According to PBO’s assessment, the government might reduce debt vulnerabilities by closing state-owned businesses that are losing money. PBO said in a report dubbed, “Fiscal Consolidation amid a Global Recession, what is the magic?” that 47.9 percent of revenue collected is used to service debts. “This leaves only 52.1 percent of the tax revenue to finance an ambitious government development programme in an economy experiencing a high budget deficit…

Two people were killed in two separate fire incidents in Nairobi and Limuru. The deceased include a minor aged two who was among 40 children at a private children’s home. During the incident in Dagoretti, Nairobi, 39 other children were evacuated, police said. The fire broke out at Mary Faith children’s home along Ngotho Road. Police said there were 40 children at the home at the time of the Saturday incident. This affected one of the dormitories where the children were. Property of unknown value was destroyed in the incident. Read: Tragedy as Two Children Die in Fire Incident in Eastleigh…

Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide have been shot dead in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Israeli foreign ministry says. Another Israeli was wounded in the attack on Sunday morning, which the ministry said a “local” carried out. There was no immediate confirmation from Egyptian authorities. But the private Extra News TV channel reported that a policeman had opened fire on a group visiting an ancient Roman site known as Pompey’s Pillar. Read: UPDATE: Almost 1,000 Killed In Israel War With Hamas The assailant fired “at random” using his personal weapon, it cited a security source as saying, adding…

Kenya has been appointed to chair a key regional group on combating money laundering and terrorism financing. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna Ndung’u is serving as President of the association’s council of ministers for a period of one year. Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) director general Saitoti Maika was picked as the chair of the task force of senior officials of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG). He will also chair the Steering Committee of ESAAMLG for a period of one year for the 20 member states. Read: Ruto Condemns Terrorism Against Israel Civilians Nairobi will consequently…

There was a dramatic confrontation when a suspected thug shot and injured four detectives before he was killed in Kasarani area, Nairobi. Witnesses and police said the suspect used his wife and two young children as a human shield as he engaged cops who had cornered him in his house. Fearing to harm the children and woman the officers from the Operations Support Unit hesitated to fire back, which gave the suspect room to shoot at the detectives injuring three in the stomach and legs. According to police, it took one of the detectives a brave move to eliminate the…

The death toll surged to almost 1,000 since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its massive surprise attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets and a large-scale ground assault, officials on both sides said Sunday. The conflict’s worst escalation in decades has claimed more than 700 lives on the Israeli side, the government press office said, while Gaza officials reported at least 413 deaths, with thousands more wounded on each side. Thousands of Israeli forces were deployed to battle holdout Hamas fighters in the south and the airforce again pounded targets in the Gaza Strip as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

President William Ruto condemned attacks on innocent civilians in Israel. Ruto said the rising number of civilian casualties is a violation of human rights. “We call on all parties to respect the rights of civilians and honour their obligations under international law,” he said. Ruto asked the international community to take swift action and bring the perpetrators, sponsors and enablers of terrorism to account. “Terrorism is serious threat to international peace and security,” he said. Ruto urged Israel and Palestine to restrain from further military action. He called on the two nations to engage in a peaceful resolution to end…

The request by United Nations Security Council for deployment of Police officers to Haiti will be subject to Parliamentary approval. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said Article 240 of the Constitution requires Parliament to approve deployment of security forces to any peacekeeping mission in foreign nations. “There will be no shortcuts or violation of the Constitution in deployment of our police officers to Haiti,” he said. He added Kenya has previously contributed troops to peacekeeping missions in Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Somalia and Congo. “Deployment of our security officers to Haiti will not in any compromise or undermine our commitment…

Several Israeli media outlets are reporting that the death toll from Hamas’ wide-ranging incursion into Israel has risen to 600. The Kan public broadcaster and Channel 12, as well as the Haaretz and Times of Israel newspapers, reported the toll Sunday. There has been no official confirmation of the number of deaths on the Israeli side since the fighting erupted early Saturday. Palestinian officials say more than 300 people have been killed in Gaza, without differentiating between fighters and civilians. Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he will not apologize over ‘shareholder’ remarks. The second-in-command has in the past stated that those who supported President William Ruto should be the largest beneficiaries of this regime. Speaking in Nandi, the former Mathira MP said he had heard the cries of local leaders who claimed to have yet received development projects. “I have no apologies; I am unapologetic to demand and to insist that those who believed in William Ruto and supported him as a man have every right to benefit immensely from his government. I have no apology, at all, and if…

The death toll from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply again Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of razed villages. Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake — followed by eight strong aftershocks — jolted hard-to-reach areas 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Herat, toppling rural homes and sending panicked city dwellers surging into the streets. “2,053 martyrs were killed in 13 villages. 1,240 people are injured. 1,320 houses were completely destroyed,” Taliban government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on social media site X, formerly Twitter, citing the disaster management…