Prominent Kenyan clinical psychologist and mental health researcher Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso was shot dead by gunmen in a suspected targeted attack in Nairobi on Wednesday morning. Police said Dr Mutiso was ambushed near Kenyatta National Hospital while travelling in a taxi. According to investigators, a four-wheel-drive vehicle blocked the taxi before two gunmen riding on a motorcycle opened fire at close range. She sustained critical gunshot wounds and was rushed to hospital, where she was pronounced dead. She was second wife to Professor David Musyimi Ndetei who is a prominent Kenyan psychiatrist and academic, serving as Professor of Psychiatry…
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Japan is reeling from the latest major earthquake to hit the country. Nineteen people are missing at an Aeon shopping centre and a paper factory after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kyushu island, an official said. The quake has also caused power cuts, damaged roads, collapsed a castle wall and destroyed a footbridge. Information is still coming out of Japan but here is what we know so far. When and where in Japan was the earthquake? The quake hit the Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT) on Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of people being…
A group of 40 Chinese nationals deported from Uganda passed through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday morning while on transit to China under a coordinated security operation. The group, comprising 39 men and one woman, arrived at JKIA aboard Kenya Airways Flight from Entebbe at 3:43 a.m. The deportees, who were escorted by Ugandan police officers, were placed in the Prohibited Immigrants Holding Area at Terminal 1A as they awaited formal handover to Chinese authorities. A Chinese escort team later arrived at JKIA aboard China Southern Airlines Flight CZ633, which landed at 6:03 a.m., after which the handover…
Five Kenyan security officers, including four members of the elite Special Operations Group (SOG) and a National Police Reservist (NPR), were killed on Tuesday after their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED) in Mandera County before coming under attack from suspected al-Shabaab militants. The incident occurred in the El-Raamo area of Kutulo, along the Alungu Main Supply Route (MSR), near the Kenya-Somalia border, police said. According to security sources, the IED had allegedly been planted on July 21, with the militants lying in wait for a security patrol before launching the coordinated ambush. The explosion was followed by a…
Defending champion Wycliffe Kinyamal made a strong start to his quest for a historic third consecutive Commonwealth Games men’s 800m title after comfortably winning his opening heat at Scotstoun Stadium on Tuesday. The two-time Commonwealth champion controlled Heat One from the front before crossing the finish line in 1:46.79 to book his place in the semi-finals. Kinyamal, who won gold at the 2018 Gold Coast Games and successfully defended his title in Birmingham in 2022, admitted that retaining the crown comes with enormous expectations. “I have a lot of pressure because being a defending champion is not easy,” Kinyamal said.…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Kenya is ramping up efforts for the establishment of the East Africa oil refinery as it builds consensus with regional partners on the most suitable location for the multi-trillion-shilling investment. The DP said it is important to smoothen the path for the setting up of the Sh2.2 trillion shillings refinery by Nigerian entrepreneur Aliko Dangote who is keen to ensure it is established in the region. “Kenya is keen and is engaging regional partners for consensus on that facility being hosted in this region. It will create jobs hence cushioning our economy and the region…
A Nairobi court convicted a man on seven terrorism-related charges after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) proved he was a member of the outlawed terrorist group al-Shabaab and possessed extremist propaganda materials. At the Kahawa Law Courts, Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage found Ibrahim Hussein Hassan guilty of membership in a terrorist organisation, collection of information connected with terrorism, and possession of articles linked to the commission of terrorist acts, all contrary to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012. The prosecution established that on September 6, 2022, at Eastleigh Section III in Nairobi, Hassan was a member…
If you’re a non-technical founder, hiring your first machine learning engineer can feel like buying a car in a language you don’t speak. Everyone sounds confident, the vocabulary is dense, and by the time you realize the fit was wrong, you’ve burned months of runway and a salary you couldn’t really spare. The instinct to hire machine learning engineers is usually right the execution is where founders stumble The good news: almost every mistake here is predictable, which means it’s avoidable. Here are the ones that trip founders up most, and how to get the hire right the first time.…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja unveiled plans to construct a state-of-the-art garage to relocate mechanics affected by the ongoing Nairobi River Regeneration Programme, with the facility expected to accommodate up to 1,200 vehicles. Speaking on Monday after separate meetings with leaders of Grogon mechanics and Central Business District (CBD) traders, Sakaja acknowledged that the regeneration works have disrupted businesses but assured stakeholders that the inconvenience is temporary and necessary to pave the way for a cleaner, more organized, and economically vibrant city. “We are planning to build a modern facility that will improve your working conditions, grow your businesses, and create…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has issued a stern warning to government agencies, contractors and private developers against the indiscriminate cutting of trees across the city, declaring that no individual or institution is permitted by law to remove trees without the approval of the Nairobi City County Government. But he was criticized for allowing the same to continue. Many cited ongoing felling of trees near State House in Nairobi. Sakaja expressed concern over the increasing destruction of mature trees along major roads in Nairobi, including areas near State House. He said the county has witnessed widespread environmental degradation and has convened…
Former Hong Kong opposition leader Wu Chi-wai has been allowed to stay in the UK with his family for six months, after initially being detained at the border. Wu had arrived at London’s Heathrow Airport last Wednesday, where he was detained for nearly 10 hours and initially refused entry, he told BBC Chinese. He said he was later told he could stay for only one week, after which he would have to report to the airport to be deported. But on Monday, the UK Border Force approved his entry and granted him a standard stay of six months, he said.…
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the head coach of the France national team. Didier Deschamps, France’s longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation’s semi-final exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, has been out of management since leaving Real Madrid for a second time as head coach in 2021. The 54-year-old, widely considered to be France’s greatest player, will sign a contract that will see him lead the nation through the 2030 World Cup qualifiers. On being appointed, he said it…
Pop star Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against two unidentified hackers who, she claims, leaked unreleased music and studio footage after gaining access to her collaborators’ computers. In papers filed in Los Angeles and reported by US media outlets, the singer alleged the hackers had targeted photographers and producers’ in order to access material that was sold “on the dark web” for “significant sums of money”. “In 2023 alone, 45 unreleased songs belonging to Ms Grande were hacked, stolen, and leaked,” the documents said. “Since her music debut in 2011, hundreds of similar leaks have taken place.” Her lawyers…
The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting on Monday, in protest at comments made by France that compared Washington’s voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states. The diplomatic row was initially sparked last week, when the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk’s term as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. After the vote on Friday, France’s UN mission criticised the US and compared it to North Korea and Russia. “The US used to be a beacon of human rights. Not anymore,” it posted on X. In response, US…
A dangerous trend is sweeping across our digital spaces. Fake opinion polls—dressed up as legitimate research—are being circulated daily on social media, WhatsApp groups, and even some news platforms. Their purpose? To deceive you, manipulate your perceptions, and distort our democratic process. This is not speculation. This is a documented crisis. And it is time we called it out. The Scale of the Problem In recent months, fact-checking organizations have exposed dozens of fabricated polls attributed to legitimate research firms. The pattern is always the same: a glossy graphic with impressive numbers, a credible-sounding polling firm’s name, and a narrative…