After four rounds of voting, Kenya’s Prof Phoebe Okowa was Wednesday elected by both the UNGA and UN Security Council, a judge of the International Court of Justice defeating three other candidates. Prof Okowa’s election marks another milestone for Kenya in the international judicial arena, reaffirming the country’s growing influence in global governance. Prof Okowa, an accomplished scholar of international law, previously served as Kenya’s nominee to the ICJ and has been recognized globally for her expertise in international environmental and human rights law. Her election strengthens Africa’s representation at the world court, which is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.…
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More than 200 Kenyans may have joined the Russian military since the start of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said. Mudavadi said the ministry has continued to receive inquiries from families regarding relatives allegedly involved in the conflict. “Reports suggest that over 200 Kenyans may have joined the Russian military, with some being former members of Kenya’s disciplined services,” said the CS, adding that recruitment exercises in Russia have reportedly expanded to include African nationals, including Kenyans. Mudavadi noted that it is estimated that recruitment networks are still active in…
Former Deputy President and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua wrote to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja protesting what he termed as outright failure to act on information provided to him. He accused Kanja of failing to act on threats of violence ahead of the upcoming Mbeere North by-election. In a strongly worded letter on Wednesday, Kanja attributed what he intimated to be looming mayhem on widely circulated social media videos threatening violence ahead of the November 27, 2025 by-election, calling for the IG’s immediate action and arrest of alleged perpetrators. He identified individuals alleged to have…
At least three cops from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were seriously injured during the arrest of suspects accused of murdering two youths at Opondo area in Kasipul Constituency, last week. This comes ahead of the by-election for the Kasipul parliamentary seat. The three officers, including the DCI Officer in Charge of Rachuonyo South Sub-County, Daniel Muhuhi, were injured by armed goons while arresting the suspects at the homestead of the late former Kasipul MP, Ong’odo Were, in Kachien Village, Central Kasipul Ward. Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem said the officers were attacked at the former MP’s…
Mohamed Tubi Bidu was elected as the Member of the National Assembly for Isiolo South Constituency in Isiolo County year 2022. He came from leadership family, he is brother to late Jafar Tupi. He died November 12, 2025 at the Nairobi Hospital. He was elected in August 2022 under the Jubilee Party and he was serving his first term in the 13th Parliament. His legislative interests include wildlife conservation, environmental management, and infrastructure development. Prior to his national role, he played a prominent part in county-level governance, demonstrating leadership and a strong commitment to constituency welfare. Tubi began his formal…
The North Eastern Wildlife Conservancies Association (NECA) has sharply condemned what it terms the “unlawful and unilateral” translocation of two Somali giraffes from Wajir County to a private sanctuary in Nanyuki by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday, NECA accused KWS of violating both the law and established conservation procedures by removing the animals from their natural habitat in North Eastern Kenya without public consultation or technical justification. According to NECA, the two giraffes—orphans whose mothers were killed by poachers—had been rescued and raised by local community members under the protection of partner…
Office signage influences both functionality and appearance in professional environments. A modular system offers flexibility, long-term efficiency, and consistent presentation across various spaces. Quality in these systems depends on several critical design and construction elements. Let’s explore the five key factors that define excellence in modular signage systems. Material Strength and Finish Durable materials form the backbone of any reliable signage system. Vista sign frames are a prime example of sturdy construction that balances strength with aesthetics. Aluminum frames resist corrosion and scratches, while acrylic lenses keep graphics protected from wear. The right materials help extend the product’s life and…
The last mile used to be simple – toss the parcel on the doorstep, snap a delivery photo, drive away. Job done. But those days are over. Now, the customer’s front door isn’t the end of the journey; it’s the stage. People expect delivery teams to show up on time, wear clean shoes, smile, maybe even assemble the furniture and whisk away the cardboard mountain before they leave. That’s why Ryder and a growing number of logistics companies are pouring effort into what’s known as white-glove delivery, a fancy term for treating a delivery like an experience, not just a…
Two women were on Tuesday charged before a Shanzu court with violently robbing a British national at an apartment in Nyali, Mombasa County. The accused, Samira Mumbi Kiarie and Diana Wanjiru Mwaura, who appeared before Chief Magistrate Antony Mwicigi pleaded not guilty to the charge. They were charged with committing robbery with violence contrary to Section 296(2) of the Penal Code. They are charged jointly with others not before the court, robbing Dharmindal Kumar of Sh415,000 on September 28, 2025, and using actual violence against him during the incident at Galaxy Apartment The alleged robbery occurred at around 10 p.m.…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said those responsible for an explosion in Delhi that killed at least eight people “will not be spared”. On Monday evening a car exploded near the Red Fort, one of the Indian capital’s most visited historic sites. Several others were also injured in the blast. In his first public remarks since the explosion on Tuesday, Modi said he was in touch with agencies investigating and said they will “get to the bottom of this conspiracy”, India’s federal investigative agency – the NIA – has taken over the case under anti-terror laws. The police has…
President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court to review the $5m (£3.6m) civil case that found he defamed and sexually abused writer E Jean Carroll. He has repeatedly claimed that the judge who oversaw the civil trial, Lewis Kaplan, improperly allowed evidence to be presented that hurt how the jury viewed Trump. A federal appeals court agreed with the jury’s verdict last year and said Kaplan did not make errors that would warrant a new trial. A New York jury awarded Ms Carroll damages over her civil claim that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, and then branded…
A woman, said by police to have bought cryptocurrency now worth billions of pounds using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months for money laundering. Passing sentence at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Sally-Ann Hales told Qian Zhimin she was “the architect of this offending from its inception to its conclusion… your motive was one of pure greed”. After fleeing China, Qian moved to a mansion in Hampstead, north London. The Metropolitan Police raided it a year later and made one of the world’s single largest crypto seizures. More than…
Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is expected to be fired Tuesday morning during a 10 a.m. CT meeting scheduled with team governor Patrick Dumont, sources told ESPN. Assistant general managers Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are being promoted to lead the Mavs’ basketball operations department on an interim basis, sources added. Harrison has been under fire from Mavericks fans since he stunningly traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers on Feb. 2, months removed from the then-25-year-old five-time first-team All-NBA selection leading the franchise to an NBA Finals appearance. That trade, in which Dallas received Anthony Davis, Max…
Catherine Connolly has said she will make sure all voices are nurtured and heard during her presidency. Speaking at Dublin Castle where she was inaugurated as the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland she said the country has been undergoing “seismic changes” since the end of the Cold War. She said she was looking forward to her first visit to Northern Ireland as president and that she would foster an inclusive dialogue across the island. Connolly was elected in a landslide vote at the end of October – defeating Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys The 68-year-old takes over the…
Part of a recently opened bridge collapsed in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan along a national highway linking the country’s heartland with Tibet on Tuesday, local authorities said, but there were no reports of casualties. Police in the city of Maerkang had closed the 758-metre-long Hongqi bridge to all traffic on Monday afternoon, after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads, and shifts were seen in the terrain of a mountain, the local government said. On Tuesday afternoon conditions on the mountainside worsened, triggering landslides, leading to the collapse of the approach bridge and roadbed, it added. Construction of the…