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Lawmaker alleges violent arrest in Nanyuki by armed officers is unlawful

Nanyuki- Kenyan Member of Parliament Peter Salasya was reportedly arrested under murky circumstances on Thursday along the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway, spa...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

First white South Africans granted refugee status fly to US under Trump Programme

JOHANNESBURG — Under the flickering fluorescent lights of OR Tambo International Airport, a quiet procession of white South Africans pushed trolleys h...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Where Is He?”: Police Say They Can’t Find Ex-Boss Wanted in Baby Pendo Murder Case

NAIROBI — Nearly eight years after the killing of six-month-old Samantha Pendo during a police crackdown in Kisumu, the man accused of ordering the op...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

UN Judge Jailed for Enslaving House girl

It was a quiet cul-de-sac in Kidlington, Oxfordshire—neighbours rarely noticed anything unusual. But behind one of those doors, a woman lived in fear,...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

Ruto Appoints Prof. Makau Mutua Snr Advisor

Nairobi, Kenya — In a move signaling continued political inclusivity, President William Ruto has appointed Prof. Makau Mutua as the Senior Advisor on...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Kenya

“We Are Not Traffickers”: Mediheal Defends Itself as Kenya Launches Organ Trade Probe

Mediheal Hospital, one of Kenya’s most prominent private medical institutions, is at the centre of a deepening scandal after an international exposé a...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

World

Katy Perry and All-Female Crew Safely Return to Earth After Blue Origin Space Flight

WEST TEXAS — For eleven minutes on Sunday morning, six women soared above the Earth, floated weightless, and looked back at a planet quiet and blue. T...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Business

Kenyan Jobseekers Unwittingly Aiding Their Own Trafficking, Says Diaspora Secretary

In a sobering warning delivered during a radio interview on Tuesday, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Roseline Njogu, said a growing...

1 year ago · By Switch TV Reporter

World

Ambassador Philip Thigo Named in Apolitical’s 2025 List of Global AI Governance Leaders

Ambassador Philip Thigo has been honoured by Apolitical’s 2025 list of global leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI) governance an...

1 year ago · By The Correspondent

World

Death Toll Rises to 60 in Beit Lahiya as Israeli Strikes Intensify

The death toll in Gaza's Beit Lahiya district continues to climb following Israeli airstrikes on a residential building that collapsed amid intense bo...

2 years ago · By Victor Okeyo

News

DP Gachagua Allies to Face Charges Over Youth-Led Protests

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, has approved charges against five individuals linked to the planning, mobilizing, and finan...

2 years ago · By Victor Okeyo

World

UN Resolution Calls for Israel to End Occupation of Palestinian Territories

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution urging Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories with...

2 years ago · By Victor Okeyo