US raises alarm over Ruto govt’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights record
The United States government has expressed concern over what it…
US raises alarm over Ruto govt’s ‘deteriorating’ human rights record
The United States government has expressed concern over what it describes as a deterioration in Kenya’s human rights situation in 2024, citing reports of unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, and restrictions on media freedoms. Citizen Digital Reports In its latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the U.S. Department of State says President William Ruto’s government…
Philip Murgor elected new Senior Counsel Bar Chairperson
The Senior Counsel Bar (SCB) has elected a new leadership team, ushering in Philip Murgor as Chairperson, Joyce Majiwa as Vice-Chairperson, and Charles Kanjama as Secretary. Citizen Digital reports The trio, endorsed by an overwhelming majority of Senior Counsel, were formally installed during the SCB’s annual retreat at Diamond Leisure Lodge in Diani on Wednesday….
BBC responds to CS Murkomen’s claims of fake exposé on child sex trade
BBC News has responded to claims made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen that the documentary highlighting sex trafficking among minors in Maai Mahiu titled ‘Madams: Exposing Kenya’s Child Sex Trade,’ was fake and meant to taint the country’s image. Citizen Digital reports During a Q&A session in parliament on Wednesday, August 13, CS Murkomen claimed…
Man accused of targeting couples, raping women in Vet Farm arrested
Ngong police have arrested a man suspected of raping multiple women in the Vet Farm area since 2022. According to police, the suspect, believed to be a former inspectorate officer with Nairobi County and a resident of Embulbul, was apprehended on Wednesday in possession of a facemask, handcuffs, and other items allegedly used in the…
Man caught in viral video assaulting content creator Bella Comedy arrested
A man captured on video savagely assaulting a woman during the Kutit Culture Event at Nairobi’s Carnivore Grounds has been arrested and charged. Citizen Digital Reports READ ALSO: https://www.citizen.digital/news/man-caught-in-viral-video-assaulting-content-creator-bella-comedy-arrested-n367873 According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Benard Kipkosgei, popularly known as Pavilion Motiriot, was tracked down by Lang’ata police officers after the footage went…
Hidden details of Putin’s private life show his ‘real worldview,’ new book claims
A St. Petersburg strip bar. A borrowed pied-a-terre for sexual tristes. A marriage stretched to its breaking point. Mob pals. And a plan to take control of Russia for the benefit of family and trusted friends. Some of the most sensitive areas of Vladimir Putin’s private life — and how they are intertwined with Russia’s…
Singer Akon’s Failed Futuristic City in Senegal Ends Up a $1 Billion Resort
Senegal scrapped R&B singer Akon’s plans for a multibillion-dollar city development on the country’s Atlantic Coast, and opted for a scaled-back project in the debt-stricken country that will rely on private funding. Bloomberg Reports Most of the land previously set aside for a futuristic “Akon City” is back under state control after the artist failed…
Dreams on hold: Grim global jobs outlook paints bleak future for millions of job seekers
Job seekers in the country and across the globe are facing a grim future, as the rate at which employment opportunities are created is set to shrink. Eastleighvoice.co.ke reports The latest employment outlook report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that the employment landscape is facing significant challenges. It notes that the anticipated recovery…
Nairobi Baptist Church suspends senior pastor over sexual misconduct
A senior male church leader from the Nairobi Baptist Church has been suspended after investigations revealed that he was sexually assaulting young male members of the church. Sauce.co.ke reports The leader, identified as Reverend Munengi Mulandi, was apparently non-apologetic when confronted by the church leadership, going as far as claiming that the sexual encounters were “therapeutic” to…
Starvation, desperation grip Sudan’s El Fasher as war cuts off food
Under the scorching sun, 50-year-old Adam Ishaq weaves through the dusty centre of El Fasher’s main market. A faint glimmer of hope flickers in his eyes as he searches for something, anything, to feed his four children. But what was once a routine task has become a painful, desperate daily ritual. Once lively and full…
