Former US missionary jailed for abusing Kenya orphans
A former missionary from Oklahoma convicted of sexually abusing children at an orphanage in Kenya was sentenced to 40 years in a federal prison. Matthew Lane Durham, 21, had [...]
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Barclays Kenya is not shutting down – MD Awori
Barclays Africa Group Limited says it remains committed to Africa despite the announcement by its majority shareholder – Barclays PLC – of plans to exit Africa [...]
Kenya top judge suspended over alleged corruption
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended a Supreme Court judge who is at the centre of a $2m (£1.5m) corruption scandal. A seven-member tribunal is to investigate [...]
Kenya police question pilot involved in alleged assault of policewoman
The pilot who was captured on camera in Kenya allegedly assaulting a policewoman has been taken to Kilimani Police Station in Nairobi. Alistair Llewelyn is currently being [...]
NBA royalty in Toronto for all-star weekend
Chris Bosh set foot in Toronto on Thursday and before he could put his hand to his phone, a probably unwelcome but familiar feeling hit him and stung any exposed skin, [...]
Casino gambler stoned to death after he kills two in Nairobi
A gambler who killed two people after losing Sh30,000 was on Monday lynched in Nairobi. John Barnabas Mchanga was stoned to death by an irate public after he stabbed the two [...]
Zika concerns could see Kenya withdraw from Rio 2016 Olympics
Kenya could pull out of this summer’s Rio Olympics if the Zika virus in Brazil reaches “epidemic levels”, says the head of Kenya’s Olympic committee. [...]
US President Obama signs Africa electricity plan into law
US President Barack Obama has signed into law an initiative aimed at bringing electricity to 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2020. The Electrify Africa Act of 2015 [...]
Marco Muzzo pleads guilty to impaired driving causing death of 3 kids, granddad
A man who pleaded guilty in a horrific drunk-driving crash that killed three young children and their grandfather has been released on bail until his sentencing later this [...]
Parliament back in session: Kick-starting slumping economy top priority
The House of Commons resumes sitting Monday as the Trudeau government begins the daunting task of honouring its many campaign commitments. The government has a long list of [...]