Woman’s narrow escape after police encounter
Christine Rita, 23, counts herself lucky to be alive. The Dedan Kimathi University of Technology student still finds it hard to explain how she only escaped with a bullet to her hip after police officers sprayed the car she was travelling in with bullets.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Woman’s narrow escape after police encounter
12 million Kenyans suffer mental disorders as harsh life pushes them over the cliff
Bloody terror attacks, insecurity, economic hardships and broken relationships have led to a sharp increase in cases of mental illness, experts have warned.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
12 million Kenyans suffer mental disorders as harsh life pushes them over the cliff
Rescued aid workers arrive home Saturday
Two Kenyan aid workers kidnapped by the Al Shabaab militia over two years ago are expected in the country today after they were rescued by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Rescued aid workers arrive home Saturday
Experts say law lenient on terrorists
Questions have emerged over the effectiveness of Kenya’s anti-terrorism laws in curbing rising terrorist attacks in the country.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Experts say law lenient on terrorists
Families’ agony as criminals roam freely in affluent areas
For decades, private space has characterised the lives of most residents in Kenya’s high-end neighbourhoods.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Families’ agony as criminals roam freely in affluent areas
Residents question frequent transfers of police in Karen
The leafy Karen suburb in Nairobi has for a long time been the residence of choice for Kenya’s wealthy.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Residents question frequent transfers of police in Karen
Alarm as illegal bush meat trade hits all-time high
Do you know the source of the meat you hungrily ate last evening? Were you convinced it was exactly the beefsteak you ordered at your favourite eatery or local butchery?
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Alarm as  illegal bush meat trade hits all-time high
I will keep walking till the world knows ivory belongs to elephants
If you’re going to rest under the sun, it’s better to keep walking, so says a Mexican proverb.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
I will keep walking till the world knows ivory belongs to elephants
Kamau talks tough on State efforts to curb road carnage
Transport Cabinet Secretary Michael Kamau has in recent days been in a bullish mood, defending ongoing government efforts to curb road carnage.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Kamau talks tough on State efforts to curb road carnage
Experts warn night travel ban will hurt economy
An economist has warned that continued absence of long distance night travel will hurt the country’s economy.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Experts warn night travel ban will hurt economy
Two lines, two eras: The ‘Lunatic Line’ rails on 117 years later
At a seemingly neglected corner of Nairobi, just beyond the Railways bus terminus, rests one of Kenya’s priceless historical treasures.
By By JOE KIARIE 10 years ago
Two lines, two eras: The ‘Lunatic Line’ rails on 117 years later
Relief as Saudi Arabia enacts laws on domestic violence
Kenyan leaders have called for caution after Saudi Arabia adopted its first-ever law criminalising all forms of domestic violence.
By By JOE KIARIE 11 years ago
Relief as Saudi Arabia enacts laws on domestic violence
‘Rangers forced me to carry burning wood’
Leonard Kipngetich’s ordeal at the hands of state security officers in Koibatek Forest on June 20 last year is likely to haunt him for a lifetime.
By By JOE KIARIE 11 years ago
‘Rangers forced me to carry burning wood’
Masinde’s torture ordeal in the hands of police
Charles Masinde still rues the moment he dared argue with a traffic policeman.
By By JOE KIARIE 11 years ago
Masinde’s torture ordeal in the hands of police
Police on the firing line for turning guns on colleagues
The police are on the spotlight over reckless use of firearms once more as the State prepares to charge one of their officers with the killing of another.
By By JOE KIARIE 11 years ago
Police on the firing line for turning guns on colleagues