Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna (C), Embakasi East MP Babu Owino (L) and Siaya Governor James Orengo leading supporters during a Linda Mwananchi political rally in Nairobi on September 13, 2026. PHOTO | COURTESYAfter weeks of leadership row among a section of leaders, the Linda Mwananchi Movement leadership has resolved to end their differences and work together.In a statement issued after its leadership retreat on Saturday evening, the leaders, including Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Kakamega Senator Boniface Khalwale, resolved that:Edwin Watenya Sifuna will be the leader and presidential candidate and will lead the unveiling of the party on whose ticket he will run in early October. Linda Mwananchi Movement will seek to build a coalition with like-minded parties that share a similar commitment to the people of Kenya.The meeting also resolved to have Embakasi East MP Babu Owino backed for the Nairobi Gubernatorial Ticket through the Mwananchi Party ticket and former Meru county boss Kawira Mwangaza cleared to contest through her Umoja na Maendeleo Party. The leadership also resolved to remain united, guided by a common purpose of answering the call of Kenyans, which they say is to seek better governance and what they term as 'rescuing the country from the grave failures of the current administration.According to the law, Political parties...
Read briefing A pregnant woman. Photo I ReutersFor years, Siaya County recorded some of the highest rates of child mortality in the country, with an average of 63 deaths for every 1,000 live births. A 2024 survey by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) found that inadequate health infrastructure accounted for nearly half of preventable deaths among premature babies, robbing the county of some of its youngest lives. But over the past three years, the establishment of newborn units at hospitals in Siaya and Bondo has begun to change that picture. Premature babies weighing less than one kilogram at birth are now surviving and thriving against the odds. There are now partnerships giving these newborns a fighting chance, while helping to bring down infant mortality in Siaya County.At 8am, the cries of newborns pierce through the busy corridors of the Siaya county referral hospital. But here, those tiny cries are more than just noise, they are a sound of hope, a sign that these fragile babies are alive and fighting to survive.Among them is 24-year-old Emily Omondi, cradling her daughter, Kayla, a tiny bundle she describes as nothing short of a miracle.Kayla’s tight grip is a quiet show of strength — a determination to stay alive. Emily was six months pregnant when she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection.The medication she received would later leave her hospitalized. After days of pain and...
Read briefing A post-mortem examination conducted on Saturday reportedly found no external injuries consistent with an assault. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at the Kitengela police station. Eric Otieno a Kenyan-American citizen, is alleged to have died inside the station’s cells after he was arrested together with two friends while leaving a nightclub on September 18. His family alleges neglect by police officer as he had underlying conditions, maintaining he had committed no offence when he was arrested.”Sasa ameshikwa akitoka kwa clabu hapo barabara ya deliverance akaniambia I think they need just 1000 bob,” said David Mwangi.Georginah Mwawasi, his wife, said that Otieno was arrested by plain-cloth officers, arguing that he made no offence. “The others were put in cuffs but he was not cuffed and they were put in the lorry. According to the message he sent he said ‘there’s no reason why we are being taken in’,” she narrated. One of the men arrested alongside Otieno gave an account on the incident that raises more questions about what happened inside the station.He claims Otieno known by his street name, J, offered to clean the cells in exchange for his release.But what began as an apparent attempt to secure his freedom would take a deadly turn. "He was rolling down and I started seeing him convulsing an...
Read briefing According to a statement by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), the MV Da Yang, carrying 2,930 metric tonnes of construction equipment, docked at the port as preparations gather pace for the groundbreaking ceremony expected next week.The MV Da Yang, carrying 2,930 metric tonnes of construction equipment, docks at Lamu Port on Saturday, September 26, 2026. PHOTO | KPAThe Port of Lamu has received a consignment of heavy machinery ahead of the planned construction of the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery.According to a statement by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), the MV Da Yang, carrying 2,930 metric tonnes of construction equipment, docked at the port as preparations gather pace for the groundbreaking ceremony expected next week.The refinery is planned as the first oil refinery north of Kenya and will process crude oil from Lokichar in Turkana County, as well as supplies from other parts of East and Southern Africa.KPA CEO Captain William Ruto welcomed the vessel and brought it alongside before presenting its master, Captain Wang Shengli, with a certificate of first call and a plaque.Ruto said the arrival marked an important step towards the development of the refinery.“The arrival of this vessel is very critical and shows the Government’s commitment to ensuring this project succeeds. It will be a game changer for the entire region,” said Captain Ruto.The Port of Lamu is expected...
Read briefing Led by Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, the team turned its fire on the opposition, including Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, accusing the opposition of seeking to divide Kenyans along tribal lines. A section of Broad-based leaders led by ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga in Narok North on Saturday, September 26, 2026. PHOTO | ODMA section of leaders allied to the broad-based government has renewed its attacks on the opposition, urging Kenyans to reject leaders they describe as having questionable character ahead of the 2027 General Election.Speaking in Enoretet, Transmara West, and Narok North, the leaders expressed confidence in their political fortunes, urging supporters to obtain their national identification cards and register as voters ahead of next year’s much-anticipated contest.Led by Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, the team turned its fire on the opposition, including Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, accusing the opposition of seeking to divide Kenyans along tribal lines.“Kalonzo pangana uje mpaka hapa, wachana na maneno ya kuchanua nywele na kuzunguka Machakos na Athi River, kuja mpaka hapa useme mpango yako ni gani,” said Cheruiyot.“Yule mwingine ambaye saa hii anaendelea ku-con watu kule US, wakati alikuwa ofisi alikuwa anasema Wamasaai hawana shares kwa serikali.”President Ruto's Aide Farouk Kibet added, “Mimi nawaomba jinsi ya kufukuza wale watu wakabila na wa...
Read briefing President Ruto accused his predecessor, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, of pulling the strings in the opposition camp, saying he will not be deterred in his quest to deliver on his manifesto. President William Ruto during a tour in Taita Taveta on Saturday, September 26, 2026. PHOTO | PCSPresident William Ruto has again lashed out at the opposition, accusing its leaders of being a mouthpiece for retired President Uhuru Kenyatta.Speaking after inspecting various projects in Taita Taveta on Saturday, President Ruto dismissed criticism from the opposition, defending his track record over the last four years.At the start of his week-long tour of the Coast region on Saturday, President William Ruto trained his guns on the opposition, whom he accused of misleading the country.President Ruto accused his predecessor, retired President Uhuru Kenyatta, of pulling the strings in the opposition camp, saying he will not be deterred in his quest to deliver on his manifesto.“Sasa huyo mjamaa amewaambia enda pinga SHA kwa sababu ilinishinda, enda pinga, enda pinga housing kwa sababu ilinishinda, enda pinga barabara,” he said.He once again pledged to upgrade more roads and markets, saying he will utilise the National Infrastructure Fund to actualise the projects.“Ata wakikuja hapa mtawasikiza watasema mambo matatu. Watasema Kasongo, waseme Must Go na Wantam. Finish. Mambo ya masomo hawajui,...
Read briefing Keya survived, but lost the use of his legs. Now, two years on, he says he is still waiting for the government to honour its promise of compensation. A screengrab of protest victim Ian Keya.Two years after Kenya’s anti-Finance Bill protests on June 24, 2024, one young man is still waiting for something the government promised him: compensation.Ian Keya was a student, a designer and a nutritionist with big plans for his future. But during a protest march in Nairobi, three police bullets tore through his back, changing his life forever.Keya survived, but lost the use of his legs. Now, two years on, he says he is still waiting for the government to honour its promise of compensation.Citizen TV visited his home, where Keya takes us back to the day that changed his life and through the long wait for justice and support he says has left him feeling forgotten.Now, his life has been confined to a wheelchair in Kakamega County, miles away from the city where only two years ago, he lived a normal, healthy life. “Niliamka asubuhi na afya nzuri, nikavaa vizuri, nikachukua matatu nikaenda town, nikajoin fellow Gen Z, tukaanza kuandamana,” said Keya.That afternoon, outside Parliament Buildings, Ian Keya’s life took a devastating turn. Three bullets tore into his back. One lodged in his spine, leaving him paralysed from the waist down.For hours, his family and friends feared the worst. Many b...
Read briefing The matter, which is under investigation by the university administration, has caused a stir online, with Kenyans calling for disciplinary action against the lecturer.In the undated clip recorded by a student inside a lecture hall at the University of Eldoret, a routine class session takes an unexpected political turn, with the part-time lecturer openly campaigning for the re-election of President Ruto. A screengrab of the said lecturer at UoE.Detectives are investigating disturbing remarks from a part-time lecturer at the University of Eldoret, who was captured on camera campaigning for President William Ruto’s re-election, even going further to threaten his students if the Kenya Kwanza administration fails to recapture the top seat.The matter, which is under investigation by the university administration, has caused a stir online, with Kenyans calling for disciplinary action against the lecturer.In the undated clip recorded by a student inside a lecture hall at the University of Eldoret, a routine class session takes an unexpected political turn, with the part-time lecturer openly campaigning for the re-election of President Ruto.“Take from by September when you’re in third year, the President will be who, Daktari, isn’t it? So prepare yourselves. Kama mnataka kuenda kukata miti, enda kata miti Mount Kenya, sio Sugoi this time. We are ruling for two terms…” stated the lecture...
Read briefing Palmer was one of the headline omissions from Tuchel's selection for the World Cup as the Three Lions reached the semi-finals. England's German head coach Thomas Tuchel attends a training session at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground in Enfield, north London, on September 25, 2026, on the eve of their UEFA Nations League group stage football match against Spain. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP)Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad since the World Cup.Palmer was one of the headline omissions from Tuchel's selection for the World Cup as the Three Lions reached the semi-finals.The Chelsea playmaker seemed to be making a point to his international boss with a bright start to the new campaign.But he was one of five players to pull out of the England squad before they joined up for training."For sure it's a missed opportunity," Tuchel said ahead of a showdown with world champions Spain on Saturday."It's another missed opportunity. He misses too many opportunities, and I don’t blame him for it. It's just the fact."He misses way too many camps with injuries and I only want to rely on what I personally witness and what I see within my team, and for that you have to be in camp."Tuchel was much-criticised for his role in England's late collapse to lose to Argentina in the last four two months ago.Had his side h...
Read briefing The President described the Nigerian facility as a major investment, noting that it has a crude oil refining capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and produces more than 100 million litres of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel daily. President William Ruto with businessman Aliko Dangote when he toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria, on September 25, 2026. PHOTO | PCSPresident William Ruto on Friday toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria, ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, next week.Ruto said the visit followed an invitation by Dangote Group President and CEO Aliko Dangote, as Kenya prepares to launch construction of the refinery.The President described the Nigerian facility as a major investment, noting that it has a crude oil refining capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and produces more than 100 million litres of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel daily.He said the refinery has also been connected to crude oil supplies through 120 kilometres of sea cables used to transport crude from ships to the facility.“This huge achievement is a testament of what African governments, investors and financial institutions can do together,” Ruto said.The President said the refinery planned for Lamu would be larger than the Nigerian facility and would play a significant role in transforming Ken...
Read briefing The Central Bank’s 2025 Bank Supervision Annual Report shows that in just one year, the amount owed to digital lenders nearly doubled to Ksh.110 billion, as the number of licensed lenders rose from 85 to 195. Digital lending is growing rapidly under the Central Bank’s watch.The Central Bank’s 2025 Bank Supervision Annual Report shows that in just one year, the amount owed to digital lenders nearly doubled to Ksh.110 billion, as the number of licensed lenders rose from 85 to 195.The CBK says it is strengthening its oversight of loan pricing, lending practices and customer data as the market expands. At the end of 2024, licensed digital credit providers had Ksh.55.2 billion in loans outstanding.Over the following year, the Central Bank licensed 110 more providers. As the regulated market expanded, so did its loan book.Outstanding credit surpassed Ksh.100 billion in September 2025 and reached Ksh.110.1 billion by December, almost twice its level a year earlier.The number of loan accounts also rose, from about 4 million to 6.7 million, an increase of roughly 71 per cent in just a year.That jump points to a much larger digital credit market, although loan accounts are not the same as individual borrowers, given that one customer can hold more than one loan account.And this market is no longer limited to short-term personal credit.The CBK says licensed providers are also offering loa...
Read briefing The two are said to have been sleeping when a mine collapsed on Thursday night, burying the house where they were under debris and sand.Area residents say that some of the mines had shown signs of collapse, prompting some of them to clear the area.A search and rescue operation for two people trapped in a collapsed gold mine is underway at the Masara mines in Migori County, reviving safety concerns for artisanal miners.The two are said to have been sleeping when a mine collapsed on Thursday night, burying the house where they were under debris and sand.Area residents say that some of the mines had shown signs of collapse, prompting some of them to clear the area.More than 12 hours after a gold mine collapsed in the Osiri Matanda area in Migori, an excavator was pulling out debris as part of a search and rescue mission for two people who were reported missing on Thursday night.Eyewitnesses say the mines around the area had cracks in some of the shafts, and they caved in in the dead of night, burying houses and makeshift hotels around the area.“There were two ladies sleeping in a room there where that thing collapsed. I heard there were 3, but one got away. We even found her later in the morning, and we spoke to her,” said Matanda Artisanal Miners Chairman David Sewe.Miner Everlyne Otieno added, “Hapo awali kulikuwa na mporomoko wa udongo hapa. Wengine walihama, wengine wakapuuza...
Read briefing The four leagues put a call out for candidates for the FIFA presidency who will endorse their principles "within the first 100 days of the next presidential mandate". This combination of files pictures created on December 21, 2023 shows the UEFA logo (top) at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon on December 15, 2014 and the FIFA logo (bottom) at the FIFA Executive Football Summit in Istanbul on February 15, 2019. European football's governing body UEFA said they would maintain their boycott of the men's and women's World Cups on August 6, 2026 despite FIFA withdrawing the plan to open up their competitions to private investment.The four main European football leagues - the English Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A and Germany's Bundesliga - called on Friday for a reform of FIFA.The sport's governing body has been mired in crisis since the revelation of a plan, since shelved, to create a commercial company FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), which would be open to private investors."Fundamental governance reform is essential to restore clear constitutional boundaries within FIFA, including confidence that individual disciplinary matters remain demonstrably insulated from political interference," the four leagues wrote in a statement sent to AFP."We are speaking up together, as founding members of European Leagues and the World Leagues Association, because we understand how FI...
Read briefing Let us talk about ethnic balance. Let us insist that every Kenyan community sees itself represented in its government. But let us never confuse inclusion with tribal patronage.Public office is not inheritance. Neither is it community property. And a government job is not a favour from one tribe to another. It belongs to the Kenyan who deserves it. In my memo tonight, I ask: What is your surname? Kamau? Wanyonyi? Otieno? Kiprotich? Mutua? Abdurahman? Because apparently, in Kenya, that may sometimes be more important than what is written on your CV.This week, Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa gave us a rather extraordinary example of how he thinks people from his community who are appointed to senior public positions should behave.Now, it is very easy to dismiss this as another politician saying something outrageous. But perhaps we should stay with it for a moment.Because maybe Barasa has simply said loudly what too many Kenyans have quietly come to accept: that public office belongs to communities.A minister is appointed and we say, Tumepata waziri. A PS is appointed: Tumepata PS. Someone from “our community” gets a parastatal position: Serikali imetukumbuka. And when they are removed? Tumepokonywa.But who exactly is “we”?A Cabinet Secretary from Western is not the Cabinet Secretary for the Luhya community. A Principal Secretary from Central does not work for Kikuyus. A parastatal chair...
Read briefing As political campaigns ahead of the 2027 General Election begin to take shape, questions around ethnicity and political mobilisation are once again entering the public conversation. On my kicker tonight, I cede the platform to a Kenyan I have never met, whose short video carries a message about the dangers of tribal politics.As political campaigns ahead of the 2027 General Election begin to take shape, questions around ethnicity and political mobilisation are once again entering the public conversation.I will let this gentleman deliver his message in his own words.Nothing useful to add. Sisema kitu.Tafakari hayo. That is my kicker. ©Citizen Digital, Kenya
Read briefing Barcelona winger Gordon was part of the Three Lions squad that again fell short at the semi-finals of the World Cup, while Spain went on to be crowned world champions for the second time. England's Anthony Gordon takes part in a press conference at St George's Park in Burton-upon-Trent, central England, on September 23, 2026, ahead of the team's UEFA Nations League group stage football match against Spain on September 26. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) /Anthony Gordon believes England cannot copy Spain's example and must use their own strengths to end a 60-year wait to win a major tournament.Barcelona winger Gordon was part of the Three Lions squad that again fell short at the semi-finals of the World Cup, while Spain went on to be crowned world champions for the second time.The 25-year-old has made a fine start to life in Spain since his move from Newcastle in May but ahead of England's Nations League showdown against Spain at Wembley, he thinks there are clear differences between the football cultures of both countries."We can't keep looking at other countries and trying to be like them, because we're not them - we're English and we have our own strengths which they don't have, so maybe we start playing the way we're good at," said Gordon."I'm speaking from a point of view where I feel like we are trying to replicate Spain."Because I'm in Spain, I know we have just as good pl...
Read briefing Kiborgoch was established after community elders set aside the land as a dry season grazing area.For generations, the Endorois pastoralist community in Baringo has depended on land for pasture, water, and livestock. But as pressure on these resources grows, wildlife and livestock are increasingly competing for the same space.On 2,000 acres of community land, the Endorois community living around Kiborgoch Community Wildlife and Wetland Conservancy is pursuing a different approach. Here, cattle, sheep and goats graze alongside zebras and ostriches, as well as antelopes like gazelles, kudu and waterbucks.This is a community conservancy model where the local community owns the land and collectively decides how to manage it for their livelihoods, wildlife, and the wider environment.Kiborgoch was established after community elders set aside the land as a dry season grazing area, recognising its importance during periods when pasture and water became scarce in the surrounding hills.Joel Kiprop, the Manager of Kiborgoch Conservancy, says the decision was rooted in the community's need to protect a reliable grazing area.“Kiborgoch means an open savanna where people can see far across the grass and shrubs. The name is also associated with a medicinal tree that was once found in that area,” Kiprop says.“The community elders set the land aside so that during the rainy season, the livestock...
Read briefing The men's national football team failed to qualify for the past three World Cups, having not missed out previously since 1958. Newly appointed Italy head coach Roberto Mancini poses before a press conference in Rome on July 29, 2026. Roberto Mancini has been named the head coach of Italy national team for a second time, tasked with revitalising the Azzurri who have missed out on the last three World Cups, FIGC president said on July 29, 2026.Roberto Mancini embarks on his bid to turn around Italy's fortunes for a second time as coach this week, but he also needs to win over sceptical fans left apathetic towards the Azzurri after an unprecedented series of setbacks.The four-time world champions, for so long the sporting pride of the nation, have hit one embarrassing low after another, while the likes of tennis world number one Jannik Sinner, runaway Formula One championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Italy's Olympic athletes have delivered history-making successes.The men's national football team failed to qualify for the past three World Cups, having not missed out previously since 1958.Luigi Giaquinto wistfully watched a video of Giorgio Chiellini lifting the European Championship trophy five years ago three times on a loop."It all feels like so long ago," says the 27-year-old Italy supporter and electrician at the national team's museum in Coverciano, near Florence."It's incre...
Read briefing The move comes as Washington struggles to secure a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Trump insisting that he is working with both sides to stop the war. File image of Russia's President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. PHOTO| COURTESYPresident Donald Trump has invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to attend the G20 summit of world leaders in Miami in December, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.The move comes as Washington struggles to secure a deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Trump insisting that he is working with both sides to stop the war."In order to solve problems, you have to meet with the people that you disagree with or the people that you might have some issues with," Rubio told reporters in New York on Wednesday."So we've invited President Putin to the G20," he added."We think it's an opportunity for him to engage not just with the president but with other world leaders. We hope that's an invitation he'll accept," Rubio said.The top US diplomat spoke shortly after his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at a hotel in New York, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.Their meeting also comes ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's scheduled address to the United Nations.Zelensky is expected to appeal again for better air defenses against the barrage of Russian drones and mis...
Read briefing Wolfsburg, who were relegated from the top flight at the end of last season, announced Eriksen was ending his contract, due to run out next year, early "by mutual consent". Denmark's and Ukraine's players accompany Christian Eriksen to a waiting ambulance during the football international match between Denmark and Ukraine at Odense Stadium on Sunday, June 7, 2026. (Photo: Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix) (Photo by BO AMSTRUP / Ritzau Scanpix / Ritzau Scanpix via AFP)Former Tottenham, Inter Milan and Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen will return to his native Denmark after leaving Bundesliga 2 side Wolfsburg on Wednesday.Wolfsburg, who were relegated from the top flight at the end of last season, announced Eriksen was ending his contract, due to run out next year, early "by mutual consent".The 34-year-old has been recovering from suffering an on-pitch collapse in June during a friendly between Denmark and Ukraine which forced the match to be abandoned.He was able to leave the pitch of his own accord after treatment.Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the pitch during a Euro 2020 match against Finland.He was out for six months after that collapse five years ago and has played the remainder of his career with a pacemaker fitted."Right now, it's important for me to be close to my family in Denmark," Eriksen said in a statement.The Dane made 34...
Read briefing According to Isiolo County Police Commander Isaac Sang, the heavily armed attackers targeted the vehicle while it was en route to a Safaricom telecommunications site, catching the maintenance team and their security detail by surprise. Tension is escalating rapidly in Isiolo County after suspected bandits launched a daring daytime ambush on Wednesday in Nyachis, shooting a National Police Reservist (NPR) officer who was escorting Safaricom technicians.According to Isiolo County Police Commander Isaac Sang, the heavily armed attackers targeted the vehicle while it was en route to a Safaricom telecommunications site, catching the maintenance team and their security detail by surprise. This latest violence strikes a community already reeling from a devastating raid in the Gotu area just a week ago, where ruthless bandits killed five people, including two Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) officers, an NPR officer, and two civilians during a search and recovery operation. That previous massacre sparked widespread outrage, leading angry residents to paralyze transport along the busy Isiolo - Moyale highway as they demanded immediate security interventions.Wednesday’s bold assault on vital infrastructure workers demonstrates the worsening audacity of bandits operating within the region, complicating government efforts to restore order despite ongoing police operations and the deployment of...
Read briefing England begin their Nations League campaign against world champions Spain at Wembley on September 26 just nine weeks after they conceded two late goals in a painful last-four loss to Lionel Messi's Argentina in Atlanta. England's forward Bukayo Saka (L) and defender Nico O'Reilly arrive to speak to the press before a training session at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City on July 9, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)Bukayo Saka believes the England squad still have a "scar in us" following their agonising World Cup semi-final defeat.England begin their Nations League campaign against world champions Spain at Wembley on September 26 just nine weeks after they conceded two late goals in a painful last-four loss to Lionel Messi's Argentina in Atlanta.Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France 6-4 to finish third at the World Cup.But the 25-year-old Arsenal winger made it clear that the pain of failing to win England's first major men's international football title since a 1966 World Cup triumph on home soil ran deep."Obviously, there's still a scar in us," Saka told the BBC on Wednesday. "When you believed, and everyone was so united and so confident we could do it, not just us, but the whole country."We're trying to draw a line under it now and focus on the new international season and what we have coming up now."You try to mo...
Read briefing Muteti was allegedly abducted by people believed to be security officers after he left the group to go to a cybercafe to print a petition they planned to present to police and other government offices.In the company of activists, the family reported his disappearance at the Central Police Station and appealed for help in tracing his whereabouts.A photo of activist Mulinge Muteti. Photo/CourtesyThe family of activist Mulinge Muteti is demanding his release, two days after he went missing during a protest calling for the release of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye.Muteti was allegedly abducted by people believed to be security officers after he left the group to go to a cybercafe to print a petition they planned to present to police and other government offices.In the company of activists, the family reported his disappearance at the Central Police Station and appealed for help in tracing his whereabouts.Carrying posters bearing photos of Mulinge Muteti and details of his alleged abduction, family members and human rights defenders emerged from the Central Police Station.They had gone to report his disappearance and seek police assistance in tracing him, after more than 48 hours without any word from him."Tumemtafuta kwa police stations, tumepita Pangani Police Station, tumeenda Kamukunji Police Station, saa hizi tukafika hapa Central, bado pia tumekuwa KICC, hakuna mahali...
Read briefing The report's findings thrust graft back into the spotlight months before January's presidential election which economic hardships and growing insecurity will define. Dozens of Nigerian political elites siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from government purse over three decades and laundered it through buying 284 properties in the United States, an investigative NGO report has established.Corruption is endemic in Nigeria, one of Africa's largest economies and its top oil producer.The report's findings thrust graft back into the spotlight months before January's presidential election which economic hardships and growing insecurity will define.Since coming to office in 2023, President Bola Tinubu, who will seek re-election, declared war on graft, but high-profile corruption trials grind slowly through the courts.In the report published Tuesday, the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF) lists "284 United States properties" collectively worth around $271 million and "linked to 61 current and former high-level Nigerian officials".The investigation which examined properties acquired since the end of military rule in 1999, also claimed that the war against jihadists continues to enrich the "military elites".More than half of the properties were bought by the officials during tenure: "at precisely the moment when their access to state resources and influence was gr...
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