IEBC Chair and Commissioner Interviews Begin

The selection process for new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials kicks off today as Kenya gears up for a new election cycle. The IEBC selection panel will conduct the interviews at the Edge Convention Centre, located within the College of Insurance in Nairobi. The recruitment aims to fill key positions left vacant following…

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South Korean court reinstates impeached PM Han Duck-soo as acting president

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. PHOTO/@President_KR/X South Korea’s Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s powers on Monday, the latest twist in the country’s recent turbulent politics after his impeachment as acting president nearly three months ago. Han took over as acting leader from President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was himself impeached…

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COTU Responds to Allegations of Staff Mistreatment, Unfair Pay and Sexual Harassment

The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) has strongly refuted allegations circulating on social media, dismissing claims of staff mistreatment, delayed salary payments, and sexual harassment as baseless and defamatory. In a statement, COTU asserted that these accusations are part of a deliberate smear campaign aimed at tarnishing the union’s reputation. “These baseless allegations, which…

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Turkey protesters defy govt ban as demos enter day five

Mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu whose arrest has sparked massive protest in the country. PHOTO/@PES_PSE/x Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled Istanbul’s streets on Sunday for a fifth night of protest against the arrest of the Turkish president’s main rival. Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, was detained on Wednesday and formally arrested and jailed pending…

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Masshouse Club Death: New Post-Mortem Rules Out Strangulation in Strathmore Student’s Death

Detectives from the DCI’s Homicide Unit are now retracing the final 12 hours of Matthew Wandati, a Strathmore University student who was found dead at Masshouse nightclub on Valentine’s Day. Their investigation has intensified following a second post-mortem, which ruled out strangulation as the cause of death but confirmed that Wandati died from blunt force…

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