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Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:31:15 GMT
All of Africa Today - June 17, 2025
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Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:58:44 GMT
Deputy Police Chief Lagat Steps Aside Amid Pressure Over Blogger Ojwang's Death in Custody
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy Inspector-General of Police Eliud Lagat has finally bowed to pressure and stepped aside to allow for independent investigations into the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang in police custody.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:42:05 GMT
Inside FKF Radical Plan to Restructure Kenyan Football
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) are considering reducing the number of teams in the top flight to 16, beginning in the 2026/27 season.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:29:24 GMT
When Healthcare Pushes You Over the Edge
[Capital FM] We often think of healthcare as something we turn to when we are unwell. A service we access, a system we rely on. Yet for many Kenyan households, healthcare is something far more precarious: a financial cliff.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:17:06 GMT
Kuria's Intended Swap From Ruto's Advisor to Jubilee Party Chief Puzzles Miscalculating Kega
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- East African Legislative Assembly MP Kanini Kega has laughed off a declaration by Moses Kuria, expressing interest in becoming the Secretary-General of the Jubilee Party.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:32:47 GMT
Gachagua Urges Families of Gen Z Protest Victims to Stay Away From Commemoration March
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged families of Gen Z protest victims killed last year to stay away from the commemoration march set for Wednesday next week.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:45:32 GMT
Kisumu Clan Elders Back Raila in Molasses Plant Land Dispute
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- Elders drawn from Korando and Kogony clans in Kisumu have come to the defense of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga over the Molasses plant land.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:44:48 GMT
Protests Erupt in Nairobi Over Ojwang's Murder, Calls for Lagat's Prosecution
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Demonstrations broke out Tuesday in Nairobi's Central Business District as youth took to the streets demanding justice for Albert Ojwang, the 31-year-old teacher and blogger who died in police custody.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:43:59 GMT
Fresh Protests Loom in Nairobi Over Albert Ojwang's Murder
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Protesters are expected to take to the streets in Nairobi on Tuesday, amid growing public fury over the death of 31-year-old teacher and blogger Albert Omondi Ojwang while in police custody.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:01:15 GMT
Governors Push for Dismissal of Controller of Budget
[Capital FM] The Council of Governors says it will petition the two houses of parliament to remove the controller of budget, insisting she has been the biggest stumbling block to county operations.

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:26:28 GMT
'Arrest Him Now' - Civil Society and Lawyers Demand Prosecution of DIG Lagat Over Ojwang's Death
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Civil society leaders, prominent lawyers and political figures are demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat following the death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang while...

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:26:27 GMT
Mudavadi Tells Off Global Community for Undermining African Peace Strategies
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned the international community against pursuing unilateral approaches to conflict resolution in Africa, cautioning that such efforts risk undermining regional mechanis...

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:26:26 GMT
Rape Arrest At British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) Reignites Abuse Claims From Local Women
[Capital FM] The arrest of a British soldier accused of rape at an army barracks in Nanyuki, Kenya, has put a long-running, and very current, scandal involving mistreatment of local women by members of the forces - even, allegedly, murder and cover u...

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:26:26 GMT
41 Young Kenyans Leaders Selected for 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has announced the selection of 41 "outstanding young Kenyan leaders" for the 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF), a flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:18 GMT
Murkomen Orders CCTV in All Police Stations After Blogger Ojwang's Murder in Custody
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations across the country following the shocking murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody--an inci...

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:45:22 GMT
Kenya's Peacebuilding Efforts Hold Valuable Lessons for the Rest of the World, but Gaps Remain
[The Conversation Africa] Kenya has been praised as a "model for the world" when it comes to peacebuilding efforts to manage outbreaks of violence within its borders. The country has systematically put in place a peacebuilding architecture rooted in ...

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:06:36 GMT
Court Halts Isiolo Governor's Impeachment Debate
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court in Isiolo issued an order stopping impeachment of Governor Abdi Guyo pending hearing and determination of case before it.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:06:06 GMT
Food4education Proposes 4-Phased Approach to Make School Meals a Right
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A Kenyan nonprofit is urging African governments to adopt a four-phase action plan to make school feeding a right for every child across the continent in a bid to eradicate hunger affecting nealr 60 million children across the...

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:16:02 GMT
Justice for Albert Ojwang Must Be Swift, Transparent and Uncompromising
[Capital FM] The death of Albert Ojwang in police custody has shocked the conscience of the nation. It is a tragedy that demands more than words--it demands justice. It demands accountability. And above all, it demands truth.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:56:29 GMT
Kenya Refutes Claims of Involvement in Sudan Conflict
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has refuted claims of involvement in the ongoing Sudan conflict and emphasized it is supplying arms to any of the warring factions.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:28:34 GMT
Newton Karish to Fly DP Flag in Mbeere North By-Election
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy Party has announced that it will field Newton Kariuki, popularly known as Newton Karish, as its candidate in the upcoming Mbeere North by-election.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:26:17 GMT
Kakuzi to Invest Over Sh1.2bn in Commercial, Social Impact Projects
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Agribusiness firm Kakuzi plans to spend over Sh1.2 billion for commercial and social impact projects.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:39:50 GMT
IPOA Seeks to Detain Central OCS Talaam for 21 Days in Probe Over Albert Ojwang's Murder
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is seeking to detain the Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Nairobi's Central Police Station, Samson Talaam, for 21 days to allow for the completion of investigations into t...

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:39:49 GMT
Governors Threaten to Boycott Future Dora Talks, Decry 'Tokenism' in Revenue Allocation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Governors are threatening to withdraw from future negotiations on the Division of Revenue Bill (DORA), citing frustration over what they describe as a predetermined process that undermines devolution.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:10:35 GMT
Equity Tops Valuable Brand List in Kenya With Sh71.3bn Valuation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Equity Bank has emerged as Kenya's most valuable brand in 2025, according to the latest Brand Finance Kenya report.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:09:20 GMT
Schneider Electric Marks 10 Years of Operations in Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Schneider Electric has marked ten years of operations in Kenya, highlighting a decade of activity in local manufacturing, vocational training, energy access, and digital infrastructure.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:03:03 GMT
The Art of Teaching Children About Risk - the Dangers We Face and How to Avoid Them
[Capital FM] As a risk management professional, I have spent much of my career helping organizations navigate uncertainty. From boardrooms to strategy sessions, risk management is often seen as a technical discipline reserved for the corporate world....

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:02:19 GMT
KPA to Auction Top Firms', Institutions Goods Over Port Overstay
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Access Bank, Cambridge University Press, Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Serena Hotel, DHL, Bowmans, G4S, the Marketing Society of Kenya, Hair Manufacturing, Sai Office Supplies, and Orpower are among sever...

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:01:46 GMT
Bybit Enhances Security Measures to Curb Fraud
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Bybit, a global cryptocurrency exchange, has stepped up its platform security and user protection efforts to curb fraud.

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:32:03 GMT
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