Somali Mothers’ Cries for Their Lost Children in the hands of Human Traffickers. Back in Mandera, where I grew up 20 years ago, the sound of crying mothers was something we all knew too well. It wasn’t unusual to see a woman breaking down in the neighborhood . Their tears told the same heartbreaking story—sons and daughters trapped in Libya by the Magafe traffickers, beaten and starved while ransom demands drained their families. These mothers begged, borrowed, and sold everything they owned, desperate to save their children. As a child, I remember feeling terrified whenever I overheard these stories. The thought of someone being tortured, held in a dark room, and forced to cry for help to their parents haunted me. Now, two decades later, nothing has changed. If anything, it has gotten worse. Back then, the Magafe made their money by exploiting those traveling through Libya to Europe. But as the conflicts in Sudan and Libya escalated, and the stories of horror spread, many Somali...

NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 20- Jubilee secretary general now says the rigging that happened in this year's elections will be difficult to challenge and prove in a court of law. Addressing the media , Kioni said that there is need for the country to know what exactly transpired. ‘’We have no country if we do not address the massive rigging that we experienced, rigging that might be difficult for the members of the county Assembly and Members of the Parliament who lost to prove in a court of law but it’s in the public domain that something went wrong and it was a scheme that was worked on with the IEBC’’ he stated. He further slammed the Anglican church leader’s   speech   during the release of the presidential results indicating that some of the words he uttered were questionable. ‘’ When the leader of the Anglican church said that we thank God because we have now gotten our nation back, you wonder what does that mean, where was the nation, with the devil? I mean it’s a s...

 NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 11- Agano presidential candidate David Mwaure Waihiga concedes defeat and indicates that the result are  in favor of United Democratic Party flagbearer  William Ruto. Mwaure said in his concession speech that his party came into conclusion to accept defeat after following the analysis of results verification process at the Bomus of Kenya citing that the figures have been undoubtedly in favor of Ruto. ‘’ We wish to concede defeat in the presidential elections in the republic of Kenya in the year 2022 whose verification is ongoing at Bomus this we are doing after seeing what our performance has been and after deeply consulting our team’’ he stated. He added that results have been in favor of Ruto since the tallying and verification process started. ‘’ we have also been following the ongoing exercise at Bomus and indicate that the figures are consistently in favor of his excellency Dr William Ruto, the current serving deputy president of the republic ...

   NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 14 -Kenya Secondary  schools Association now  say that the delay of schools reopening will affect students in terms of exam preparations and the transition to the Competency Based Curriculum. [CBC] Addressing the media today, Chairman of the Kenya Secondary Schools Association [KSSHA] Indimuli Kahi  said that the delay has left the students stranded. ‘’ the closure really affects that final preparation of the students, knowing very well that we are also in the period of transiting from the current 8-4-4 to the CBC where we have the first group of students, the first cohorts joining grade 7 in January 2023, so any further delay will mean we may not be able to get the students ready for the exams and end up delaying the transition,’’ Kahi stated. He added that many parents may not have received the announcement about the latest postponement of school reopening. Indimuli  hence urged the school principals to be available in their resp...

 NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 14- Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Polycarp Igathe of jubilee party concedes defeat after he lost the August 9 polls to Johnson Sakaja of UDA party. Taking to his social media platforms, Igathe congratulated the governor elect who is the outgoing senator of the city county. ‘’ I accept the decision of the people of Nairobi and thank all our supporters. The Governor of Nairobi is His Excellency Johnson Sakaja. Congratulations! God bless Kenya.’’ He stated. The result announced today indicated that Johnson Sakaja (UDA) scooped  699,392 votes while his close competitor Polycarp Igathe got  573,516 votes

  NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 14- Nairobi governor elect Johnson Sakaja acknowledges the work done by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services during its tenure in the administration of the city county.  Speaking after receiving his certificate, Sakaja said that all the county functions will be reverted back to the governor’s office. ‘’ I want to thank the outgoing NMS led by general Mbadi, I thank them for the work they have done for this city,  and I have learnt from them, but I want to affirm that, from the day we are sworn in , all functions of county governments under t NAIROBI, KENYA, AUGUST 14- Nairobi governor elect Johnson Sakaja acknowledges the work done by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services during its tenure in the administration of the city county.  Speaking after receiving his certificate, Sakaja said that all the county functions will be reverted back to the governor’s office. ‘’ I want to thank the outgoing NMS led by general Mbadi, I thank them for the work they ...

  NAIROBI, KENYA, JULY 20- Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya flag bearer Raila Odinga has congratulated his running mate Martha Karua following her debate with Kenya kwanza’s Rigathi Gachagua. He described her on his social media pages as a humble person and commended Karua for remaining calm even when provoked . '' Your poise, mastery of subject matters, and staying calm even when provoked were impressive. I congratulate my able deputy and team member Martha Karua. The Azimio family stands proud of your performance during last night's debate. Keep selling.’’ he stated. The debate was held at the Catholic University of Kenya where the two running mates faced off and made some  allegations against each other. Gachagua accused Martha of being a project of President Uhuru Kenyatta which she denied.  ‘’ It's true my principal and I are projects, but projects of the people. My principal consulted the people, and I appeared on the panel to be interviewed for the role, not like Rig...