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Justice Ngugi says professional mediators key to reducing backlog of cases

By Willis Oketch   2026-07-19 15:32:23

Justice Joel Ngugi has said that dispensation of justice is no longer a preserve of lawyers and courts, as the service can be rendered by professional mediators to ease the backlog of cases.

Nakuru County ordered to pay man Sh2.9M within 30 days

By Daniel Chege   2026-07-17 18:13:01

The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ordered Nakuru County Government to pay a man Sh2.98 million as compensation within 30 days.

DCP's Kamau Waweru wins violence marred Ol Kalou by-election

By David Njaaga   2026-07-17 13:14:35

DCP's Douglas Kamau Waweru wins Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes, beating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah by nearly 30,000 votes, in a poll marred by teargas and armed men attacking residents.

How Ruto met Oburu and Ole Kina at night, ordered Sifuna's removal

By Edwin Nyarangi   2026-07-17 16:32:32

Edwin Sifuna was removed as Senate Deputy Minority Whip following a divisive meeting among Azimio senators, amid claims that President William Ruto influenced the decision.

Uganda begins 42-day watch to be declared Ebola-free after discharging last patient

By Eunice Omollo   2026-07-17 06:33:45

Uganda has begun the mandatory 42-day countdown to be declared Ebola-free after discharging the last patient who had been receiving treatment for the virus.

Super pollutant reduction will be Africa's next climate frontier

By Patricia Kombo   2026-07-16 15:50:40

Pollutants including methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, and tropospheric ozone contribute up to 45 per cent of current global warming.