Edwin Waita

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Edwin Waita |Monicah Mwangi

By Edwin Waita and Monicah MwangiNAIROBI (Reuters) - Four smugglers caught trying to transport thousands of live ants out of Kenya for sale on exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia will be sentenced for trafficking wildlife in a case being hailed as a milestone by the Kenya Wildlife Service.

2 months ago | businesslive.co.za | Edwin Waita |Hereward Holland

The DRC employed the services of Agemira RDC, a subsidiary of a Bulgarian-based parent company, for logistics, as well as Congo Protection, led by a former member of the French Foreign Legion, for training, said Henry-Pacifique Mayala from Kivu Security Tracker (KST), which maps unrest in eastern Congo. With almost no co-ordination between the two military contractors, or other actors on the ground, the mercenaries’ role made the conflict even worse, Mayala said.

Sep 11, 2024 | reuters.com | Edwin Waita

Workers at Kenya's main international airport ended a day-long strike on Wednesday, a union official said, after they were assured by the government that a plan to lease the airport to an Indian company would only proceed with the union's approval.

Jul 25, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Jefferson Kahinju |Edwin Waita

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan police detained several people on Thursday who attempted to present a petition to the president's office and lay flowers to honour those killed a month ago on the most violent day of anti-government protests, protesters said. Among those detained were Boniface Mwangi, a prominent activist involved in the protests, they said. One of the protesters, Hanifa Adan, said on X that some of the parents of people killed in the June 25 protest had been detained on Thursday.

Jul 23, 2024 | thebharatexpressnews.com | Edwin Waita

By Edwin WaitaNAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday to quell clashes between groups of protesters and government supporters in the capital Nairobi, a youth-led demonstration against alleged corruption and misgovernment that has been going on for six weeks. The protests, which began as opposition to tax hikes and culminated in the storming of parliament, have continued despite the president’s support. Willem Ruto In June, the $2.7 billion financing proposal was scrapped.