Kenya: Brothers Latest Victims in Curfew Deaths

Umm Muhammed Umar

Two brothers in Kenya died after allegedly breaking a COVID-19 curfew. According to Africa News, family members say that 22-year-old Benson Njiru Ndwiga and 19-year-old Emmanuel Mutura Ndigwa were killed in police custody. The brothers had been studying engineering and law.

Last seen on the evening of August 1, the pair had been detained for contravening a 10pm coronavirus containment measures curfew.

Africa News reports that the brother’s bodies were found at a local morgue by family members. There are calls for the police to be held accountable and for the resignation of Kenya’s Interior Minister to resign over the incident. Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, meanwhile, has opened an investigation into the deaths.

Human Rights Watch has raised concerns over an increase in police brutality and extrajudicial killings in Kenya.

Middle East Report – Dr James M. Dorsey

Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 26 April 2024 | 19:30 CAT 4 min read According to Dr James M. Dorsey Israel's actions in its Gaza war, coupled with alarming rhetoric from its political and religious figures, are drawing widespread condemnation. With little...

Cape Town law enforcement utilises high-tech firearm simulator to enhance officer training

Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 26 April 2024 | 13:00 CAT 2 min read The City of Cape Town is incorporating technology to enhance the training of its law enforcement officers. They introduced a firearm simulator, closely resembling a video game, to immerse officers...

Freedom Flotilla to set sail for Gaza despite Israeli threats to deliver 5000 tons of much-needed aid to Gaza

Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 26 April 2024 | 13:00 CAT 4 min read The Freedom Flotilla, equipped with over 5000 tons of aid and 800 activists from over 30 nations, is set to depart for Gaza on Friday, April 26, 2024. Reports in Israeli media suggest that the...

The ASRI Report

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 26 April 2024 | 11:49 a.m. SAST 1-minute read Picture The upcoming elections in South Africa, set to take place on May 29, 2024, is expected to be influenced to some extent by Israel’s current onslaught on Palestine,...

India Parliamentary Election 2024: Analysis

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 26 April 2024 | 10:48 a.m. SAST 2-minute read The second phase of India’s parliamentary elections has commenced today in the southern states of Kerala and Karnataka. Marking 74 years of India’s democracy, this year’s election...

South Africa demands evidence from UK over travel terror warning

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2024 | 16:37 SAST 2-minute read A United Kingdom travel warning citing possible terror threats in South Africa has been met with indignation, with the government demanding credible evidence from the UK to...