Francis Ontomwa

SPECIAL REPORT: Saving Amboseli with brutality and betrayal

By Francis Ontomwa   2024-11-04 16:00:00

What was once a harmonious coexistence between humans and nature is now a battleground, with livelihoods, property rights, and conservation all at stake. 

Trapped in the crossfire, Kenyan workers plead for evacuation

By Francis Ontomwa   2024-11-19 20:00:00

Hundreds of Kenyans are stranded in war-stricken countries, abandoned by their employers and trapped by rigid contracts. The mental and emotional toll on these workers is immense.

Kenya's e-commerce strategy seeks to drive digital economy

By Francis Ontomwa   2024-11-20 16:43:34

Kenya is aligning its National E-Commerce Strategy with the East African e-commerce strategy, the AfCFTA Protocol on E-Commerce, and the UN Sustainable Development Goal 9 to drive digital economy.

Activists, protest victims condemn Ruto's speech

By Francis Ontomwa   2024-11-22 19:00:00

President Ruto's State of the Nation address looked like a strained attempt to balance the scales-acknowledging citizen grievances while defending his administration’s track record.

Money, power and respect: Inside the Catholic empire

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-04-22 13:10:00

The Catholic Church has over 10 million adherents and a presence in every corner of Kenya through parishes, schools and hospitals.

Debate on diaspora bond sparks mixed reactions among Kenyans

By Francis Ontomwa   2024-12-23 19:48:43

Diaspora Bond seeks to tap into the robust financial power of Kenyans abroad, whose remittances hit a record $4 billion (Sh520 billion) in the first ten months of 2024.

Resila Onyango: Trailblazer who struggled to speak for police

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-01-27 05:05:00

Onyango’s two-year stint as NPS spokesperson has been described as lackluster.The officer was reassigned as the CDPU.

Families search for loved ones as morgues fill with unknown bodies

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-02-05 08:10:00

About 354 unclaimed bodies are set to be disposed of at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital, Mbagathi Hospital, and City Mortuary.

Murders of Mathare: How knife gangs are holding residents hostage

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-02-24 08:00:00

Every day, the neighbourhood braces for yet another attack which leaves scars or claims lives. Local police have been accused of turning a blind eye.

Outpouring of tributes for veteran KTN journalist Njoroge Mwaura

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-02-25 10:00:00

He has been eulogised as a mentor and trailblazer and continues to inspire aspiring journalists, leaving a void in the world of Kenyan broadcast journalism that will be hard to fill.

Valley of death: Mathare gangland where young men kill without care

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-02-28 12:20:00

In Mathare, death is ever lurking, thanks to the presence of armed criminal gangs that do not hesitate to kill at the slightest provocation

How young Kenyans are enslaved in Myanmar's dark digital underworld

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-04-01 08:30:00

On March 22, 2025, 48 Kenyans tricked with promises of jobs in Thailand, arrived at JKIA after being rescued from Myanmar.

Scammed and trapped in Myanmar's dirty digital camps, the daring escape

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-04-02 08:30:00

Victims were frisked, and their phones confiscated but one ingeniously sneaked in one of his devices. And as it would later turn out, that gadget would be his lifeline to freedom.

Ex- NTV journalist Silas Apollo bled to death after accident, autopsy shows

By Francis Ontomwa   2025-04-14 13:21:18

The autopsy, conducted at the City Mortuary, also showed that he suffered severe bruises on his chest and hands.