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The Enigmatic Assassination of J.M. Kariuki: A Legacy of Courage and Controversy

As we usher in the 49th anniversary of J.M. Kariuki's state-sponsored murder, we would do well to remember where  we have come from as a country...because  we are fast headed back there. Josiah Mwangi Kariuki,  renowned for his fearless stance against government corruption and social injustices, met a tragic end in March 1975. His mysterious assassination remains one of the most enigmatic and controversial events in Kenya's history, leaving behind a legacy of courage, controversy, and unanswered questions. Born in 1929, J.M. rose to prominence as a vocal critic of the government of President Jomo Kenyatta. His impassioned speeches and tireless advocacy for the rights of ordinary Kenyans earned him widespread admiration and respect, but also made him a target of powerful forces within the establishment. On the night of 1 March 1975, Kariuki was last seen leaving a nightclub in Nairobi. It would be the last time he was seen alive. In the days that followed, his disappearance sent

Man who fed black man to lions gets parole

Mark Scott-Crossley, the white owner of a construction company, initially sentenced to life in jail in 2005 for ordering that a black man be beaten and then thrown to a pack of lions, was last week released on parole - a stunning turn in the notorious “lion’s den case” that has left many South Africans enraged.

“It is clear from the poor working class, poor communities that those who are rich and white will continue to be treated differently than those who are poor,” a statement from the North West Congress of South African Trade Unions said. Several other organisations issued similar words of protest.

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