An undated picture taken from the Interpol website on January 7, 2015 shows senior Lord's Resistance Army leader Dominic Ongwen. US forces on Wednesday handed him over to African Union troops for transfer to the International Criminal Court. PHOTO | INTERPOL |  AFP KAMPALA Captured Lord's Resistance Army rebel chief Dominic Ongwen was handed over to African Union troops on Wednesday to be sent to trial at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, Uganda's army said. Ongwen, who surrendered last week and was in the custody of US special forces in the Central African Republic, has been sought by the ICC for almost a decade to face charges including war crimes, murder, enslavement, inhumane acts and directing attacks against civilians. Ugandan army spokesman Paddy Ankunda said Ongwen had been handed over to Ugandan troops that are part of the AU force in CAR hunting the rebels. He said the Ugandan commander in the AU force had "...

CID detectives have taken blood samples from the body of slain ICC witness Meshack Yebei and his family members for a DNA test and forensic investigations. At the same time, Attorney General Githu Muigai has said the government was not aware of Yebei’s status as an ICC witness. In a statement yesterday, he said Yebei would have been protected had the state been informed. Muigai has asked the CID to carry out a thorough probe into the killing. Human rights groups have, however, alleged a plot to cover up the killing by releasing fake DNA results, indicating the body at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital is not Yebei’s. Head of Serious Crimes at the CID headquarters John Kariuki, who is leading the probe into Yebei’s killing, said they will carry out in-depth investigations. The family has agreed to work with the CID and is to carry out its own DNA test. “We are asking other private groups to help sponsor separate tests because there is talk of ‘fixing’ the results of t...

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) walks disconsolately off the field after the final seconds tick of the clock in Green By's 26-21 win during the Dallas Cowboys vs. the Green Bay Packers NFL football game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Sunday, January 11, 2015. (Louis DeLuca/The Dallas Morning News) GREEN BAY, Wis. — It looked like a catch. That was true for innocent bystanders and neutral observers, and it was painfully true for Dallas fans. But the Cowboys are the team without a leg to stand on when it comes to sympathy for overturned officials’ calls. And yet it appeared Dez Bryant had gotten one, two, maybe three legs down to put Dallas in position to knock off the Packers right here in Lambeau Field, the site of the Cowboys’ most painful playoff defeat. Then it was ripped away and, before you knew it, Green Bay was celebrating a 26-21 victory and a date with Seattle. “I did think it was a catch,” head coach Jason Garrett said. “He had three feet down and...

standard Security personnel are pursuing gunmen who opened fire at a church compound in Majengo slums of Mombasa, killing a pastor and sparking fresh fears of a return to insecurity on the island. The motive of the attack has not been established and no group has claimed responsibility for the mid-morning raid that left worshipers scampering for safety. "We have already begun investigations and police will try to get to the bottom of the matter. This however, is an isolated incident because Mombasa has been calm," said Mombasa County Criminal Investigations Officer, Henry Ondiek. The victim, a popular shopkeeper in Saba Saba - George Karidhimba Muriki of Kimathi Store - was also the secretary of the Maximum Revival Ministry. He was struck several times in the back and appears to have died on the spot. The body lay outside a classroom block at Mvita primary school for hours before police took it away. The attackers briskly sped away down alleys, apparently outwitting poli...

NAIROBI: Two police officers were Sunday night shot and seriously wounded in a robbery incident in Mukuru slums, Nairobi. The officers however shot and killed one of the attackers after a chase and recovered a Ceska pistol from him. Police say the deceased gunman was part of a gang that had raided an Mpesa shop and robbed unknown amount of money prompting a chase at about 6 pm. The chase ended in Mukuru slums where the officers were shot by one of the gunmen who had taken a refugee in a makeshift, police said. According to police, the officers were shot in the stomach and shoulder and that they are stable in a Nairobi hospital. Nairobi police boss Benson Kibue said the other suspects managed to escape on foot with the loot. “The other gunmen escaped into darkness but one of them was killed and a Ceska pistol with six bullets found on him,” said Kibue. He added a hunt on the accomplices is ongoing and urged local residents to inform police of their presence. Kibue said they are yet to ...