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Tennessee halts executions after inmate survives lethal injection

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Tennessee halts executions after inmate survives lethal injection

Pike, 50, was due to be put to death on Wednesday for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, but the procedure failed and she was taken from prison by ambulance for medical care.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 1 Oct 2026

Criminal mediation could ease pressure on courts, says Mang’erere

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Criminal mediation could ease pressure on courts, says Mang’erere

Advocate of the High Court and MTI East Africa President James Mang’erere says criminal mediation could offer a way of resolving minor offences without sending every case through the formal court process, helping reduce the workload facing the judiciary.

By Chrispho Owuor 2 Sep 2026

MPs back plan to decriminalise attempted suicide, call for mental health reforms

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MPs back plan to decriminalise attempted suicide, call for mental health reforms

Contributing to the debate on the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Mathare MP Anthony Oluoch, lawmakers said criminalising attempted suicide is outdated, unconstitutional and undermines efforts to address the country's growing mental health crisis.

By Samuel Otieno 27 Jul 2026