Brothers

Kenyan Police Arrest Two in Killing of University Scholar Amid Mbita Land Dispute Nairobi—Kenyan police say they have arrested two brothers in connection with the killing of a university professor during a land boundary dispute in Mbita, Homa Bay County, a case that has rattled academic circles and revived debate over the country’s fraught relationship with land. The suspects were picked up Saturday in the lakeside town after a multiday manhunt, according to police. Authorities say they are seeking three additional…

How a U.S. child‑nutrition fraud stretched from Minnesota to Nairobi — and what it reveals about pandemic-era crimes The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent indictment of two Kenyan brothers accused of laundering millions tied to a multimillion‑dollar scheme to steal federal child‑nutrition money reads like a study in how local corruption can quickly become transnational. At stake were dollars intended to feed children in American schools; according to prosecutors, some of that money ended up in apartments near Nairobi…

In a significant development, a Los Angeles prosecutor announced plans to ask a judge for the parole of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent almost 35 years behind bars following their parents' murder. This request is gathering momentum due to recently uncovered evidence suggesting they suffered years of sexual abuse at the hands of their father. Now in their mid-50s, the Menendez brothers gained nationwide attention during two sensational trials in the 1990s. The media spotlight was largely fueled by their affluent…