JUSTICE SYTSTEM
Why remandees are granted bail but still rot in jail
Pretrial detainees confined for up to eight years even as prisons run out of space
By DOROTHY OTIENO
By MAUREEN KAKAH
Wildlife
Half of Kenyans on Interpol's most wanted list are wildlife traffickers
Nearly 2,000 suspects were arrested for wildlife offences in the past two years
Kenyans have regional dialects − even on Twitter
People who state their Twitter location as Kiambu are likely to have the most eccentric lingo
Digital
Cybercrime losses surge above Sh20bn
Users' overconfidence about their ability to protect their personal data exposes a majority of victims to cyberattacks
Study proposes decriminalising traffic offences to cut case backlog
Almost three-quarters of criminal cases in Nairobi and Narok counties are traffic violations, shows report
BUDGET
Key graft fighting institutions hard-hit by huge budget cuts
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission experienced the biggest spending reduction
Health
How children are being exposed to cigarette adverts
Cigarettes are being promoted and sold near schools by an industry that needs to draw in young people to sustain profits
Drug abuse
Alarm raised as more Kenyans get hooked on prescription medicines
Some pharmacists are unwilling to provide their sale records to the authorities for scrutiny
Drug abuse
Nurse who was addicted to painkillers warns it can happen to anyone
Addiction to Pethidine, an opioid, cost him a degree in medicine and landed him in rehab
COMPANIES
Two in three NSE-listed companies report tough times
By DOROTHY OTIENO
15 firms recorded losses, 25 reported falling earnings while 26 did not declare dividends sending away investors empty-handed
