Author: Barack Oduor

Tundu Lissu: Tanzania President Samia Suluhu's likely challenger in October polls Jan 23, 2025

In October, Chadema will get another opportunity when Tanzanian voters go to the polls to elect their president and members of parliament.

Urban planning experts say forced evictions undermine local and national development Jan 21, 2025

According to Kefa Otiso, forced evictions have a huge negative impact on people's socio-economic welfare.

North Eastern MPs vow to challenge revenue formula in court Jan 20, 2025

The leaders argued that population should not be the sole criterion for distributing national resources, particularly since marginalised regions have...

Investors raise alarm over invasion of tea estates Jan 20, 2025

The Kenya Tea Growers Association (KTGA), led by its Chairperson Silas Njibwakale, described the invasions as criminal acts that threaten private inve...

How Uhuru's advise to Gen Zs could cause political ripples Jan 18, 2025

He underscored that it was wrong for citizens to remain mum as their resources are mismanaged and bad leadership prevails.

Judiciary vows swift action on Baby Pendo case after protests over delays Jan 18, 2025

Nyong’o had called on Koome to urgently intervene in the long-delayed murder case of Baby Samantha Pendo, a six-month-old who was brutally killed duri...

Kibra community leaders condemn attack on Olympic High School principal over KCSE results Jan 17, 2025

The leaders regretted that the decision by the youths to attack the school heads and teachers has dented the image of the community.

Bring it on! - CS Muturi scoffs at impeachment threats Jan 14, 2025

He had on Sunday asked the government to allow Kenyans to express themselves freely and not be intimidated or abducted.

Sudan war: RSF presser in Nairobi cancelled amid pressure from US Jan 13, 2025

This is not the first time RSF is cancelling a press briefing in Nairobi. In 2023, they planned a similar press conference at a hotel in Nairobi's Wes...

Protest after over 100 learners locked out of Mathare school in dispute over rent arrears Jan 13, 2025

Margaret Aluoko, the school’s director, said the institution has had challenges with rent arrears and was in talks with the proprietors of the premise...

Worry as government's threat to curtail freedom of expression on digital spaces surges Jan 11, 2025

Ruto and his close allies described the social criticism as a serious erosion of morals in Kenyan society.

How Raila Odinga's move to join Ruto’s broad-based government has divided ODM loyalists Jan 10, 2025

The recent growing disillusionment against the government over rising cases of abductions and enforced disappearances could have been the Waterloo for...

How abductions dented Kenya's human rights records globally Jan 10, 2025

According to CIVICUS released last month, the violent suppression of demonstrations, which left at least 60 people dead and over 1,000 arrested, marke...

Amnesty piles fresh pressure on govt over recent wave of abductions Jan 07, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya Director Irũngũ Houghton said their calls to have all the abductees released will not stop until Steve Mbisi, one of the a...

Murang'a Senator: Arrest Gachagua if he is behind abductions Jan 06, 2025

The Eastleigh Voice Political Reporter Barack Oduor spoke to Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu, an ardent ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on...

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights chairperson Roseline Odhiambo Odede dies Jan 04, 2025

Commission Vice Chairperson Raymond Nyeris made the announcement on Saturday morning.

North eastern leaders plead with MPs not to pass ‘discriminative’ law on revenue formula Jan 03, 2025

The new framework will dictate revenue sharing among the counties for five years, from 2025-26 to 2029-30.

Human rights groups slam telcos over alleged data sharing with security agencies Jan 02, 2025

The human rights lobby has accused Safaricom and other telcos of giving out contacts and locations of persons who are a target of harassment, abductio...

Ruto: Raila Odinga is not AUC candidate for Kenya but for East Africa Jan 02, 2025

Ruto said the decision to back Odinga was the result of elaborate consultations with leaders from across the East African Community.

African Union asks Ruto's administration to end abductions Dec 31, 2024

The continental body clarified that, at this stage, it is not making any conclusive judgements but reminded Ruto's government that enforced disappeara...

Raila's ODM at a crossroads as government it supports seeks to silence dissent Dec 31, 2024

Despite Nyong'o's stand, the party has not officially called out its members who are publicly supporting ongoing police excesses and contravention of...

Police arrest Senator Omtatah, several other activists during anti-abduction demos Dec 30, 2024

Senator Omtatah vowed to return to the streets if those abducted were not released.

Anti-abduction demos: Protesters clash with police as demonstrations take off in Nairobi Dec 30, 2024

A tense atmosphere engulfed the city streets where the protesters were gathered as police on several occasions tried to stop the protests without succ...

Ex-CJ Willy Mutunga: Imagining president's death is not a crime Dec 29, 2024

The former head of Judiciary went further to state that he does not know any law that decrees citizens to respect the president.

Clash expected between police and protesters in planned Monday demos Dec 29, 2024

Lobby groups are behind the fresh round of countrywide demonstrations to push the state to release those believed to have been abducted by security ag...

Ruto stresses youth mentorship as backlash over abduction mounts Dec 29, 2024

Ruto's administration is continuing to face criticism over abductions from political leaders, clerics and rights organisations.

There’s no law expressly obligating Kenyans to revere president, legal experts say Dec 29, 2024

Evans Ogada, a specialist in constitutional and administrative law litigation also avers that there is no law requiring citizens to respect the presid...

How Gen Z used caricatures, humour to criticise government officials Dec 25, 2024

PS Omollo said they do not intend to take any legal action against the person drawing the trending Ruto cartoons on social media, especially, the X pl...

Leaders ask CJ Martha Koome to build more courts in north eastern region Dec 21, 2024

Wajir South MP Mohammed Adow and his Mandera South counterpart Abdul Haro say the neglect of the region in almost all spheres makes it difficult for t...

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