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Court hearing on Ndiang’ui Kinyagia adjourned amid affidavit confusion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The court was unable to proceed after it emerged that there were major differences in legal instructions and statements given by lawyers and family me...

Nelson Havi urges President William Ruto to release detained protesters, warns against repression
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Nelson Havi made a direct appeal to President William Ruto, urging him to instruct the Ministry of Interior to drop what he termed as fabricated charg...

Nairobi Businessman Kakan Maiyo arrested over viral anti-police TikTok video
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said Maiyo was inciting violence against police officers through videos posted on his TikTok account.

KEWOPA, health workers slam Kitengela Hospital invasion during Saba Saba protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

KEWOPA urged the Ministry of Health to urgently restore operations at the hospital and ensure the safety of all healthcare workers and patients.

Kenya faces crisis as unrest escalates and unimplemented reforms haunt calls for dialogue
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...

Police order Ndiang’ui Kinyagia to appear before DCI after reappearance from alleged hiding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

While social media users and some mainstream media outlets accused the police of abducting Kinyagia, the National Police Service has dismissed those c...

Saba Saba: Why Kenyans protest on July 7
DW News  |  Jul 03, 2025

Since 1990, Saba Saba, meaning "seven seven" in Kiswahili, has become a call to action for Kenya's pro-democracy demonstrators. Despite the government...

Muturi warns Kenya sliding into authoritarianism over rising abductions by security agencies
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 02, 2025

Muturi raised concerns that security agencies, especially the DCI, have abandoned legal procedures and are instead relying on fear and brute force.

Four arrested in Kayole over kidnapping of Moyale teen, woman in human trafficking probe
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 01, 2025

The two were kidnapped on their way to a mosque, and the suspected abductors later demanded a ransom of $25,200 (Sh3.2 million) from their families.

Court summons DCI boss Mohammed Amin over blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia's disappearance
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

While issuing the directive, Justice Chacha Mwita said the DCI should come and explain Kinyagia's whereabouts, as the DCI officers were the last known...

Enough is enough! Man lashes out at DCI in court over blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia's disappearance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

The disruption occurred during a session convened to hear submissions following a court order issued on Monday, directing Inspector General of Police...

Why Opposition’s parallel tribunal aimed at tackling State injustice is within legal bounds -expert
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 01, 2025

A section of Kenya’s opposition leaders recently launched the People’s Restorative Justice Commission (PRJC) in response to what they describe as a gr...

High Court orders IG Kanja to produce missing lawyer Ndiangui Kinyagia or explain his whereabouts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

The application was filed after Kiangui's whereabouts remained unknown for over a week, raising concerns over possible enforced disappearance.

TikToker Geoffrey Chesoni recounts harrowing abduction, torture by suspected state agents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

A video clip circulating online shows one of the abductors firing a gunshot into the air before the vehicle sped off with Chesoni.

Kenya under fire over alleged enforced disappearance of Gen Z digital activist Ndiangui Kinyagia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Rights groups argue that his continued incommunicado detention constitutes an enforced disappearance and a serious violation of the Constitution.

"I just want my son back", a mother's plea for help after alleged abduction by DCI officers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 27, 2025

Family members linked his disappearance to his recent efforts in promoting the Gen Z protest anniversary on his X (formerly Twitter) account.

Mozambique child abductions surge: HRW blames ISIS-linked militants in Cabo Delgado
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 24, 2025

Local civil society groups and international observers indicate that over 120 children have been abducted in recent days by Al-Shabaab militants in th...

Blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia goes missing after alleged DCI raid at his house
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

The family claim DCI officers broke into Kinyagia’s house in Kinoo, Nairobi, on Sunday after a lengthy standoff with the caretaker.

IG Kanja: All abduction, missing persons cases under active investigation by DCI special unit
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

The IG said the National Police Service investigates every report of a missing person regardless of the cause.

Police torture case against British national to proceed on October 24
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 04, 2025

Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina directed Rebbecah Njeri Muraya, the OCS Eastleigh North Police Station and Sergeant Abdisalam Ahmed from the sa...

“Think before you vote” – Rose Njeri tells Kenyans as she slams State over her arrest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 03, 2025

Njeri was arrested on May 30, 2025, after police linked her to a digital campaign that enabled Kenyans to oppose controversial tax proposals by sendin...

Tanzania shuts down MP Gwajima’s church after criticism of government over abductions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 03, 2025

Gwajima sparked fresh controversy last week during a press briefing in which he raised concerns about abductions and enforced disappearances, asking h...

Drama at Milimani courts as Governor Natembeya staff allegedly arrested by plainclothes officers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

They were reportedly bundled into unmarked Subaru vehicles by plainclothes men in full view of police officers stationed at the court premises, who to...

Amnesty demands release of detained software developer Rose Njeri
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

Njeri created an online tool to help Kenyans oppose the proposed Finance Bill, 2025.

Human rights groups demand sanctions on Ruto, Samia and Museveni over state-sponsored abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

In Kenya, the coalition called for the prosecution of all individuals implicated in the abduction, disappearance, and killings of youth since June 202...

Kenya’s police brutality victims trapped in endless cycle of political promises and no justice
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 02, 2025

Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, and Rigathi Gachagua have urged President Ruto’s administration to compensate Kenyans affected by...

Raila urges compensation for victims of 2024 Gen Z protests, calls for justice and national healing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Odinga acknowledged recent efforts toward national reconciliation, including public apologies made during the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the...

Maraga urges June reflection for police brutality victims, links Gen Z protests to Madaraka Day ideals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Calling for a revival of national values, Maraga said he would stand with the youth during what has come to be known as Gen Z Revolution Month.

LSK condemns arrest and detention of Rose Njeri, accuses DCI of blocking legal access
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 31, 2025

LSK claims that DCI officers denied her access to legal counsel and have continued to frustrate efforts by lawyers to secure her release on police bai...

Police allowed to obtain Juja MP George Koimburi’s medical records in abduction probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2025

Senior Principal Magistrate Robin Ondieki directed The Karen Hospital and Plainsview Hospital Ruiru Branch to give investigators certified copies of K...

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