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Rights group sounds alarm over surge of gender-based violence on digital platforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

The coalition explains TFGBV as any harmful act committed, worsened, or amplified through online channels such as social media, messaging apps, or oth...

NACADA, clergy join forces to confront drug crisis at the Coast
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 11, 2025

Sheikh Abu Qatada, the Chairperson of the Pwani People’s Religious Leaders Forum, pledged the clergy’s support, saying that mosques, churches, and tem...

Mombasa experts warn drug abuse and radicalisation threaten literacy progress
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 10, 2025

Experts warned that unless comprehensive measures are taken, Mombasa risks leaving a generation behind.

Nearly 43 per cent of Kenyans report police abuse, study shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The Justice System Response to Police Accountability report by International Justice Mission Kenya engaged 5,700 participants across nine counties thr...

Murkomen declares crackdown on criminal gangs causing mayhem in Western Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 05, 2025

Murkomen said the threat of gangs in the area is not limited to towns but extends deep into villages.

New Bill seeks to expand rehab, harm reduction services nationwide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2025

The Harm Reduction Bill, 2025, aims to create a legal structure that ensures these services are accessible in public health facilities, to reduce over...

Ghana’s President Mahama dismisses Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkonoo over abuse of office
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

On April 22, 2025, President Mahama suspended her following a preliminary review that found merit in complaints alleging misconduct, abuse of office,...

KHRC raises alarm over police surveillance of Human Rights Watch official
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 30, 2025

According to HRW, on the evening of August 23, a group of six men, believed to be plain-clothes officers, parked three vehicles at a local police stat...

Wajir youth empowered to tackle plastic waste, create jobs and curb drug abuse
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2025

To launch the programme, Islamic Relief Kenya donated Sh2 million, giving each youth group a Sh400,000 grant to set up garbage collection points and s...

Grassroots football in Kwale helps girls tackle teenage pregnancies and child marriages
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 20, 2025

Football is becoming a tool of empowerment, giving girls in Kwale County not only the chance to play but also to lead, learn and dream beyond societal...

Alliance Girls High School teacher accused of sexual abuse resigns from TSC after 26 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Peter Albert Ayiro said he could no longer endure the persistent threats, public shame and attacks on his character, ending his 26-year teaching caree...

Burkina Faso expels UN official after report details child abuse by armed groups and security forces
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

According to the UN report, armed groups were responsible for 1,610 violations (65 per cent), while 501 cases (20 per cent) were linked to defence and...

Audit report reveals taxpayers paid Sh3 million rent for former Prisons boss
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

According to the audit, the State Department for Correctional Services signed a tenancy agreement with a private service provider to lease a house for...

Leaders at Devolution Conference raise alarm over suppression of dissent, rights violations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Discussions examined the current state of socio-economic, political, civil and cultural rights, aiming to identify actionable strategies that place bo...

BBC responds to Murkomen’s allegations over Mai Mahiu documentary
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 14, 2025

The BBC described the documentary as an important piece of public interest journalism documenting the exploitation of children in Kenya’s sex industry...

Substance abuse in Coast region exceed national average - CS Murkomen
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Sensitisation forums on the impact of alcohol and drug abuse (ADA) will be initiated at workplaces and in the informal sector, targeting boda boda rid...

South Africa denounces US human rights report
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

The 21-page report, released by the US government on Wednesday, claims that "the human rights situation in South Africa significantly worsened during...

Defenders Coalition unveils Mtetezi App for monitoring of rights abuses
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The coalition, a key civil society group, provides legal assistance, emergency support, training, and advocacy for human rights defenders, especially...

Waking up to addiction: Life’s daily struggle in informal settlements
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 09, 2025

In Musyoka’s neighbourhood, drugs aren’t hidden behind closed doors—they are openly distributed. Dealers are embedded in the community, often extendin...

Former Garissa University principal charged with abuse of office over shady hostel project
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

The prosecution said Prof Mulaa submitted the project proposal with architectural drawings to the university council, but some department heads object...

Evangelical churches back new state policy to fight alcohol and substance abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

The churches say the move reflects a genuine effort to tackle the country’s deepening addiction crisis through a multi-sectoral response.

Liver cancer deaths set to double by 2050 as alcohol drives Kenya’s crisis
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 02, 2025

Currently, Africa reports just under 74,000 liver cancer cases annually, with projections indicating this number will exceed 181,000 by 2050. In Kenya...

NACADA says no alcohol bans effected, clarifies new policy only offers recommendations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

The proposals, which have stirred public debate, include raising the minimum legal age for handling, purchasing, consuming and selling alcohol from 18...

Proposed alcohol and drug regulations not yet law, awaiting legal backing
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2025

NACADA warns that without immediate action, the public health and socioeconomic consequences of substance abuse will continue to escalate, affecting i...

We’ll seize property linked to alcohol and drug crimes, declares CS Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

CS Murkomen said the new strategy is aimed at making the illegal alcohol and drug trade more difficult to sustain, while also creating a pool of funds...

Government raises legal drinking age to 21 in new proposals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The directive marks a major shift in Kenya’s alcohol control framework, where for years the legal drinking age had been set at 18.

Here are NACADA's new tough proposals to curb rising drug and substance abuse
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2025

Going forward, the sale of alcohol and cigarettes at events where children are present, including sports and entertainment events, art and music compe...

Government unveils new policy to tackle drug and substance abuse
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The policy reinforces their role in public awareness campaigns, community-based prevention initiatives and identification of at-risk individuals and a...

Auditor-General exposes widespread waste, irregularities in government spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The Auditor General’s latest report for the 2023/2024 financial year shows that 24 ministries and departments have failed to complete projects valued...

EACC, ODPP barred from arresting, prosecuting Kiambu Governor Wamatangi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita directed the two agencies to refrain from taking any action against the governor until the determination of a petition filed unde...

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