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Activist Boniface Mwangi enters 2027 presidential race with justice and equity agenda
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 27, 2025

Mwangi stressed the urgent need for leadership that puts the welfare of ordinary Kenyans first and transforms their aspirations into practical policie...

'Muthaiga 3' activists set free after High Court rejects case extension request
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Kibera Law Courts rejected an application by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (...

Court gives state 14 days to conclude probe on Boniface Mwangi's case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2025

Kahawa Law Courts Senior Principal Magistrate Gideon Kiage warned that failure to report progress would result in the immediate return of the gadgets.

Families of Gen Z protest victims demand justice before compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

The families emphasised that any compensation process must be guided by justice, accountability, and direct dialogue with survivors rather than interm...

Burkina Faso activist Alino Faso’s body returned home after death in Abidjan detention cell
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

Hundreds of men and women, dressed in white, marched from the Thomas Sankara Memorial to the Ivorian embassy, carrying placards and chanting demands f...

Kenya's Non-NATO status at risk as US Congress probes Ruto administration over extrajudicial killings, Sudan's RSF links
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

A series of recent developments in Nairobi have triggered concern in Washington, with US legislators now calling for a formal reassessment of the part...

Human rights activist Mwabili Mwagodi finally records statement on alleged abduction at Diani Police Station
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 03, 2025

This comes after Mwabili was reportedly abducted in neighbouring Tanzania and later found dumped in the Kinondo area of Kwale, sparking outrage among...

Tortured activist Mwagodi to undergo psychological and forensic evaluation, say rights groups
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

Mwagodi reportedly told fellow activists that he was beaten, pricked with unknown objects, and had his head stepped on during the ordeal.

Amnesty urges East African Court to probe activist Mwabili Mwagodi's abduction
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

Amnesty further faulted the silence of both governments throughout the period the activist was missing, saying it was deeply troubling and signals a l...

Missing activist Mwabili Mwagodi found alive, says he 'was tortured, injected with unknown substance
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 27, 2025

According to Muhuri Rapid Response Officer Francis Auma, Mwagodi was handed over to Kenyan authorities by Tanzanian officials at the Lungalunga border...

Terrorism charges spark outcry as State 'clamps down on dissent'
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 22, 2025

In a bid to stop the protests that have caused deaths, injuries and wanton destruction of properties, the State seems to be growing firm, and is now v...

Explainer: What counts as illegal possession of ammunition, the penalties and key facts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

Mwangi, a prominent activist known for his outspoken advocacy on social justice, has denied any wrongdoing and described the charges as politically mo...

Boniface Mwangi released on Sh1 million bond after being charged with possession of ammunition without valid firearm certificate
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 21, 2025

The activist, who appeared before Magistrate Gideon Kiage of Kahawa Law Courts, had been accused by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations of bein...

Activist Boniface Mwangi set for arraignment today on terror-related charges
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 21, 2025

Police claim the items they allegedly recovered at his office (two unused tear gas canisters and one blank round of 7.62mm ammunition) are evidence of...

Boniface Mwangi's wife, legal team accuse police of planting ammunition, tear gas canisters to justify terror charges
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 20, 2025

Njeri accused police of deliberately targeting Mwangi by raiding his office with a predetermined plan saying that authorities arrived already aware of...

Details of 7.62mm blank round allegedly found in Boniface Mwangi’s office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Unlike live ammunition, blank rounds do not fire actual bullets but produce noise and muzzle flash to simulate real gunfire, making them suitable for...

DCI says it recovered ammunition, tear gas during raid on Boniface Mwangi’s office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

DCI confirmed that the activist is being held at Pangani Police Station as he undergoes processing ahead of the arraignment scheduled for Monday.

KHRC demands immediate release of Boniface Mwangi as DCI says arrest linked to terrorism activities during June 25 protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Mwangi’s arrest occurred just a day after he and Ugandan journalist and lawyer Agather Atuhaire filed a human rights case at the East African Court of...

Teen protester Elijah Mwongeli laid to rest as Kenyans demand justice over police killings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Among those who joined the family in paying their final respects was activist Boniface Mwangi, whose presence highlighted the growing public outrage o...

Amnesty demands release of Gaza solidarity activists detained in Egypt
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 09, 2025

Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that foreign nationals wishing to access areas near the Gaza border must obtain prior approval by submit...

South Sudan confirms arrival of eight immigrants deported from US
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The eight men from Laos, Cuba, Myanmar, Mexico, Vietnam, and South Sudan were deported from the US in May but ended up being held under guard for week...

Kenyans rally behind #WeAreAllKikuyus, condemn tribal profiling following Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The trend #WeAreAllKikuyus emerged on Monday evening after some online narratives accused the Kikuyu community of being behind the chaos and destructi...

Court battle looms as activist sues police service commission over DIG Lagat’s replacement
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 03, 2025

Lagat stepped aside as the Police DIG on June 16 and notified the police service that his functions would be performed by his principal assistant, Pat...

Lawyer Shadrack Wambui speaks, claims he is being targeted over Gen Z protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

Shadrack Wambui, who had presented himself today at Rongai police station, told journalists that he had been summoned without being furnished with pro...

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.

LSK petitions High Court to compel police to produce abducted activist-lawyer Ndiangui Kinyangia
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 25, 2025

LSK wants the court to issue an order of habeas corpus, directing the government, including top government officials and law enforcement agencies, to...

Police warn traders against hiring goons as guards ahead of June 25 protests, say it's illegal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2025

Police Spokesperson Michael Muchiri warned that hiring youths for protest security is illegal and could lead to arrest for disrupting public order.

Mombasa police fail to charge four activists, drawing criticism over unlawful detention
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 19, 2025

They appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Gladys Olimo on Wednesday, but the court was informed that no charge sheet had been filed.

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