Gen Z activists Stories

From protests to the office: How Gen Z is reshaping Kenya’s work culture and social norms
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 05, 2025

At workplaces, they are defining the new work culture and ethics in a move that breaks away from the traditional past.

Rights groups demand justice after torture of activists Mwangi and Atuhaire in Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 03, 2025

The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya, a coalition of national and grassroots organisations, is pushing to petition Kenyan and Ugandan parliamentar...

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.

Tanzanian police chief Faustine Mafwele accused of leading torture, abduction of activists
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

According to reports, Mafwele, aged 47, is accused of leading a criminal gang involved in numerous human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killin...

Rose Njeri’s arrest sparks outrage over digital freedoms and police abuse in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 02, 2025

Njeri's detention has triggered a storm of online outrage and drawn support from rights defenders who accuse the government of targeting civic tech in...

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...

'Gen Z is the now': US preacher Rickey Bolden urges Kenyan leaders to listen to youth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

He directly addressed the government’s response to youth protests, warning that heavy-handed actions such as arrests and internet shutdowns only deepe...

Juja MP George Koimburi stage-managed his own abduction - IG of Police Kanja
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2025

Before Koimburi got out of the car, Gatana told the police that they helped him (Koimburi) tear his clothes to fake evidence of torture.

Opposition leaders demand justice amid rising cases of abductions, police brutality
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The group costing of Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, Justin Muturi and Mithika Linturi also pointed to recent incidents in Kakamega and...

Tears and protests as Boniface Mwangi’s wife demands his release from Tanzania's custody
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 21, 2025

Mwangi was arrested on Monday at the Serena Hotel in Dar es Salaam, where he had travelled to attend the treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader...

Revealed: Boniface Mwangi, Agather Atuhaire not deported, still held by Tanzania immigration
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 21, 2025

Kenyan activists including VOCAL Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, expressed concern over the whereabouts of both Mwangi and Atuhaire following their apprehe...

Activists threaten to storm Tanzania embassy in Nairobi over Boniface Mwangi's detention
Barack Oduor  |  May 20, 2025

The human rights advocates, including Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa, Njeri Mwangi — Boniface Mwangi’s wife — and protest musician Julius Owino, conde...

Tanzania deports Kenyan activists as President Samia warns against foreign interference
Mwangi Maina  |  May 19, 2025

"They've already caused enough chaos in their own countries. Don't give room to ill-mannered individuals from elsewhere to bring disorder here," she s...

Activist Boniface Mwangi claims life in danger after armed men confront him at a hotel in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

The incident came just hours after the arrest and deportation of People’s Liberation Party leader Martha Karua, who had landed in Tanzania on Sunday...

Murkomen: Why police are solving MP Were’s murder faster, unlike other cases
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

Murkomen dismissed claims that police were selectively fast-tracking the case of Kasipul MP Charles Were, while stalling on investigations into unreso...

IPOA disputes Ruto’s claim on abductions, says investigations still ongoing
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 14, 2025

IPOA told MPs on Wednesday that investigations into these cases are ongoing and that the perpetrators have not yet been identified.

Tunisia hands jail terms ranging from 13 to 66 years to opposition figures
Reuters  |  Apr 19, 2025

Rights groups say President Kais Saied has had full control over the judiciary since he dissolved parliament in 2021 and began ruling by decree.

Police must be accountable for their actions - Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Ruto said he had already taken decisive action by disbanding a rogue police unit that had been implicated in the killings.

Shaffi Sheikh Noor’s family demands answers four years after his abduction
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

Shaffi was abducted by unidentified individuals moments after being acquitted of terror-related charges by a Garissa court.

Tunisia begins trial of prominent opposition leaders on conspiracy charges
Reuters  |  Mar 04, 2025

The opposition leaders arrested in the case accuse Saied of staging a coup in 2021 and say the case is fabricated.

Ichung'wah grilled over police brutality, graft and unfulfilled promises under Ruto regime
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

Ichung’wah strongly denied allegations of police involvement in the enforced disappearances of protesters during anti-government demonstrations, calli...

Human rights activists in Kenya stage protests over Kizza Besigye's detention
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 24, 2025

The 68-year-old, who appeared frail, ended a hunger strike at Luzira Maximum Security Prison on Friday after the Ugandan government decided to charge...

Five suspects arrested over Molo activist Richard Otieno's murder
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 03, 2025

An autopsy conducted by government pathologist Johansen Oduor at Kericho Hospital mortuary revealed that Otieno died from severe head injuries inflict...

Human Rights Watch alleges government unit behind wave of abductions
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 17, 2025

According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...

MPs want time to review budget policy statement extended by seven days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

The amendment, introduced by Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Boss Shollei, seeks to modify Section 25(7) of the PFM Act.

Kenyan officials head to Geneva to address enforced disappearances amid country's "abduction" crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 14, 2025

This is even as Human Rights experts argue that the incidents are not "abductions" but incidents of Enforced Disappearance, since a government cannot...

CS Muturi says he doesn't fear to be sacked after speaking out on wave of abductions
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 14, 2025

Muturi broke ranks with the Kenya Kwanza administration when he demanded an end to extra-judicial operations targeting perceived enemies and critics o...

Kenyans slam spectator culture as alleged abduction video sparks outrage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

In its latest report released in late December, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said at least 82 cases of abductions had been reported s...

How abductions dented Kenya's human rights records globally
Barack Oduor  |  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...

Court petition seeks to summon politicians over abduction remarks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 08, 2025

The list includes Speaker Kingi, MPs Kimani Ichung'wah, Mwengi Mutuse, Junet Mohammed, Oscar Sudi among others.

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