anti finance bill protest Stories

Inquest told plainclothes police fired live bullets at protesters before Rex Masai’s death
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 12, 2025

A witness described seeing one of the officers, who was wearing a black cap, dark jacket, blue jeans, and white sports shoes, open fire using a pistol...

BBC documentary "Blood Parliament" to be screened in Kayole despite government pressure
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

Attendees have been urged to dress warmly and carry shukas, as the screening will run late into the night.

IPOA issues status update on probe into June 25 protester killings after BBC exposé
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The Authority's probe delved into several incidents in June 2024 across the country during mass protests against the Finance Bill, 2024, which saw cla...

BBC investigation links KDF officers to brutality during deadly anti-government protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

One of the findings was that one shooter had a unique dress code, unlike the plainclothes police officers at the scene, raising doubts about whether h...

How police used CCTV footage to arrest people involved in June protests
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 07, 2024

Kanja called for funding to enhance CCTV installation along major roads to curb crime. 

Blatant disregard of court orders by state reduces Kenya to theatre of impunity
Ragow Khamis Musa  |  Aug 25, 2024

The apex court decreed that public participation is not an abstract notion, but must be meaningful, and must be accompanied by both reasonable notice...

How debt and taxes conspired to rob Nairobi’s slum-dwelling youth of the promise of a better life
The Conversation  |  Aug 24, 2024

Walking back the tax bill hasn’t solved Kenya’s problems, and on Aug. 19, Kenya’s new finance minister said that some of the proposed taxes would be i...

Ruto, Gachagua sued at EAC court over human rights violations during Gen Z protests
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 22, 2024

In his submission, Awino argued that the Kenya Kwanza administration violated citizens' constitutional rights by infringing on their right to protest.

Parliament will investigate June 25 breach during protests, says MP Koech
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 29, 2024

This comes amid questions on whether the legislative building has been conducting internal evidence to establish where there were security loopholes.

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