anti government demos Stories

IPOA claims KDF deployment during demos was cover-up for police misconduct
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2024

IPOA's latest report reveals that the military presence was not just unlawful but a deliberate effort to suppress dissent and create a militarized sta...

How poor communication left Ruto in tight corner
Ragow Khamis Musa  |  Aug 17, 2024

Public communication by the state mostly adopts a one-way approach, resulting in incoherent government messaging.

Jimi Wanjigi's family accuses police of political harassment during home raid
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 09, 2024

According to the family, police who stormed their home on Thursday night attacked them twice before seizing their possessions, including phones and je...

Police brutality: Protest victims’ tales of pain, uncertain future
Hanifa Adan  |  Aug 09, 2024

Victims of the reckless shootings and their families are now facing hard times as their lives have permanently changed

Kenya police use tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi
Reuters  |  Aug 08, 2024

At least three journalists were wounded when police fired tear gas canisters close to them, the International Press Association of East Africa, which...

Opinion: What public officers can learn from handling of protestors' cash
Mohamed Ahmed  |  Aug 03, 2024

Some Kenyans couldn’t believe that the Sh30 million raised was being utilised accordingly and the person in charge remained accountable all through de...

Former CJ Mutunga scoffs threats against him, vows to support anti-govt demos
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 20, 2024

The critics backing the government have linked Mutunga to the Ford Foundation the government has accused of funding the revolt.

Kenya accuses Ford Foundation grantees of fueling protests, demands accountability
Amina Wako  |  Jul 19, 2024

The government notes that several Ford Foundation grantees received substantial funding between April 2023 and May 2024, totalling $5.78 million (appr...

Press freedom under siege: Journalists threaten strike over attacks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 17, 2024

Kenya Editors Guild (KEG) President Zubeida Kananu stated that the majority of journalists have received threats and harassment to prevent them from o...

Acting Police IG calls for peaceful protests, warns of goons infiltration
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 16, 2024

Tuesday's protests are centred on demands for accountability for lives lost during the previous protests.

Report: Anti-government protests hit hard retailers, construction firms, and farmers
Bashir Mohammed  |  Jul 05, 2024

The PMI report for June shows a significant fall in private sector activity, with a measure of 47.2, down from 51.8 in May. The protests have resulted...

Nairobi governor accuses MP of orchestrating City Hall arson during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2024

The county chief requested that the MP and others assisting him be identified so that legal action could be taken.

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