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Kenya, Somalia named top offenders as journalist arrests surge across Africa
Kenya, Somalia named top offenders as journalist arrests surge across Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 09, 2025

A CIVICUS report says at least 180 journalists were detained across sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, with Somalia and Kenya leading arrests and deadly crac...

Kenya Kwanza under fire: Civil groups decry killings, graft and constitutional violations
Kenya Kwanza under fire: Civil groups decry killings, graft and constitutional violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

They criticised Parliament for passing punitive laws, such as the Affordable Housing Levy and retrogressive Finance Bills, and warned that efforts to...

Kenya joins list of nations with worsening human rights record
Kenya joins list of nations with worsening human rights record
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

Kenya joins a group of six countries newly placed on this list, including El Salvador, Indonesia, Turkey, Serbia, and the United States.

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