anti government demos Stories

More Kenyans disappeared during anti-riot operations than during anti-terror operations in 2024, report shows
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

A total of 55 incidents of enforced disappearances occurred between January and December 2024.

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...

MPs reject proposed controversial law on public demos over civil liberties concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Critics warned that spontaneous protests would be made illegal and that police would be empowered to suppress any form of dissent.

Rights groups say proposed law to regulate demos could be used against peaceful protesters
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 19, 2025

The stakeholders insisted that any necessary adjustments to public order laws should be made through amendments to existing legislation rather than th...

Police push for change in law to bar demonstrators from being noisy during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking before the committee chaired by Narok North MP Gabriel Tongoyo, NPSC legal director James Nduna emphasised the need to separate noise from de...

Mozambique opposition leader breaks ties with party that backed him
Amina Wako  |  Feb 05, 2025

The split between Mondlane and Podemos highlights the deep divisions within Mozambique’s opposition political landscape.

How Eastleigh businesses remained resilient in the face of Gen Z protests
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 31, 2024

In the subsequent demonstrations, Eastleigh’s business community continued to focus on recovery, hoping for stability in the months ahead.

Clash expected between police and protesters in planned Monday demos
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 29, 2024

Lobby groups are behind the fresh round of countrywide demonstrations to push the state to release those believed to have been abducted by security ag...

Justice overdue for 2023 anti-govt protest abuses across Kenya
Human Rights Watch  |  Nov 26, 2024

Amnesty International Kenya and Human Rights Watch found that between March and July 2023, police used excessive and unnecessary force against protest...

Parliamentary budget advisers warn Ruto against introducing new taxes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2024

Parliamentary Budget Office said numerous annual tax policy adjustments over the years have not resulted in higher revenue.

Mozambique's electoral fraud fuels democratic decline as protests escalate
John Mbati  |  Oct 22, 2024

Both domestic and international observer missions, including the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), have flagged evidence of widesp...

Gunmen kill two Mozambique opposition figures ahead of election protests
Reuters  |  Oct 19, 2024

The European Union and Mozambique's former colonial ruler Portugal condemned the killing and called for an investigation.

DCI recommends charges against 5 politicians accused of funding anti-govt protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2024

They include MP Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi (Embakasi Central), MP James Mwangi Gakuya (Embakasi North), Former MP George Theuri (Embakasi West), Former N...

Human rights groups: Police lacked clear command during June 25 protests
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 25, 2024

Video evidence shows police retreating, leaving unattended a section of the fence around the parliament grounds that had fallen earlier.

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...

City Mortuary received 247 bodies during anti-govt protests, 60 still unidentified
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 04, 2024

However, it is reported that bodies linked to the protests were identified, autopsies conducted, and released to relatives for burial.

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...

From protest to power? Kenyan Gen Z seeks end to politics as usual
Reuters  |  Jul 19, 2024

By mid-June, Stella had joined thousands of Gen Z and millennials across Kenya, taking to the streets in a wave of protests that have forced President...

Kenyan shilling braves economic jitters from protests, remains fairly stable
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 18, 2024

A sustained gaining streak of the shilling against the dollar is good news for the consumers in the country, as it translates to relief from costly pr...

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...

Kenyan journalist shot during anti-govt demos in Nakuru
Amina Wako  |  Jul 16, 2024

Wanjeri, who reports for Mediamax's vernacular station, Kameme TV, was shot along Kenyatta Avenue, despite being clearly identifiable by her press jac...

Police enhance security measures in Eastleigh as demos resume
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 16, 2024

The Eastleigh Business District Association's (EBDA), organising secretary, Omar Ahmed expressed confidence in the security situation.

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.

Moody’s downgrades Kenya’s credit worthiness on Finance Bill withdrawal
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 09, 2024

The firm reduced the county's rating one level down from B3 to Caa1, reflecting a significantly diminished capacity to implement revenue-based fiscal...

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