Fida-Kenya Stories

Tributes pour in as Kenya mourns renowned family lawyer Judy Thongori
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 15, 2025

She will be remembered for successfully suing the government for not delivering 30 per cent representation for women.

Declare femicide a national crisis within 30 days or face protests, FIDA warns Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2024

FIDA condemned what they termed as the state's "laxity" in addressing femicide cases, which they argued amounts to "aiding and abetting" such crimes.

Uproar following killing of six women across Kenya in recent days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2024

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan mourned the deaths of Amina Abdi, her daughter, and her niece, reflecting on the profound impact of the killings on the East...

Court allows Fida, governors to intervene in Kawira Mwangaza impeachment case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2024

The judge scheduled the hearing for October 8 in an open court setting, after online sessions were disrupted by messages from some residents demanding...

Turkey seeks separate meetings with Somalia, Ethiopia before new mediation talks
Reuters  |  Sep 19, 2024

Relations nosedived in January when Ethiopia agreed to lease 20 kilometres of coastline from the breakaway Somaliland region.

Abused and overworked: The harsh realities facing most domestic workers
Mishi Gongo  |  Sep 01, 2024

Many domestic workers find themselves working for more than eight hours a day without proper compensation

Abused and overworked: The harsh realities facing domestic workers in Kenya
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 31, 2024

Many domestic workers find themselves working for more than eight hours a day without proper compensation

FIDA condemns 'pattern of violence against women' after bodies found in Kware
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 13, 2024

Thus far, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has directed the police to investigate the discovery and submit its findings within 21...

Finance Bill protests: 21 groups demand release of over 210 arrested in CBD
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 18, 2024

The organisations accused the police of acting in blatant disregard to the legal provisions of the right to protest.

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