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Over 1,000 national ID cards destroyed in fire during protests in Ol Kalou
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 28, 2025

According to the Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Belio Kipsang, the attack led to the loss of not only uncollected ID cards...

Businesses reeling: Nairobi faces massive losses after June 25 memorial unrest
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 27, 2025

Along Moi Avenue and Loita Street, massive flower vases that the city management had used to beautify the city were either broken or turned upside dow...

Mudavadi defends state’s handling of June 25 protests, slams foreign envoys ‘for overreach’
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

Mudavadi praised the security forces for what he called “professionalism and restraint” amid extreme provocation, warning that the country cannot tole...

Kenya hits back at foreign envoys over call to protect civic freedoms during June 25 protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

Envoys from 12 countries issued a joint statement calling on President William Ruto’s administration to respect citizens’ right to peaceful protest an...

Opposition leaders attend memorial for protest victims ahead of June 25 demos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 22, 2025

The leaders declared June 25 a symbolic public holiday dedicated to fallen Gen Z protesters.

Police pledge to protect peaceful protesters during June 25 'Gen Z memorial march'
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

Opposition leaders have insisted that June 25 be recognised as a symbolic public holiday to honour protesters who were killed.

Bullet in broad daylight: How cameras, courage and OSINT are unmasking Kenya’s police brutality
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

The Kenyan government, a sitting member of the UN Human Rights Council, now finds itself under fresh scrutiny.

Rex Masai inquest: OCS recounts receiving call about critically injured youth during protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 09, 2025

Shikuku recounted that he was patrolling the Central Business District (CBD) when he received a call from an inspector informing him that a young man...

Ex-Kamukunji OCS Robert Mugo says he deployed unarmed police to protests where Rex Masai was killed
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 09, 2025

“Some were armed, others were not. As OCS Kamukunji, I deployed about 60 officers to the area. None of them carried firearms—only tear gas and batons...

Raila urges compensation for victims of 2024 Gen Z protests, calls for justice and national healing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Odinga acknowledged recent efforts toward national reconciliation, including public apologies made during the National Prayer Breakfast earlier in the...

Maraga urges June reflection for police brutality victims, links Gen Z protests to Madaraka Day ideals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Calling for a revival of national values, Maraga said he would stand with the youth during what has come to be known as Gen Z Revolution Month.

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.

Gen Z-led protests, floods dent Kenya's economic growth in 2024 to 4.7 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  May 06, 2025

Kenya's economy grew much slower than anticipated in 2024, recording a GDP growth rate of 4.7 per cent against the projected 5.7 per cent.

Kenya faces UN scrutiny over police brutality and human rights abuses
Mary Wambui  |  May 02, 2025

Local human rights organisations submitted that, despite the largely peaceful nature of the protests, there were credible allegations of excessive and...

Rights groups demand arrests of killers of protesters at Parliament following BBC exposé
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 29, 2025

The renewed demands follow the release of a BBC documentary, which identifies individuals allegedly involved in the deaths of three unarmed protesters...

Defence CS Tuya lays out modalities of KDF deployment in internal security matters
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The CS said the law provided that in the event that KDF is deployed to restore peace in areas affected by unrest, under article 241, the chief of the...

Raila: I stopped Ruto’s regime from falling under military rule during Gen Z protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2025

He explained that the government’s decision to call in the military to quell the protests was a grave mistake that could have resulted in soldiers ass...

Ruto ranked most corrupt person globally after ousted Syrian president Assad
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 31, 2024

According to OCCRP, Ruto received the most public nominations in the organisation's history.

The year youth-led protests redefined political resistance in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 27, 2024

While the Finance Bill may have served as the immediate trigger, the protests were, in reality, a response to a much deeper frustration with Kenya’s g...

Crime journalists condemn harassment by 'overzealous' police officers
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2024

The association acknowledged the apology later issued by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over the incident but took issue with assertions by...

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...

Kenya faces gloomy human rights record with 1,300 arbitrary arrests documented, surge in femicide
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 20, 2024

The grim statistics were further exacerbated by the shocking discovery of 448 bodies in Shakahola, a stark violation of the right to life.

KNHCR calls for sanctions against Interior Ministry, Police IG over GenZ protest abuses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

KNHCR Vice-Chair Marion Mutugi stated that “post-mortem reports indicate that most of the deceased were shot using live bullets during the protests, w...

CS Duale: There was planned coup againt Ruto govt on June 25
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 31, 2024

Duale alleged that the regime change coincided with intense protests by Gen Z youth, who stormed Parliament and caused significant damage.

Kenya asks IMF to review graft issues after push from Western nations
Reuters  |  Oct 04, 2024

Perceived government waste and corruption were a core driver of mass demonstrations in June.

Western nations urge Kenya to seek IMF review of graft issues – Sources
Reuters  |  Oct 01, 2024

Kenyan authorities are looking for fresh revenue-raising measures after rescinding the 2024 tax increases.

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...

IMF staff in Kenya for fact-finding mission after anti-Finance Bill protests
Reuters  |  Sep 13, 2024

The IMF requires regular reviews of reforms — in Kenya's case every six months — before it releases tranches of funding.

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