Perceived government waste and corruption were a core driver of mass demonstrations in June.
Kenyan authorities are looking for fresh revenue-raising measures after rescinding the 2024 tax increases.
They include MP Benjamin Gathiru Mwangi (Embakasi Central), MP James Mwangi Gakuya (Embakasi North), Former MP George Theuri (Embakasi West), Former Nyeri MP Martin Deric Ngunjiri Wambugu and Pius Munene.
The IMF requires regular reviews of reforms — in Kenya's case every six months — before it releases tranches of funding.
IPOA's latest report reveals that the military presence was not just unlawful but a deliberate effort to suppress dissent and create a militarized state.
The Bill has provisions granting extensive powers to law enforcement authorities to curb protests deemed disruptive to public order.
Victims of the reckless shootings and their families are now facing hard times as their lives have permanently changed
Sheikh Abdilahi, a prominent figure from the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK), also weighed in, advocating for a comprehensive dialogue that includes all relevant parties.
According to supplementary estimates before Parliament, the President has taken the lead, ceding Sh1.8 billion that was allocated to his office in the current financial year.
While protests were witnessed in various towns across the country, northern Kenya seems to have been left out of the history-making moment of a revolution by Gen Z, similar to the 1990s agitation for pluralism that was mainly led by a group of politicians then referred to as young Turks.
Today's youth in Kenya are using cultural events and gatherings as catalysts for political transformation. Their participation isn't just symbolic; it's strategic.
The discovery of the bodies emerges at a time when cases of abduction and disappearances are being recorded following the countrywide protests against Ruto's government.
Last Friday, Ruto addressed the nation whereby he announced government reforms aimed at streamlining his administration following an uproar from Kenyans, who demanded change in the overall governance of the country.
The AG dismissed the claims, asserting he had been misquoted as he upholds the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
The controversy stemmed from an undated video, now widely circulated, in which Farah appears to issue inflammatory remarks about the young anti-government protesters.
The roadblocks had been in place since Thursday, June 27, 2024, following protests against the Finance Bill 2024 and calls for President Ruto’s resignation, with protesters declaring an intention to stage an Occupy State House protest.
The order was issued by Justice Lawrence Mungambi following a suit by Mangare Gikenyi against the task force and the attorney general.
Madzayo criticised the police's actions as arbitrary and unjust, emphasising that the youths are being mistreated without proper legal grounds.
Some of the upward revised tariff’s touch on items that formed the basis of the public outroar over the currently withdrawn Finance Bill 2024