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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...
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...
The Bill has provisions granting extensive powers to law enforcement authorities to curb protests deemed disruptive to public order.
According to supplementary estimates before Parliament, the President has taken the lead, ceding Sh1.8 billion that was allocated to his office in the...
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 revolu...
The AG dismissed the claims, asserting he had been misquoted as he upholds the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
Today's youth in Kenya are using cultural events and gatherings as catalysts for political transformation. Their participation isn't just symbolic; it...
Some of the upward revised tariff’s touch on items that formed the basis of the public outroar over the currently withdrawn Finance Bill 2024
Christopher Legilisho, an economist at Standard Bank, said the anti-tax demos experienced during the month did enough to restrain output and new busin...
Amnesty stressed the need for the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to strictly operate within the confines of the law...
The demonstrations entered their third week on Tuesday, with members of the public, who started with the #RejectFinanceBill campaign, calling for Pres...
On the issue of abductions and arbitrary arrests, the commission cited 32 reported cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances and 627 arrests.
President Ruto appeared to downplay protest calls for his resignation, for reasons including a bloated budget, mega corruption, excessive taxation, an...
While explaining that his work, since taking office in September 2022, has been to pull Kenya out of the debt trap, he regretted that the rejection of...
The leaders expressed concern over conflicting statements from the Executive branch regarding the protests and their aftermath.
Critics have warned the youth against participating in the discussions, citing past grievances brought before the government that have remained unaddr...
Human rights organisations have documented three deaths during the protests in Mombasa, two from gunshot wounds and one from teargas inhalation.
The Land Amendment Bill No. 2 of 2023 seeks to introduce a new clause that mandates freehold landowners to pay land rent, a move that has sparked wide...
Ruto's move was unexpected given his statement on Tuesday night, in which he called actions by protesters, who invaded Parliament and caused distracti...
Out of these, 23 of the deaths were recorded between 7 am and 6 pm across the county while 30 others were recorded at night in the Githurai area.
Wetang'ula said the invasion shook the country to the core, resulting in the loss of lives close to the Parliament precincts.
MPs have now legitimised the deployment announced on Tuesday by Defence CS Aden Duale.
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in the country, Parliament has introduced a motion to advance and extend the upcoming recess, initially scheduled for July...
The organisers of the Global Peace Leadership Conference 2024 on Wednesday morning confirmed President William Ruto would not be in attendance.
AUC Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat also shared his "deep concern over the outbreaks of violence following public protests, which has resulted in loss of li...
In a statement on Tuesday, Koome expressed deep concern over numerous allegations regarding the abductions of protesters amid ongoing mass protests ag...
Citizen TV's live coverage showed security agents hiding behind walls while pursuing the protesters and gunshots could be heard.
Thousands turned up in Mombasa County, with the support of their governor, while boda boda riders and mama mbogas joined the action in Kwale, while th...
The association wants its members to remain alert on what is happening to be able to make informed decisions and route assessments before embarking on...
