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How Uhuru's advise to Gen Zs could cause political ripples
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 18, 2025

He underscored that it was wrong for citizens to remain mum as their resources are mismanaged and bad leadership prevails.

Uhuru to Gen Zs: Fight for your rights, we're behind you
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

Urging the youth to take action, Uhuru said that everything worth having in the world is worth fighting for.

MPs want time to review budget policy statement extended by seven days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

The amendment, introduced by Uasin Gishu Woman Representative Gladys Boss Shollei, seeks to modify Section 25(7) of the PFM Act.

Report shows 44 per cent jump in Kenya’s kidnapping cases amid growing security concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 11, 2025

The report highlights that kidnappings and abductions have become a growing security threat, with men, women, children, and foreign nationals being vi...

How High Court judge wrestled top cop Gilbert Masengeli in legal tussle over abducted rights activists
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 03, 2025

The push and pull went on during which Justice Mugambi summoned Masengeli seven times, but the top cop ignored all these summonses.

Meet Beta: The new tech-savvy generation born starting January 2025
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

Generation Beta, according to demographer Mark McCrindle, will consist of those born between 2025 and 2039.

From Gen Z protests to shilling's performance: What shaped Kenya in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 31, 2024

The year 2024 experienced a series of interest rate hikes on loans, a crucial go-to remedy by households in times of constrained disposable incomes su...

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.

Maraga condemns abductions of Kenyans, urges adherence to the rule of law
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 30, 2024

The former Chief Justice stressed that 2025 should be a year of accountability, especially for those who caused suffering in 2024.

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...

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...

OPINION: Ruto should ask himself why Kenyans are wishing him death
Silas Nyanchwani  |  Dec 26, 2024

Ruto had one primary task: to turn the economy around and make it work for the majority, not just a few. He was supposed to improve healthcare, educat...

How Gen Z used caricatures, humour to criticise government officials
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 25, 2024

PS Omollo said they do not intend to take any legal action against the person drawing the trending Ruto cartoons on social media, especially, the X pl...

How Africa's young people living in urban areas are changing political culture
DW News  |  Dec 16, 2024

Many live in informal settlements under precarious conditions and have an unconventional approach to creating change.

Fear not! Stand against authoritarianism by Ruto's regime, Karua tells Kenyans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 12, 2024

Karua likened the government to a destructive parent, warning Kenyans against succumbing to fear.

Kenya classified as 'repressed' due to police brutality during Gen Z protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 05, 2024

According to CIVICUS, the violent suppression of demonstrations, which left at least 60 people dead and over 1,000 arrested, marked a severe curtailme...

Ruto to Kenyan youths: Don't let anyone convince you to despise your country
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 03, 2024

The President further emphasised that patriotism should come before everything else.

Ruto says 13 criminal gangs terrorised Kenyans between 2023 and 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2024

Among the most active gangs in Nairobi during the review period were Gaza, T9, Kabaridi, and Trouble Monkey Brothers.

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