Kenyan activists Stories

Lawyers file petition seeking immediate release of Kenyans detained in Uganda
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 06, 2025

Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi were reported apprehended by military operatives in Kaliro District, eastern Uganda, while accompanying Ugandan opposition...

Uganda police deny holding missing Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 06, 2025

UNP Spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma added that they had no information on whether Njagi and Oyoo have been reported as missing persons.

Coast civil society slams Mombasa County for failing to implement Serikali za Mtaa Act
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 06, 2025

The Coast Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) said the law, passed in 2024 to establish structured governance at the grassroots, remains largely dorman...

Mombasa activists demand immediate release of Kenyans allegedly detained in Uganda
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 05, 2025

The Mombasa Comrades and Activists Forum claims that Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, both well-known human rights defenders, were abducted and are being...

Tunisian man sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising President Kais Saied
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Judges said his posts incited violence and disorder, violating both Tunisia’s penal code and the 2022 cybercrime law, Decree 54. Observers note this i...

Murkomen promises government action after Kenyan activists vanish in Uganda
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Njagi and Oyoo, who had joined NUP presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s campaign on Tuesday, were reportedly forced into a vehicle and had their phones...

Human rights groups demand disclosure of Kenyan activists’ whereabouts after alleged Kampala abduction
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

Njagi and Oyoo, who are affiliated with the Free Kenya Movement, were reportedly seized on Wednesday, October 1, while participating in the campaign t...

Court orders KCAA to reinstate, compensate ex-employee Sh2.2 million
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

KCAA was ordered to pay her Sh2,221,104, equivalent to six months' salary, as general damages for breach of constitutional and contractual rights.

Relief for passengers as aviation workers call off strike after government talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The truce ends more than two weeks of uncertainty that threatened to disrupt flights across the country.

Kenyan activists reportedly detained in Kampala while supporting Bobi Wine
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

In a statement on Wednesday, Free Kenya Movement National Coordinator Felix Wambua confirmed that the two were apprehended at Stabex Filling Station i...

Direction the country is headed and the reasons behind its right and wrong paths
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 30, 2025

A smaller proportion mentioned effective county leadership (13 per cent), affordable living (6 per cent), SHIF/SHA (6 per cent), improved education (5...

South Sudan is unstable: How a weak state benefits the ruling elite
The Conversation  |  Sep 29, 2025

Instability has allowed the elite to undermine the justice system and actively suppress efforts at reconciliation.

High cost of living remains leading concern for Kenyans – Infotrak survey
Charity Pancras  |  Sep 28, 2025

Insecurity, crime, and extra-judicial killings were mentioned by fewer respondents, but remain significant challenges in the country.

Civil society groups warn restrictive laws forcing millions into unsafe abortions in Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The organisations highlighted that adolescents, people living with disabilities, those in rural or underserved communities, survivors of sexual violen...

Air services to continue despite looming aviation workers’ strike, government says
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The strike has been called by the Kenya Aviation Workers Union, which has cited unresolved grievances over job security, delayed confirmations of long...

Human Rights Coalition sounds alarm over war crimes in Sudan
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 27, 2025

Media Coordinator and journalist, Khalid Ahmed, described the dangerous escalation of hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid S...

Harrowing tales of SGBV in North Darfur as Sudan's conflict rages
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 27, 2025

According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), many victims and survivors reported brutal assaults by multiple armed perpetrators while attempting to fl...

Ghana suspends all boxing activities following boxer’s death
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 26, 2025

According to the NSA, the planned reforms aim to make boxing in Ghana safer, more professional, and aligned with international standards.

Activist sues EACC, DPP, KICC boss over alleged illegal arrest and detention
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 26, 2025

He further contends that EACC and sections of the media maliciously published his name and photograph, branding him a criminal without trial. Accordin...

SACCO members hit by 4 per cent payout cuts in wake of Sh13.3 billion KUSCCO heist
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 26, 2025

The audit exposed a pattern of financial malpractice, including book tampering, large-scale theft by senior executives, bribery, suspicious bank withd...

Row erupts over management of civil servants’ injury, insurance claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

Public Service PS Jane Imbunya has proposed establishing an internal fund within her ministry, backed with Sh1.2 billion, to handle compensation direc...

South Sudan: Is Riek Machar's trial threatening stability?
DW News  |  Sep 26, 2025

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for charges that include murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political st...

Infotrak poll: Majority of Kenyans say country is on wrong track amid economic strain
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 25, 2025

While some Kenyans credit the government with maintaining peace and order, the majority continue to struggle with rising living costs, unemployment, a...

Majority of Kenyans blame government taxes, policies for high cost of living as SHA woes mount - survey
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The survey showed that 14 per cent of Kenyans cited corruption, while six per cent blamed lack of employment opportunities and two per cent pointed to...

Explosive violence monitor reports deadliest year since 2010 with 67,000 casualties
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 24, 2025

Last year, global incidents of explosive weapons use surged by 29 per cent, alongside a 69 per cent spike in civilian casualties and a 50per cent rise...

Egypt pardons activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, key figure in 2011 uprising, after years behind bars
DW News  |  Sep 22, 2025

The pardon follows el-Sisi’s recent directive for officials to review a petition from the National Council for Human Rights seeking clemency for sever...

Amnesty International demands release of 36 opposition supporters jailed in Cameroon
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

In a statement on Monday, Amnesty condemned the ongoing detention of members of the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC), who were among a l...

Ethiopia’s two bids at democracy have failed: What it will take to succeed
The Conversation  |  Sep 22, 2025

The country has two unfavourable choices: support a non-democratic government to consolidate political order and then gradually help it achieve democr...

South Sudan crisis: Suspended VP Riek Machar charged with treason and terrorism
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

Machar faces multiple charges, including treason, crimes against humanity, murder, terrorism, and conspiracy, all linked to an alleged attack on a gov...

Kenya’s economy expanded by 4.9 per cent in first quarter of 2025, says Treasury PS Kiptoo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2025

The PS highlighted the vital role of insurance and reinsurance in promoting financial stability and pledged government support for inclusive and innov...

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