ODM to recall six MPs for supporting Finance Bill
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-02 16:03:35

ODM to recall six MPs for supporting Finance Bill

ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna said the decision was made against MPs he described as repeat offenders and that it would serve as a lesson to others.

KNUT urges state to address Gen Z demands as protests disrupt learning
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-07-02 15:54:01

KNUT urges state to address Gen Z demands as protests disrupt learning

David Obuon, KNUT's Kisumu County Executive Secretary, said students and teachers, mostly in urban areas, have been forced to flee from schools as they are being teargassed amid the chaos.

End criminalisation of protests and respect law, Amnesty tells Kenya's security organs
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-02 14:22:36

End criminalisation of protests and respect law, Amnesty tells Kenya's security organs

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 during the #OccupyEverywhere protests.

Call against Kenya's high taxes still on, activist says as demos continue
  • Author: Mary Wambui
  • Date: 2024-07-02 13:46:24

Call against Kenya's high taxes still on, activist says as demos continue

The demonstrations entered their third week on Tuesday, with members of the public, who started with the #RejectFinanceBill campaign, calling for President William Ruto's resignation. 

What next now that Ruto has withdrawn contentious Finance Bill?
  • Author: Alfred Onyango
  • Date: 2024-07-02 11:30:14

What next now that Ruto has withdrawn contentious Finance Bill?

The president’s decision has sparked debate among legal experts and the public on what grounds he withdrew a bill that had already been passed by the National Assembly.

KEBS warns against substandard vehicle chevrons, warning triangles
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-07-02 09:21:38

KEBS warns against substandard vehicle chevrons, warning triangles

KEBS warned that it would pursue other administrative and judicial actions as deemed necessary.

KNEC announces training for 2024 KCSE examiners, here are the qualifications
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-02 08:37:00

KNEC announces training for 2024 KCSE examiners, here are the qualifications

Teachers who are already trained and listed in the KNEC database of examiners do not need to reapply.

CJ Koome condemns use of excessive force during anti-finance bill protests
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-02 07:29:18

CJ Koome condemns use of excessive force during anti-finance bill protests

Koome noted that those who were injured and lost their lives were mainly young people whose lives were cut short before they could realise their full potential and dreams.

Violence is the Kenyan state's language: 5 strategies it uses to control citizens
  • Author: The Conversation
  • Date: 2024-07-01 22:51:04

Violence is the Kenyan state's language: 5 strategies it uses to control citizens

This approach is informed by the fact that law enforcement bodies continue to do the bidding of the regime in power, rather than of Kenyan citizens, as required by the country’s constitution.

KNCHR reports 39 deaths, 32 forced disappearances during anti-tax demos
  • Author: Mary Wambui
  • Date: 2024-07-01 21:22:22

KNCHR reports 39 deaths, 32 forced disappearances during anti-tax demos

On the issue of abductions and arbitrary arrests, the commission cited 32 reported cases of enforced or involuntary disappearances and 627 arrests.

NSSF's Haba Haba savings plan gives hope to Kenyans in informal sector
  • Author: Mishi Gongo
  • Date: 2024-07-01 20:15:19

NSSF's Haba Haba savings plan gives hope to Kenyans in informal sector

Haba Haba targets small-scale business people and those not formally employed, allowing them to contribute a small amount of money daily for their retirement.

A look at Parliament security amid claim that criminals targeted armoury
  • Author: Mary Wambui
  • Date: 2024-07-01 19:10:32

A look at Parliament security amid claim that criminals targeted armoury

Though not listed among protected areas, conditions set by parliament are that demonstrations or protests are not permitted within its precincts and neither are visits allowed without due process.

Boost for Kenyan businesses eyeing EU market as deal takes effect
  • Author: Barack Oduor
  • Date: 2024-07-01 18:26:03

Boost for Kenyan businesses eyeing EU market as deal takes effect

The deal opens duty-free and quota-free access for all Kenyan exports to the $18 trillion EU market and will boost bilateral trade in goods and increase investment flows.

Kwale mining: Residents decry exclusion from plans for Base Titanium land
  • Author: Mishi Gongo
  • Date: 2024-07-01 18:00:59

Kwale mining: Residents decry exclusion from plans for Base Titanium land

The residents say they fear losing the land to greedy investors since the mining company will close its doors at the end of the year.

State releases Sh3.2 billion for June cycle of Inua Jamii initiative
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-07-01 16:41:22

State releases Sh3.2 billion for June cycle of Inua Jamii initiative

CS Bore announced that as of June 2024, the ministry had enrolled 570,263 more beneficiaries, raising the total number to 1,607,996.

DCI pledges action against looters in Nairobi CBD protests
  • Author: Abdirahman Khalif
  • Date: 2024-07-01 15:57:51

DCI pledges action against looters in Nairobi CBD protests

The DCI vowed to take action against those individuals, noting that while young people, the majority of them Gen Zs, exercised their democratic rights, criminals took advantage of the situation to loot businesses.

We won't be intimidated into silence, Keter says after dramatic arrest
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-01 15:30:27

We won't be intimidated into silence, Keter says after dramatic arrest

The former Nandi Hills MP termed his arrest on Sunday a move to gag Kenyans who boldly criticise President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza government.

Journalists petition Attorney General seeking amendments to retrogressive media laws
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-07-01 10:35:50

Journalists petition Attorney General seeking amendments to retrogressive media laws

KPJA also raised concerns about the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act (2018), arguing that some of its provisions contradict Articles 33 and 34 of the Constitution.

KNCHR dismisses Ruto's claim of fake data on alleged Githurai killings
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-06-30 23:20:18

KNCHR dismisses Ruto's claim of fake data on alleged Githurai killings

In a statement following the president’s interview, the commission clarified that it did not issue any statement regarding the Githurai incident since it did not have adequate details.

Ruto: There will be no election based on post-Finance Bill crisis
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-06-30 22:50:15

Ruto: There will be no election based on post-Finance Bill crisis

President Ruto appeared to downplay protest calls for his resignation, for reasons including a bloated budget, mega corruption, excessive taxation, and the lack of proper basic services.

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