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As the courts have made clear, the government cannot use national security as a justification to violate people's fundamental rights.
Her courage during the protest period saw her call out the police for their acts of brutality that human reports attribute to the loss of over 60 yout...
Notably, the GeoPoll survey credited Gen Z for leading the charge on sustainability in the country.
On Friday last week, activists Bob Njagi and brothers Aslam Longton and Jamil Longton were freed after being abducted a month earlier.
LSK has also faulted the police whom they claim allowed the perpetrators of goonism and violence to reign fear and terror among innocent Kenyans.
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...
Her zeal in defending the rights of Kenyans was quickly noticed, with many praising her unrelenting determination.
The president highlighted the significance of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO), established last year to foster consensus across political line...
Odinga emphasised that key issues such as employment, discrimination, corruption, and gender inequality must be addressed through comprehensive dialog...
The protesters, who will be in all-black outfits, will meet in Nairobi's central business district to honour at least 39 people killed during three we...
The president said all arms of government must live within their means.
Members of the Nairobi Business Community said their only option was to protect themselves, with Chairman Wilfred Kamau describing break-ins, thefts,...
David Obuon, KNUT's Kisumu County Executive Secretary, said students and teachers, mostly in urban areas, have been forced to flee from schools as the...
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.
Records show that at least 39 people were taken from various locations by people believed to be police officers, held for hours for unknown reasons, a...
This follows a series of events, some of them deadly, around the Finance Bill 2024, and severe criticism for the government over recurring issues such...
Ruto appeared to pass the blame to the police service, saying it does not report to him and that it must have had a reason to act the way it did.
In a statement following the president’s interview, the commission clarified that it did not issue any statement regarding the Githurai incident since...
Following the success of the protests, with President William Ruto withdrawing the bill, they are now protesting against corruption in governance and...
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that Ruto's decision to withdraw the bill "contributes to the reduction of the tensions and should help cre...
He made the announcement in a press briefing on Wednesday, saying he had "conceded".
They include the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), the Foreign Press Association Africa (FPAA), the United Nations, and a group of 13 embassies.
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...
One of the victims was shot in the leg while the other was shot in the hand. Both were rushed to local health facilities in the town for further treat...
Police water cannon trucks are also being used to barricade key roundabouts leading to Parliament.
The country is bracing itself for another fresh round of protests as the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations continue to gain momentum.
The right to protest consists of a group of rights guaranteed by both domestic and international law.
The adjustment has now coincided with planned week-long protests against the Finance Bill, raising fears that students may be caught in the unrest or...
