Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid Stories

‘We can’t produce what we don’t have’: Uganda declares Kenyan activists Bob Njagi, Nicholas Oyoo missing persons
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 23, 2025

In Nairobi, civil society group Vocal Africa has written to the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, expressing deep concern over the activists’...

IOM urges immediate aid as Khartoum returnees surpass one million
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 22, 2025

Majority of the individuals who returned were recorded across Khartoum (40 per cent), Aj Jazirah (37 per cent), Sennar (7 per cent), Blue Nile (7 per...

Autopsies reveal Kasarani victims died from gunshots during Raila Odinga public viewing
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 21, 2025

Bullets recovered from the victims’ bodies have been handed to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority for forensic analysis, while one body rema...

RSF drone attacks hit Khartoum Airport ahead of planned reopening
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 21, 2025

At least eight explosions were heard in and around the airport, whose reopening for domestic flights was scheduled for Wednesday, its first since the...

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as ceasefire faces major test
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

Under the current ceasefire terms, Hamas was given 72 hours to release all Israeli captives, both living and dead, in exchange for Israel freeing Pale...

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale faces UDA disciplinary action for supporting rival in Malava by-election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The committee said Khalwale’s support for the opposing candidate in Malava has been “open, vocal, conspicuous and substantial” to clearly demonstrate...

Man accused of killing GSU officer manning State House detained for 14 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

According to preliminary investigations, the suspect allegedly travelled from Makueni to Nairobi on Sunday night before carrying out the fatal attack...

IPOA condemns rising attacks on police officers after constable is killed outside State House
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 14, 2025

IPOA chairperson Issack Hassan pointed to a series of incidents at State House in Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, and Kiganjo Police Sta...

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid raises alarm over another death in police custody
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 11, 2025

In a post on X, Khalid said 40-year-old Eric Tonui Koros, a boda boda rider based in Solai, Nakuru county, lost his life while in custody at Solai ACC...

Wajir’s marginalised communities demand fair representation and end to clan politics
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2025

In a rare show of unity and defiance, representatives from the Asharaf, Harti, Arabs, Barawa, Leysan, Shikhaal, and other minority groups convened in...

Egypt's Khaled el-Enany nominated as UNESCO’s director-general
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

In a statement on X on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi praised the nomination as a "historic achievement" for Egypt and a milestone f...

Court battle as Aga Khan Hospital holds Nigerian officer’s body over Sh8 million bill
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 02, 2025

The petition requests police assistance from Parklands OCS to enforce any court orders, warning that the ongoing standoff could cause diplomatic tensi...

In narrow alleys of Sudan's capital, volunteers battle dengue fever spread
XINHUA  |  Oct 01, 2025

To build an effective dengue prevention barrier, the Sudanese government recently initiated a campaign aimed at cutting off the transmission of the vi...

DCI offers Sh1 million reward for capture of prime suspect in Kware killings Collins Jumaisi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Jumaisi escaped alongside 12 other suspects from Gigiri Police Station in Nairobi, prompting the suspension of eight police officers and the charging...

Sudan declares red alert as deadly floods, landslides kill thousands, displace thousands
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 29, 2025

On Monday, the country’s Irrigation Ministry warned residents in Khartoum, River Nile, White Nile, Sennar, and Blue Nile states to remain cautious, sa...

Activists protest exclusion of Lake Nakuru from free entry, link reversal to Odhiambo's disappearance
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 27, 2025

Boniface Mwangi and Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa criticised the move, linking it to the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Brian Odhiam...

Witnesses detail financial fraud, exploitation in Sh356 million theft case against company director
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 25, 2025

Employees described systematic financial manipulation and workplace exploitation.

Vocal Africa demands suspension of Mombasa OCS over Simon Warui’s death in custody
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid condemned what he termed growing police impunity, questioning why the OCS and officers on duty the night Warui died ha...

Activists demand IPOA probe into mysterious death at Mombasa police station
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 20, 2025

Hussein said that deaths under police custody have increased across the country and that police officers must be held accountable for their actions.

Sudanese artists display exhibitions in Nairobi to rally for peace
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 20, 2025

Exiled Sudanese journalist and human rights defender Khalid Mohammed told the Eastleigh Voice that the exhibition is significant because it tells the...

Khartoum Bahri battles surge in malaria, dengue and typhoid as cholera death toll rises
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The outbreak has overwhelmed health centres already crippled by conflict, with facilities destroyed before the army retook the state from the Rapid Su...

Human rights activists, lawyers condemn surge in violence, want insecurity declared national disaster
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 13, 2025

Human rights defenders have emphasised that the combined threats to lawyers, activists, politicians, and ordinary citizens make it imperative for the...

Company director accused of fraud siphoned Sh356 million to personal accounts, court hears
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 11, 2025

The court heard that an auditor's report concluded that between 2021 and 2024, the company had lost Sh356.7 million.

What's next for Nepal after deadly protests force PM out?
DW News  |  Sep 10, 2025

Nepal could face prolonged political and constitutional chaos unless there's an agreement to form a national unity government, say experts.

Sudan’s RSF strikes Khartoum with drones, triggers power outage
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 09, 2025

In May, drones struck three major electricity stations in Omdurman, sparking a severe blackout that affected one of the state's most populated areas.

Court grants bail to SSU officers linked to kidnapping and killing of two foreigners, Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

The disappearance of Zaid, Zulfiqar, and their driver sparked national and international outrage, heightening pressure on the government over rising c...

Why we declined to be part of victims' compensation panel - Activists Hanifa Adan, Hussein Khalid
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 04, 2025

Hussein revealed that he was contacted to be part of the team that will oversee the compensation of the victims of protests, but he declined because h...

Murkomen: Security agencies probing claims of Jubaland forces in Mandera
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 03, 2025

He, however, stated that if individuals have crossed the border as a result of fighting in the neighbouring country, the government will establish the...

Mandera residents protest presence of Jubaland forces in the county
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 02, 2025

Farmers in the area reported that they have been restricted from accessing their farms beyond 4 pm, which has affected their ability to work and provi...

Government steps up push for miraa cooperatives to enhance oversight, security
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 02, 2025

Officials say the move will make it easier to track the movement of the crop across the country and strengthen organisation among producers.

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