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Terrorism or protest? What Kenyan law says about anti-government demos and charges
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 23, 2025

Under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, terrorism is defined as any act that causes serious harm or endangers life, property, or public safety, and is...

Murkomen puts inciting politicians on notice, vows crackdown in Rift Valley
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 23, 2025

Murkomen pointed out that most of those behind the incitement are not from Uasin Gishu or even the wider Rift Valley region.

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen slams LSK for 'backing violent protest suspects over victims'
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 23, 2025

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen defended the government’s decision to press terrorism charges against individuals accused of orchestrating violence, an...

Government defends use of terrorism charges in protest crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

CS Murkomen challenged critics to provide alternative legal grounds for prosecuting the suspects, maintaining that national security must not be compr...

Police bosses, DPP sued over Saba Saba protest arrests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

The petitioners want the High Court to declare their prosecution unconstitutional arguing that the state is misusing anti-terrorism laws to target gov...

ODPP defends use of terrorism charges against protesters amid public outcry
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 21, 2025

According to the ODPP, the decision to press terrorism-related charges stems from the nature and intent of recent violent acts targeting state infrast...

Kenya’s economy stable under Ruto, says Treasury CS Mbadi in response to Gachagua's claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 20, 2025

Mbadi, who took over as Treasury boss in August 2024 following the dismissal of several Cabinet Secretaries in the wake of the Finance Bill protests,...

Law Society of Kenya cautions public against fraudulent fundraising drives for arrested protesters
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 19, 2025

The society urged the public to verify the authenticity of any fundraising initiative before making contributions, warning of opportunists taking adva...

New book on connecting with Gen Z offers insightful lessons
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 19, 2025

His book, 'The Gen Z Parent: From Confusion to Connection', offers fresh ideas to connect with Gen Z, who are currently pushing for reforms in governa...

Speaker Moses Wetang’ula calls for urgent protest law reform to end chaos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

Moses Wetang’ula called on Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and fellow lawmakers to lead a fresh legislative review, 15 years after the 2010 Constitu...

"All police cameras were offline": Ex-DCI officer reveals major obstacle in Rex Masai shooting probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 17, 2025

Ekisa highlighted the lack of cooperation from local business owners, many of whom refused to provide CCTV footage, further hampering the investigatio...

Legal experts decry Kenya's ‘weaponisation’ of terror laws against Saba Saba protesters
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Legal experts have criticised the government’s decision to charge protest-related suspects with terrorism, calling it an attempt to suppress dissent.

Grief and anger as form three student killed during Saba Saba protests laid to rest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

James Wambugu, the last-born child of a Directorate of Criminal Investigations officer, was shot on July 7 in Likii Estate, Nanyuki, after skipping sc...

Nelson Havi urges President William Ruto to release detained protesters, warns against repression
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 17, 2025

Nelson Havi made a direct appeal to President William Ruto, urging him to instruct the Ministry of Interior to drop what he termed as fabricated charg...

That’s not me – police officer accused of shooting Rex Masai claims mistaken identity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

Murangiri testified that on the day of the protest, he had been deployed at the main entrance of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) a...

Don’t bury before autopsies- rights groups say, as they demand speedy, transparent probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

The Law Society of Kenya, the Independent Medico-Legal Unit, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority have urged for timely, transparent postm...

Shot from behind: Family mourns fisherman killed in Saba Saba protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 17, 2025

A postmortem conducted at the Naivasha Sub-County Hospital mortuary on Wednesday confirmed that he was shot from behind, with the bullet exiting throu...

Violence in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado cripples access to healthcare, MSF warns
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 16, 2025

MSF revealed that over 43,000 people have been newly displaced in Mozambique in 2025 following violent insurgent attacks in the districts of Macomia,...

Judiciary defends bail procedures after death of Saba Saba protester Julia Njoki
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 16, 2025

Ndemo said bail and bond decisions are not made arbitrarily, but are instead guided by judicial policy and the discretion of magistrates and judges, w...

Autopsy results in Nanyuki: Inconclusive findings for Julia Njoki, police bullet blamed for Wambugu's death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The deaths of Wangui and Wambugu have heightened tensions in Nanyuki, with youth threatening to storm the police station in protest over the handling...

Ex-CJ David Maraga decries protest deaths, urges urgent human rights training for police
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

EX-CJ David Maraga described the police response on protesters as “shocking” and “devastating”, accusing the government of ignoring its own promises o...

FIDA-Kenya decries surge in sexual abuse during protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

FIDA-Kenya Chairperson Christine Kungu has expressed concern that the safety of women and girls was overlooked during the unrest, despite increasing r...

Judicial Council condemns police brutality, demands action on protest gangs
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 15, 2025

NCAJ, chaired by Chief Justice Martha Koome, expressed deep concern over reports of organised groups inciting violence, looting and destroying propert...

Murkomen: 1,500 arrested, 50 under terror investigation following June-July protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the suspects are part of what the government describes as 'coordinated criminal groups' re...

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen reveals June-July protests left 42 dead, 600 injured
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the violence witnessed during those two days was deliberate and orchestrated, targeting in...

‘You’ll forever be 12’: Heartbroken mother mourns Bridgit Njoki, killed by police bullet on Saba Saba
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 15, 2025

Standing alongside her husband and close relatives, Njoki's mother said the family would carry a lifetime of “maybes” and unanswered questions, often...

Unmarked Subarus, live ammunition: Police under fire over Saba Saba protest killings, injuries
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 15, 2025

Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Kenya Director Sheila Masinde expressed deep concern over the widespread human rights violations.

South Korean researchers to study Kenyan youth challenges amid protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The findings are expected to guide both the Kenyan and South Korean governments in developing targeted policies and interventions.

Activists blast Ruto, Murkomen over use of live bullets in protests, call for police accountability
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 14, 2025

The groups expressed outrage over threats to deploy live ammunition against civilians during protests and called for swift action against police offic...

Matiang’i alleges government insiders behind chaos and violent protests in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

Matiang’i dismissed the government’s claims of ignorance, arguing that security agencies have access to intelligence and cannot credibly claim not to...

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