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Journalist Silas Apollo died from blunt force trauma, broken ribs, autopsy reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

The autopsy also confirmed significant internal bleeding as the cause of death.

Butere Girls' bold stand, tears of triumph after refusing to stage Echoes of War without audience
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

With tears in their eyes, they sang the national anthem, the only message they felt they could send to the government before running off the stage, st...

Pro-Palestinian Cornell student to leave US after officials asked for surrender
Reuters  |  Apr 01, 2025

President Donald Trump has pledged to deport foreign pro-Palestinian protesters and accused them of supporting Hamas, being antisemitic and posing for...

Police must be accountable for their actions - Ruto
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Ruto said he had already taken decisive action by disbanding a rogue police unit that had been implicated in the killings.

Zimbabwe police deploy to block demonstrations against Mnangagwa
Reuters  |  Mar 31, 2025

Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party said in January it wanted to extend Mnangagwa's term in office by two years until 2030.

Funding woes, legal setbacks threaten justice for thousands of crime victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Among the stark revelations is the fact that seven staff members are forced to share a single computer, severely impacting efficiency.

Autopsy reveals man allegedly shot by State House aide’s bodyguard suffered multiple gunshot wounds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

Mohamed Keinan, a police officer attached to State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, is alleged to have shot Langat several times on Sunday night in...

Defence CS Tuya lays out modalities of KDF deployment in internal security matters
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The CS said the law provided that in the event that KDF is deployed to restore peace in areas affected by unrest, under article 241, the chief of the...

Raila: I stopped Ruto’s regime from falling under military rule during Gen Z protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2025

He explained that the government’s decision to call in the military to quell the protests was a grave mistake that could have resulted in soldiers ass...

Inquest into Rex Masai's death continues as police blame ‘unknown individuals’
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Masai was shot and killed during the Gen Z protests in June 2024, which were held in opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 and various other governance...

Press freedom under attack as police force journalists to delete protest images
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 10, 2025

Last week alone, several journalists were assaulted and their equipment confiscated before they were forced to delete images and footage they had reco...

Rex Masai murder inquest adjourned after state witness fails to appear in court
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 10, 2025

Masai was killed on June 24, 2024, during the youth-led protests in a push for better governance.

Mother of teen shot by police in Majengo recounts final moments before his death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 05, 2025

Ibrahim’s mother said the son had left home for evening prayers after reminding his mother to prepare a meal for him upon his return.

The Eastleigh Voice reporter assaulted by police while covering Majengo protest
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 05, 2025

After being detained for several hours, the officers returned his camera and phone, but the footage he had taken of the protests had been deleted.

Protests erupt in Majengo, Pumwani after police officer shot dead teenager
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 05, 2025

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan condemned the killing of the teenager and demanded swift action on the officer responsible for the shooting.

Raila demands justice for police brutality victims as ODM seeks to revamp grassroots support
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 02, 2025

ODM officials said the ongoing consultations would culminate in a comprehensive position paper that will guide the party’s future political direction.

Human rights activists in Kenya stage protests over Kizza Besigye's detention
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 24, 2025

The 68-year-old, who appeared frail, ended a hunger strike at Luzira Maximum Security Prison on Friday after the Ugandan government decided to charge...

Rights groups say proposed law to regulate demos could be used against peaceful protesters
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 19, 2025

The stakeholders insisted that any necessary adjustments to public order laws should be made through amendments to existing legislation rather than th...

Police push for change in law to bar demonstrators from being noisy during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking before the committee chaired by Narok North MP Gabriel Tongoyo, NPSC legal director James Nduna emphasised the need to separate noise from de...

NACADA report links increased drug use in Kenya to rise in youth-led protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 13, 2025

Conducted in partnership with 17 universities, the study surveyed over 15,000 students across Kenya's eight administrative regions.

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