Rex Masai,Rex Masai inquest Stories

Rex Masai's mother: I believe there is no justice for the poor in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 25, 2025

When Eastleigh Voice met her recently, Gillian shared a story marked by grief, fading hope, and quiet resilience. Her life has never been the same sin...

Report questions AGOA’s effectiveness as deadline nears, extension talks continue
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 21, 2025

While countries such as South Africa, Kenya, and Lesotho have benefited from preferential access under the scheme, Afreximbank notes that the recent i...

Ex-Nairobi OCPD Doris Mugambi recalled to testify in Rex Masai murder inquest
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 19, 2025

Mugambi said the protests were spontaneous and unanticipated. Although she had received information from the Parliament Police Station, she could not...

ICJ-Kenya demands independent probe into police shooting of Boniface Kariuki during protest
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 18, 2025

Kariuki, a young mask vendor, was brutally shot by a police officer during Tuesday's protests—ironically and tragically held to demand justice for Alb...

Afreximbank issues first Panda bond, raises Sh39.1 billion in Chinese market
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 10, 2025

The Bank’s successful entry into China’s Interbank Bond Market followed rigorous regulatory and approval processes for Panda bond issuances.

Rex Masai inquest: OCS recounts receiving call about critically injured youth during protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 09, 2025

Shikuku recounted that he was patrolling the Central Business District (CBD) when he received a call from an inspector informing him that a young man...

Ex-Kamukunji OCS Robert Mugo says he deployed unarmed police to protests where Rex Masai was killed
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 09, 2025

“Some were armed, others were not. As OCS Kamukunji, I deployed about 60 officers to the area. None of them carried firearms—only tear gas and batons...

Kenya’s forex reserves hit historic $10.59 billion, buoyed by remittances and strong shilling
XINHUA  |  Jun 07, 2025

The reserves have been on an upward trend since March, when they surpassed the 10-billion-US-dollar mark.

AU slams Fitch over Afreximbank downgrade, calls rating flawed and legally inaccurate
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 07, 2025

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on Friday described the downgrade as analytically flawed and inconsistent with the legal frameworks that gove...

Why Kenya’s debt outlook is improving: Stronger shilling, weaker dollar, policy shifts drive decline
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 04, 2025

According to Afreximbank's 2025 report on the state of debt burdens, a major external influence behind this shift is the changing economic policy envi...

Africa’s pharma market to grow 26pc by 2029 as demand rises, but local production still lags
Alfred Onyango  |  May 21, 2025

Data from the UN Trade and Development notes that over 70 per cent of Africa’s medicines are imported, and half of the countries on the continent have...

Afreximbank launches Sh129bn funding kitty to empower African creatives
Alfred Onyango  |  May 15, 2025

The initiative promises to open up opportunities for filmmakers and artists to scale their craft to global standards, nurture talent, and spur job cre...

Inquest told plainclothes police fired live bullets at protesters before Rex Masai’s death
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 12, 2025

A witness described seeing one of the officers, who was wearing a black cap, dark jacket, blue jeans, and white sports shoes, open fire using a pistol...

Justice for our Mashujaa: Parents of Gen Z anti-finance Bill protest victims petition state over killings
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

Munyao, the mother of 19-year-old Rex Masai, who was fatally shot on Moi Avenue during the protests, is spearheading the petition, which has already a...

Trade between African countries up 8pc to Sh27 trillion in 2024, report shows
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 11, 2025

Despite the positive growth and outlook, Afreximbank says Africa's trade landscape remains vulnerable to global price volatility and external shocks,...

Report: East Africa to power Africa’s economic growth in 2025
Alfred Onyango  |  Apr 04, 2025

East Africa’s projection is an upgrade from 4.4 per cent in the previous year, with the lender backing agriculture and services sectors as the main dr...

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...

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.

Weakened shilling leaves Kenya’s diplomatic missions struggling with operations, staff welfare
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The most affected missions include Washington DC, Vienna, New Delhi, London, and Geneva, which operate in high-cost cities.

Contradictions emerge in police testimonies at inquest into Rex Masai’s killing
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 05, 2025

This version of events contradicts the testimony of former Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei, who previously told the inquest that police were o...

Bungei says no police operational order records to show who shot Rex Masai
Joseph Ndunda  |  Feb 05, 2025

Masai had been shot in the left thigh and bled to death as medics tried to save his life.

Boost for Kenyan importers on adequate reserves and stable Shilling
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 14, 2024

The latest weekly bulletin by the CBK shows the reserves stood at $9,323 million (Sh1.2 trillion at the current exchange rate), an equivalent of (4.8...

Forex investment scandal: Senior DCI officers accused of sabotage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

What began as a promising financial opportunity soon spiralled into a disaster, leading to significant losses and a personal crisis.

Nakuru boy shot 11 times while buying medicine for ailing mother
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2024

Caroline Chepkoech, from Bondeni Estate in Nakuru East, nearly lost her son on June 27 during the protests against the Finance Bill, 2024.

Public outcry over CS Nakhumicha’s update on payment of protestors' medical bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2024

"Another fact check. We've been paying for Moi Referral Hospital, We're paying for Embu Level 5 and other public hospitals as well. Even people in Mba...

How fear of weight gain can lead to life-threatening eating disorders
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 28, 2024

According to research done by the Yale School of Medicine and the University at Albany, a relatively low number of adults with an eating disorder diag...

IPOA seeks witnesses to aid investigations into Rex Masai's fatal shooting
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2024

Masai, 29, died on Thursday evening from injuries sustained from a live bullet allegedly fired by police in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD).

Finance Bill protests: Unions demand release of kidnapped doctor Austin Omondi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 23, 2024

The Kenya Dental Association, the KMPDU and members of the public claim that Omondi, alias JaPrado, was taken by police officers for his involvement i...

NCCK calls for overhaul of controversial Finance Bill amid nationwide protests
Bashir Mohammed  |  Jun 22, 2024

He warned that ignoring public sentiment could precipitate a severe social crisis. “If you don’t listen to the people, you risk pushing this country i...

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