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South Sudan President Kiir sacks army chief after seven months in office
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 09, 2025

Majok's dismissal comes at a time of heightened unrest, particularly in the country's northeast region, where government forces have been battling the...

Police station burnt in Nyamira after teen shot during protest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Officers’ houses within the compound were also vandalised and looted in the wave of destruction that followed.

Gachagua allies, 35 others to know fate on terror charges on Thursday after Kikuyu protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 09, 2025

The charges stem from a wave of destruction that rocked several government facilities in Kikuyu on 25 June 2025 during the Gen Z protest that rocked t...

Kenya's crisis not ethnic or generational, but leadership failure, says ex-Chief Justice Maraga
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Maraga called on Kenyans to begin a process of holding the President accountable for what he termed as gross violations of the Constitution.

Opposition calls for boycott of state-linked businesses in fresh push for justice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The leaders said rogue security personnel and government-backed gangs have been deployed to intimidate citizens and destroy property in areas seen as...

Kenyans rally behind #WeAreAllKikuyus, condemn tribal profiling following Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The trend #WeAreAllKikuyus emerged on Monday evening after some online narratives accused the Kikuyu community of being behind the chaos and destructi...

Saba Saba protest death toll rises to 31
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) expressed sympathy for the victims and families affected by the violence, sending out messages of condolence and...

IJM launches probe into protest killings, calls for justice for 12-year-old girl shot in Kiambu
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

IJM said it will take up some of the case of brutality including that of 12 year old Bridgit Njoki, a class seven pupil who was killed by a stray bull...

Kenyan youth leader confronts UN in Geneva, demands action over protest deaths
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Faridah Ally, a founder of Care Elimu and a youth advisory board member at the UN Human Rights Office, challenged the global body over its inaction in...

Ministry of Health cracks down on bed sharing in public hospitals, labels it fraud
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Health CS Aden Duale warned that hospitals admitting patients beyond their licensed bed capacity will be held accountable. He stated that any claims i...

KEWOPA, health workers slam Kitengela Hospital invasion during Saba Saba protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

KEWOPA urged the Ministry of Health to urgently restore operations at the hospital and ensure the safety of all healthcare workers and patients.

Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji says arrest was politically motivated as Embu erupts in protest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Mukunji alleged that the government was using his arrest as a tactic to intimidate him because of his political alignment and outspoken views on natio...

Kiambu erupts in protests after 12-year-old girl killed by stray bullet during Saba Saba demos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Protesters lit bonfires and blocked major roads, including the busy Kiambu-Limuru Road, which had become highly volatile by mid-afternoon.

Taalam's phone: Court grants DCI more time to conclude probe into extortion allegations
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

Defence lawyers allege that the phone belonging to Talaam, currently in IPOA custody, has been used inappropriately to solicit money from members of t...

Kenya faces crisis as unrest escalates and unimplemented reforms haunt calls for dialogue
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

This week, the wave of violence took a tribal turn when some leaders claimed that the violence is domiciled in Central Kenya, where alleged hired thug...

June 25 protests: Court releases two men linked to viral 'occupy State House' post
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

In her ruling today, Milimani senior principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego stated that the court found the 10-day period given for investigation was suf...

UN raises alarm over Kenya’s use of lethal force during Saba Saba demos, urges accountability
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the violence, calling the use of lethal force and acts of police brutality “deeply troubli...

Tob Cohen murder: Court refuses to release Sarah Wairimu on bond for second time
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

Justice Diana Kavedza on Tuesday ruled that Wairimu will remain in custody at the Langata Women's Prison until she demonstrates a change of circumstan...

Vocal Africa accuses Murkomen of sanctioning lethal force as Saba Saba death toll rises
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 08, 2025

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid, who joined families of those who lost their kin during the Monday protests in viewing their bodies, wondered how almo...

Saba Saba tragedy: 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki killed by stray bullet while watching TV
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Njoki's death adds to the growing number of Kenyans who have been killed by stray bullets despite not participating in the protests.

Guyo's lawyers urge Senate to dismiss case citing High Court nullification, doctored documents
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The former LSK boss told senators that the Hansard refers to an Assembly sitting on June 26, 2025, at 2:30 pm, yet the official notice issued by the S...

NCIC blames youth exclusion, poor leadership for deadly Gen Z protests, urges national dialogue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The Commission mourned the lives lost and injuries suffered by both protesters and police officers.

Chief Justice Koome calls for balance between protest rights, law enforcement
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Koome noted that the country’s democracy is under pressure and called on all stakeholders to act responsibly during this critical period.

Protests rock Embu as residents demand release of Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The demonstrators, some of whom could be seen chanting and waving placards, accused the government of targeting their MP unfairly.

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo pleads not guilty to all three impeachment charges in Senate trial
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The governor is accussed of employing a bloated workforce and ignored the guidelines for creating offices within the County Public Service.

Somali, Egyptian leaders meet in Cairo amid tensions over Ethiopia’s dam
Mwangi Maina  |  Jul 08, 2025

The Somali presidency, Villa Somalia, praised Egypt's "unwavering support," but analysts suggest that Egypt is seeking diplomatic ballast amid heighte...

Appeal court stops Sh7.9m payout to Garissa residents who sued State over alleged military shooting
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 08, 2025

This follows an appeal by the State seeking to halt payment of the damages ordered after the High Court found the Kenya Defence Forces liable for shoo...

Matatu industry reels from Sh800 million loss as Saba Saba protests halt public transport
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Thousands of commuters who rely on matatus to get to work, appointments, or hospitals were left stranded.

How Kiswahili is building a cultural bridge between China, Tanzania
XINHUA  |  Jul 08, 2025

This is especially important in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects, where large-scale collaboration between Chinese and Tanzanian professiona...

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