Saba Saba demonstrations Stories

CS Murkomen defends police conduct during protests, urges IPOA to hold off judgement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Murkomen faulted IPOA for appearing to side with narratives that overlook the actions of violent groups during the unrest.

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.

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...

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...

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...

Nairobi leads in Saba Saba protest deaths as Haki Africa confirms 43 killed nationwide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 15, 2025

The report details that among the victims were 27 males, three females, and 13 unidentified individuals—figures that human rights groups say point to...

Maraga calls for Ruto’s removal over "gross constitutional violations"
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

Maraga stressed that the country must consider initiating proceedings to remove the President from office, citing growing public discontent and what h...

Police arrest suspect in Kitengela Sub-County Hospital attack
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

Police traced him to his rented residence in Noonkopir, where they recovered a black marvin cap and a grey jacket he was seen wearing during the attac...

Saba Saba death toll rises to 38, KNCHR confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

It further indicated that 130 people are still nursing injuries at home and in various health facilities across the country.

Family recounts Harrison Wachira's final moments during Saba Saba Day protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Wachira was shot on Monday, July 7, amid violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement in Juja.

City businessman Kakan Maiyo freed on Sh10,000 police cash bail after dramatic arrest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Plain-clothed detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations carried out the arrest at his office, entering forcefully before taking him i...

Nelson Havi issues warning to police officers following Klinzy Barasa's arraignment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

In a statement, Nelson Havi emphasised the personal consequences law enforcement officers face when the state distances itself after unlawful actions...

Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji vows to 'keep fighting for Kenyans' following release
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The MP was released on a cash bail of Sh300,000 or an alternative surety bond of Ksh1 million after spending three days in custody.

Belgut MP Nelson Koech urges police to 'shoot to kill' violent protesters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 10, 2025

Koech said the President’s directive did not go far enough and insisted the police should aim to kill those who pose a threat.

NYS denies allegations its buses transported goons during Naivasha protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 10, 2025

NYS described the allegations circulating on various media platforms as unfounded, misleading, and intended to tarnish the image of the institution.

High court bars police from barricading roads within Nairobi CBD during street protests
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 09, 2025

Lawyer Nyawa said police want to establish a militarised society where police barricade roads without notice or provide reasons to the public.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

LSK, rights groups condemn deployment of masked police officers during Saba Saba protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

They said the deployment of heavily armed officers with concealed identities breached the law and existing court orders.

Economic freeze: Nairobi loses Sh10.4 billion in single day due to Saba Saba lockdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Nairobi's Gross County Product (GCP) stands at Sh3.8 trillion annually, translating to about Sh1...

UPA demands release of Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, say his whereabouts unknown
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

Reports indicate that the MP was forced out of his vehicle and apprehended by authorities within Mang'u, Kiambu County, around 3:00 pm.

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