TUK Stories

Unions warn of shutdown as Technical University of Kenya workers demand December pay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

The Unions decried that the delayed salaries have compounded financial challenges for TUK workers, with unions pointing to the non-remittance of statu...

Kenya’s forgotten children: The struggles of children left behind by British soldiers
Amina Wako  |  Dec 05, 2024

Kenyan lawyer Kelvin Kubai represents 10 biracial children, some under 18, aiming to take their cases to Britain.

Calls for urgent reforms to deal with reckless Mombasa tuk-tuk drivers
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 14, 2024

NTSA is engaging with county governments to streamline licensing and enforce designated pick-up and drop-off points for tuk-tuks.

What’s needed to grow the Electric Vehicles sector in Africa
The Conversation  |  Nov 10, 2024

The comparatively simple designs of electric vehicles provide an opportunity for sub-Saharan Africa to move away from accepting second-hand vehicles a...

Chirchir: Kenya ready to shift to electric mobility, cut fossil fuel use
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Kenya currently spends $500 million (Sh64.5 billion) a month on petroleum imports.

UK Defence Ministry to investigate conduct of British troops in Kenya
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2024

In the documentary, an undercover recording captures a British soldier at the base admitting that soldiers continue to pay for sex.

New shift in public transport in Mombasa as electric tuk-tuks launched
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 19, 2024

Currently, Mombasa has approximately 15,000 petrol-powered three-wheelers on its roads.

Kenyan government vows thorough investigation into alleged British Army abuses
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 03, 2024

Chairperson Nelson Koech assured Njoki and other victims' families that the inquiry into crimes allegedly committed by British soldiers would be thoro...

Bandari Maritime Academy launches strategic plan with new exchange programs
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 22, 2024

One of the key components of the strategic plan is the implementation of Phase One of the master plan for the construction of the Maritime Survival Tr...

Kenya ordered to pay Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif's family Sh10m
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 08, 2024

Arshad's widow, Javeria Siddique, sued the GSU, the IPOA, the ODPP, and Attorney General Justine Muturi.

Foreign soldiers to face local prosecution for crimes in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 04, 2024

In efforts to fast-track justice for the victims, the National Assembly's Defence Committee has since launched an inquiry into the activities of the B...

Mombasa tuk tuk drivers helping free women from shackles of SGBV
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 16, 2024

They volunteer their services to transport survivors, offering immediate and crucial support in times of distress.

Victims narrate abuses in hands of UK soldiers’ alleged crimes
Amina Wako  |  Jun 10, 2024

One of the most profiled alleged abuses by Batuk is the killing of Agnes Wanjiru in 2012, whose body was found in a Nanyuki hotel’s septic tank.

Kenya Veterans for Peace condemn British Army's alleged misconduct in Kenya
Amina Wako  |  Jun 19, 2024

This comes as the National Assembly Defence Committee probes the conduct of the BATUK, following claims of breaching operational integrity, abuse of p...

Kenyan victims recount pain and suffering in hearings on British army abuses
Amina Wako  |  Jun 03, 2024

More testimonies were shared in Nanyuki, Kenya, before a crowd comprising community members and local politicians, shedding light on the treatment of...

Kenya begins public inquest on claims of rights violations, abuse of power by British soldiers
Mary Wambui  |  May 28, 2024

The inquiry follows allegations of corruption, fraud, discrimination, and abuse of power within the unit, as well as mistreatment, torture, unlawful d...

Killed by a 'candle': How Tony Blair's army led Kenyan civilian to his death
Phil Miller  |  May 21, 2024

A Kenyan man working for the British military was blown up 17 years ago. The true circumstances of his tragic death can finally be told for the first...

Mogadishu: Four sisters defy gender norms by washing tuk-tuks to support family
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 18, 2024

Samira, Amran, Shukri, and Hindiya Abdi wash tuk-tuks, a job traditionally reserved for men, to help their father provide for their family,

Boda boda, tuk tuk operators decry harassment, discrimination by traffic officers
Mishi Gongo  |  Apr 07, 2024

Operators from the Mvindeni stage called for leniency from traffic officers when adjudicating accidents involving motorcycles and other vehicles.

Court orders prosecution of British soldier who shot fleeing Kenyan dead
Waweru Wairimu  |  Apr 04, 2024

Testimonies by military officers who were working at Batuk at the time linked Sgt Maddison to the crime.

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