Abductions Stories

As more police officers are deployed to Haiti, Kenyans put government in a spot over insecurity at home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 19, 2025

Kenyans have demanded urgent action from the government to restore order and prioritise local security over international missions.

How crackdowns on protests exposed escalating human rights abuses in Kenya
Human Rights Watch  |  Jan 17, 2025

Police shot directly into crowds, killing protesters and bystanders. The authorities have continued to track down people believed to be protest leader...

Clinical officers call for Health CS, SHA leadership to resign as nationwide strike looms
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 17, 2025

Regarding CS Barasa, the Union claimed that she has made it difficult for Kenyans to access treatment through SHA, noting favouritism towards medical...

Raila lobbies in Maputo as he intensifies Southern Africa AUC Chair campaigns
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 17, 2025

His tour has also included stops in Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Botswana, where he continued to lobby for his candidacy.

State proposes Sh68 billion budget increase to tackle education crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

The new budget proposal includes a Sh26.3 billion increase for the State Department for Higher Education and Research, with Sh22 billion earmarked for...

CBK raises Sh48.5 billion in oversubscribed bond sale as interest rates fall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

The auction, which closed on Wednesday, included two long-term bonds, the 15-year bond, first issued in 2018, and the 25-year bond that debuted in 202...

Human Rights Watch alleges government unit behind wave of abductions
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 17, 2025

According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...

Pressure mounts on NIS boss Noordin Haji as lobby calls for his resignation over abduction scandal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

The Justice Alliance also expressed frustration with Police IG Kanja's claim of ignorance regarding the perpetrators of the abductions.

ODM slams Controller of Budget’s decision to limit county bursaries
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 15, 2025

The party expressed concern over what it described as political double standards, claiming the directive undermines the principles of devolution and c...

Raila Odinga leaves South Africa without meeting President Ramaphosa
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 15, 2025

The Eastleigh Voice reached out to South Africa's Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, who confirmed that Raila Odinga did not meet with Presi...

Ex-IPOA chief Macharia Njeru calls for action against abductions and impunity
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Njeru, who served as IPOA's first chairperson from 2012 to 2016, has a long history of involvement in police reforms.

Counties can only fund pre-primary and polytechnic education, says CoB Nyakang'o
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 15, 2025

Nyakang'o urged counties to ensure compliance with these legal provisions to promote prudent use of public funds.

Dutch government confirms receiving over 300 emails from Kenyans opposing planned monarchs' visit
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 15, 2025

The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaking on behalf of the Government Information Service, acknowledged awareness of the reported human rights v...

Uganda court martial asserts jurisdiction over Kizza Besigye case, rejects defence claims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 15, 2025

Besigye’s defence had argued that the trial was invalid, citing the alleged abduction and Uganda’s lack of jurisdiction over events that took place in...

Bring it on! - CS Muturi scoffs at impeachment threats
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 14, 2025

He had on Sunday asked the government to allow Kenyans to express themselves freely and not be intimidated or abducted.

This is how I would have handled it - William Kabogo on Muturi’s abduction case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

He stated that if he was in Muturi’s position, he would have approached the appointing authority or raised the matter in Cabinet, and if unsatisfied,...

Kenyan officials head to Geneva to address enforced disappearances amid country's "abduction" crisis
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 14, 2025

This is even as Human Rights experts argue that the incidents are not "abductions" but incidents of Enforced Disappearance, since a government cannot...

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