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Canada reviews Tanzania partnership after deadly post-election crackdown
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 10, 2025

Ottawa, which has provided about $3.4 billion in development assistance to Tanzania since independence, had long regarded the country as one of East A...

Kenya’s constitutional gains at risk without ethical leadership and integrity - CJ Koome
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 10, 2025

CJ Koome said Kenya continues to grapple with serious human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, homelessness...

Tanzania police dismisses social media claims of unrest amid heightened security
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 09, 2025

Security presence was heightened in several cities. In Dar es Salaam, police and army personnel patrolled major streets.

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo pleads not guilty to impeachment charges before Senate
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has pleaded not guilty before the Senate to two impeachment charges linked to Bunge Mashinani, staff recruitment and med...

Cameroon opposition activist Anicet Ekane dies in custody; party demands accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...

Judiciary reports 17 per cent drop in fines collected for minor offences in 2023/24
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 23, 2025

The report shows that fines accounted for 42.34 per cent of the Judiciary’s total revenue, while court fees remained the largest contributor at 47.35...

UN Human Rights chief demands probe into killings after Tanzania election unrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

The call comes amid reports that security forces may have taken bodies to undisclosed locations, leaving families struggling to locate their loved one...

Kenyan detainees recount harrowing ordeal during Tanzanian election protest crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The two said their ordeal began at military checkpoints and escalated at police stations where they were held in inhumane conditions with dozens of ot...

Museveni accuses Kenyan activists Njagi, Oyoo of plotting riots, defends arrests on intelligence grounds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Museveni alleged that the two had connections to opposition leader Bobi Wine and were suspected of plotting anti-government protests.

African civil society coalition condemns Tanzania’s post-election violence, urges urgent regional action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 06, 2025

The groups warn that the country is facing its worst human rights crisis in decades and are calling for urgent regional and international intervention...

Tanzania opposition party CHADEMA demands answers over disappearance of Vice Chairman John Heche
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 04, 2025

Heche’s disappearance marks the latest in a series of arrests that have drawn condemnation from human rights groups and opposition figures across the...

UN calls for justice as attacks on journalists go unpunished amid growing AI-driven online abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 02, 2025

Human rights groups and media organisations have called for stronger protections, expressing concern over rising threats against reporters, particular...

Kenyan marathoner Esphond Cheruiyot banned three years for doping violation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Oct 30, 2025

A urine sample collected from Cheruiyot during the Buenos Aires International Marathon on September 21, 2025 tested positive for Trimetazidine.

Kenya on UN radar after ignoring letters on human rights abuses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

UN Special Rapporteur on HRDs Mary Lawlor expressed frustration over the government’s silence, warning that continued non-response could prompt the UN...

Tanzania denies Amnesty report linking government to enforced disappearances, torture
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

In its response, the Tanzanian government reaffirmed its “unwavering commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights,” citing constitutiona...

Kibra MP Orero apologises after ‘takataka’ slur as his driver fined for traffic violation
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 13, 2025

In the widely shared clip, Orero was seen with his driver, George Oduor, referring to the journalist as “takataka” (rubbish). The MP has since express...

Kenya avoids WADA suspension, agrees to meet anti-doping standards within four months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Only three organisations remain non-compliant with the WADA code: the National Anti-Doping Organisations of Russia and Sri Lanka, and the Internationa...

Tanzania slams Human Rights Watch report as “false and misleading” ahead of 2025 elections
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 02, 2025

Tanzania reaffirmed its "unyielding commitment to protecting and promoting human rights" as enshrined in its Constitution and international treaties.

Civil society groups warn restrictive laws forcing millions into unsafe abortions in Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The organisations highlighted that adolescents, people living with disabilities, those in rural or underserved communities, survivors of sexual violen...

Media Council of Kenya proposes Sh1.5 billion AI system to tackle ethical violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

MCK CEO David Omwoyo explained that the new system would allow real-time identification of unethical conduct, particularly among vernacular broadcaste...

Kenya Kwanza under fire: Civil groups decry killings, graft and constitutional violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

They criticised Parliament for passing punitive laws, such as the Affordable Housing Levy and retrogressive Finance Bills, and warned that efforts to...

Kenyan runner Diana Chepkorir suspended over doping violation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Chepkorir had been flagged through her Athlete Biological Passport.

Over 13 million Sudanese children out of school amid ongoing conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

Large numbers of students remain out of school because of mass displacement, limited teaching staff, lack of learning materials, and restricted access...

Mombasa earns global praise for road safety, bags bronze in BIGRS speed challenge
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 30, 2025

The coastal city stood out for a set of targeted measures, including the strict enforcement of Kenya’s national speed limit, the construction of speed...

Hussein Khalid: Police brutality, rights violations persist 15 years after 2010 Constitution
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 28, 2025

According to Hussein, the implementation of the Constitution promulgated in August 2010 has been fraught with challenges, as the state has consistentl...

Leaders at Devolution Conference raise alarm over suppression of dissent, rights violations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Discussions examined the current state of socio-economic, political, civil and cultural rights, aiming to identify actionable strategies that place bo...

Women senators condemn sexual violence during protests, demand justice, urgent DCI probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

Kewosa said the protests, which also resulted in deaths, injuries, and property destruction, exposed women and girls to horrific abuses that must neve...

Tanzania’s digital dissenters face crackdown as election nears
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 23, 2025

Over the weekend, police in Arusha detained Jackson Kabalo, 32, and Joseph Mrindoko, 37, accusing the two content creators of "improper use of social...

East Africa Law Society relocates 30th annual conference from Zanzibar to Addis Ababa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 24, 2025

EALS noted that the change was necessary to ensure the safety, comfort and full participation of its over 800 expected delegates.

Mombasa police fail to charge four activists, drawing criticism over unlawful detention
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 19, 2025

They appeared before Senior Resident Magistrate Gladys Olimo on Wednesday, but the court was informed that no charge sheet had been filed.

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