Police Reforms Working Group Stories

Police reforms group defends blogger Ndiang'ui Kinyagia, blames DCI for forcing him into hiding
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 03, 2025

Lawyer Wahome Thuku confirmed that the IT expert had been in hiding since June 20, stating that he feared for his life after learning that DCI officer...

Call for equal paid parental leave as ILO reveals mothers get five months more leave than fathers
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 02, 2025

Recent reports suggest that this growing conversation is set to transform family policies and workplace culture across both public and private sectors...

Kenya urged to amend age of consent laws to boost contraceptives access for adolescents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

Allan Maleche, Executive Director of the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network and one of the event’s organisers, challenged the reliance on age alon...

Rights group demands release of three activists linked to June 25 protests chaos
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 28, 2025

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had announced that it had apprehended John Mulingwa Nzau, also known as Garang; Mark Amiani, known as...

Why Germany struggles to attract African skilled workers
DW News  |  Jun 28, 2025

Germany is desperate for foreign skilled workers. But despite its revamped consular services website and special visa programme, few workers are reloc...

Mandera stakeholders launch action plan to combat GBV, empower women and girls
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 26, 2025

In a joint statement, the stakeholders agreed to form sub sub-subcommittee to lead the development of the group's terms of reference.

Communications Authority shuts down TV signals over protest coverage in major crackdown on press freedom
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 25, 2025

Several media stations, including NTV, KTN, and Citizen TV, confirmed that their signals were disrupted or their transmission infrastructure tampered...

Kilifi North MP Owen Baya blames KPLC for worsening water crisis, demands urgent action
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 23, 2025

MP Owen Baya lamented that residents of Kilifi have been going for weeks without water due to repeated disconnections by the Kenya Power and Lighting...

World Refugee Day: Urgent calls made for rights and health of displaced populations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

In a statement, IGAD described the region as the largest refugee-hosting area in the world, currently sheltering over six million refugees and asylum...

Truck operators decry arbitrary arrests by police for refusing to pay bribes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

The Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, chaired by Ndia MP George Kariuki, expressed concern over the allegations, blaming law enf...

University of Nairobi to host national tribute honouring Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on June 20
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2025

The day-long event, themed “The Life and Works of Prof Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o,” will take place at Taifa Hall—a site of deep historical significance where...

IGAD calls for unified cybersecurity and AI strategy to tackle regional security challenges
Amina Wako  |  Jun 18, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu emphasised that despite the region’s complex security threats, they also offer a chance to develop homegrown...

How Gen-Z protests forced National Treasury to cut Sh52 billion from budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 18, 2025

The 6.91 per cent decline marks the first such drop in this window since the Covid-19 era, four years ago.

Tana River in a spot over Sh629 million paid to undocumented law firms without legal oversight
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 17, 2025

Reports by the Auditor-General and the Controller of Budget reveal that the payments were made without proper documentation or oversight, raising seri...

Somali president Hassan backs end to foreign-guided transition as he endorses withdrawal from C6+
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 15, 2025

Hassan stated that Somalia’s path to a stable statehood should no longer rely on international mechanisms, and instead must be rooted in national lead...

Turkana County to ban dual wholesale-retail businesses, warns of closures after June 30 deadline
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 12, 2025

In a public notice issued by the County Department of Trade, traders were given a deadline that expires by June 30th, where business owners are requir...

Working through pain: The overlooked health crisis among Kenya’s informal labourers
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 07, 2025

In a world where survival depends on showing up, even blood and pain don’t qualify as reasons not to report to work.

KEPSA calls on banks to raise lending to private businesses to 15 per cent to spur growth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2025

The alliance emphasised the need for banks to shift towards lending based on cash flow for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups, rather th...

Human rights groups condemn government inaction as teenage pregnancies surge in Lamu
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 05, 2025

MUHURI noted that many of these pregnancies stemmed from rape, defilement, and early marriages, indicating widespread violations of girls’ rights.

From protests to the office: How Gen Z is reshaping Kenya’s work culture and social norms
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 05, 2025

At workplaces, they are defining the new work culture and ethics in a move that breaks away from the traditional past.

Rights groups demand justice after torture of activists Mwangi and Atuhaire in Tanzania
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 03, 2025

The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya, a coalition of national and grassroots organisations, is pushing to petition Kenyan and Ugandan parliamentar...

3,000 ghost workers exposed in UHC payroll scandal amid ongoing strike
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jun 03, 2025

Investigations show that these non-existent workers have been receiving monthly salaries of Sh50,000 each, costing taxpayers more than Sh1.5 million e...

Parklands construction workers stage protest, accuse residents’ association of harassment
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 29, 2025

The workers, who marched through the area singing protest songs, said they had grown frustrated by what they described as targeted efforts to shut dow...

Mbadi blasts counties over Sh40bn pension arrears, calls non-remittance ‘theft’
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Mbadi decried the persistent non-remittance of pension dues by counties, terming it a significant challenge to the viability of public pension systems...

Why Kenya risks losing billions if it ignores World Bank public sector reform recommendations
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

The World Bank indicated that inefficiencies in payroll management, excessive allowances and unchecked staff expansion, particularly at the county lev...

Kenya ratifies IGAD treaty, boosting regional integration and collective action in Horn of Africa
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 28, 2025

Workneh commended the ratification, describing it as a clear demonstration of the country’s strong commitment to regional integration and multilateral...

Activists, lawyers file petition against Kenyan government over trafficking of domestic workers
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2025

The petition comes after a new report by Amnesty International revealed widespread abuse and exploitation of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia,...

Millions affected as poor mobile phone network quality persists in over 30 counties, CA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Section 23 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, requires the CA to ensure that licensed telecom operators and service providers deli...

Work anywhere, live everywhere – Inside the rise of the young digital nomads
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 25, 2025

Improved access to remote jobs, better tech infrastructure, and a hunger for lifestyle freedom are driving the movement, especially among Gen Z and mi...

Parents to start paying exam fees from next year as government ends decade-long waiver
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

Mbadi said starting next year, the Ministry of Education will introduce a differentiated model for charging examination fees, where only learners from...

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