The British Embassy in Kenya has voiced serious concern over the violence unleashed on demonstrators during protests in Nairobi’s central business district on Tuesday. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement, the UK mission said it was “deeply disturbed by the use of force against unarmed civilians …
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Jonah Kariuki, the father of Boniface Mwangi Kariuki—the young hawker who was shot by a police officer during protests in Nairobi on June 17—says his son is in stable condition but remains in the Intensive Care Unit. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Boniface, who was unarmed, was shot …
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Authorities have launched investigations following the discovery of a dismembered woman’s body near Naisambu Dam in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County. According to police, the mutilated remains—missing the head and limbs—were found stuffed in a sack and dumped at the scene, suggesting the victim may have been killed elsewhere before being …
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The Judiciary has raised concern over growing threats to the rule of law, particularly highlighting incidents of police brutality and violent disruptions during recent protests. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement issued Wednesday, Judiciary spokesperson Paul Ndemo extended condolences to the family of Albert Ojwang and …
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Two individuals accused of interfering with CCTV footage at Nairobi’s Central Police Station following the alleged murder of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang have been arraigned at the Kibera Law Courts. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The suspects appeared in court on Monday afternoon as the Independent Policing …
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has petitioned the Milimani Law Courts for permission to detain Central Police Station OCS Samson Talam for 21 days as investigations into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang continue. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In its application, IPOA says the extended detention …
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Authorities in India have recovered the second black box from the wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787 that crashed in Ahmedabad, killing at least 279 people. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) was located on Sunday, two days after the flight data recorder …
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Amnesty International Kenya Director Irungu Houghton has called on Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to resign on moral grounds as investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang continue. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking in a televised interview on Monday, June 16, 2025, Irungu argued that …
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Two miners have lost their lives following separate gold mine collapses in Siaya and West Pokot counties, adding to the growing list of fatalities associated with unsafe mining activities. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The most recent incident occurred on Sunday evening in Kambi Karaya, West Pokot, where …
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The political truce between President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga appears to be unraveling, with top ODM figures declaring the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between their parties effectively void. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel On Saturday, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna dismissed the agreement as “worthless,” …
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