Katiba Institute has filed a constitutional case at the High Court in Nairobi, accusing the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney-General of infringing on Kenyans’ rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of movement. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The legal action challenges the police decision to erect …
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2:11 PM The Katiba Institute has filed a court petition challenging the police barricades placed around Nairobi’s CBD. 2:05 PM Protesters in Naivasha have set bonfires and blocked the Naivasha-Nakuru Highway. 2:00 PM Police in Mombasa have resorted to teargas after a peaceful protest turned confrontational. 1:37 PM Residents in …
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A man was shot dead and several others injured on Wednesday following violent confrontations between police and protesters in Matuu, Machakos County, as anti-government demonstrations led by Gen Z intensified across the region. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel According to eyewitnesses, the deceased was shot when a section …
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Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has warned demonstrators to avoid protected areas during the upcoming protests scheduled for today Wednesday, June 25, which are intended to commemorate victims of last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking at a brief press conference, IG Kanja …
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President William Ruto’s cabinet has approved plans to dual the 20.2-kilometre Nairobi Northern Bypass, marking a major step towards easing traffic congestion along the critical road. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the cabinet emphasised that expanding the bypass will …
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The High Court has rejected an attempt to hold President William Ruto and other state officials in contempt over the appointment of IEBC members. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel A bench of three judges — Justices Roselyne Aburili, John Chigiti, and Bahati Mwamuye — ruled on Tuesday that …
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Nominated Nyandarua County MCA Beth Wahito tragically lost her life in a road accident on Saturday night along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The fatal crash occurred around 11:00 p.m. as she was returning home from a budget committee meeting held in Naivasha. Nyandarua County …
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President William Ruto has announced a proposal to upgrade Meru town to city status, positioning it to become Kenya’s fifth city after Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The declaration was made on Saturday during a public address at Makutano Junction in Meru County. …
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Former Chief Justice David Maraga on Saturday visited the home of the late Albert Ojwang’ in Homa Bay County to offer his condolences. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Though Ojwang’s parents were not present at the time, Maraga met with extended family members and expressed his sympathies. He …
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Jonah Kariuki, the father of 22-year-old hawker Boniface Kariuki—who was shot by police during protests in Nairobi—has been swindled out of Sh200,000 by con artists pretending to be officials from the Social Health Authority (SHA). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The fraudsters approached him claiming they could help …
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