The hate speech case against Mumias East MP Peter Salasya is scheduled for hearing on July 30 before Milimani Magistrate Paul Mutai. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The court has instructed the defence to collect documentary evidence from the prosecution, sign the inventory, and file it in the …
Read More »UK Embassy Condemns Police Brutality, Demands Independent Investigation
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 …
Read More »Father of Shot Hawker Says Son is Stable but Still in ICU
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 …
Read More »Judiciary Decries Police Brutality, Reaffirms Commitment to Rule of Law
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 …
Read More »Two Arraigned Over Alleged Tampering With CCTV in Ojwang Death Investigation
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 …
Read More »IPOA Seeks to Hold Central OCS Talam for 21 Days in Ojwang Death Probe
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 …
Read More »Amnesty Urges DIG Lagat to Step Aside Amid Ojwang Death Probe
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 …
Read More »Ruto-Raila Pact in Jeopardy as ODM Leaders Declare MoU Defunct
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,” …
Read More »Three Civilians Arrested in Connection to Teacher Ojwang’s Death
Three civilians believed to have been used by police officers to torture and kill teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang were arrested on Sunday during a police operation in Nairobi. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Authorities say the trio were suspects already in custody at Nairobi Central Police Station …
Read More »EU Lists Kenya Among High-Risk Countries for Money Laundering
The European Union has added Kenya to its list of high-risk countries with significant shortcomings in combating money laundering and terrorism financing. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released on June 10, the EU Commission announced the inclusion of Kenya, along with Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, …
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