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Dozens of young people gathered at ACK Memorial Church in Mombasa on Thursday to honour those who lost their lives during the 2024 Gen Z protests against the Finance Bill. Church leaders permitted the memorial event, allowing attendees to come together in remembrance of the victims. Many participants wore black …

A group of demonstrators in Githurai, Nairobi, set up bonfires on Thursday morning as commemorative activities marking the first anniversary of the June 25, 2024 protests took place across parts of the country. Videos circulating online showed thick smoke and flames near the Githurai roundabout, disrupting movement along sections of …

Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) experienced significant disruption on Thursday as increased security measures and widespread business closures accompanied the anniversary of the Gen Z-led protests planned across the country. Normally busy streets in the city centre were largely empty, with a heavy deployment of security officers stationed at strategic …

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has appealed to police and other security agencies to act with restraint during the planned June 25 Gen Z memorial processions, urging them to respect the constitutional rights of Kenyans participating in the commemorations. In a statement released on Wednesday ahead of the anniversary of the …

The National Assembly has approved the Kenyan Sign Language Bill, 2023, marking a major step toward improving inclusion and accessibility for people with hearing impairments across the country. The Bill, sponsored by Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo and ODM nominated MP Umulkheir Harun, introduces measures aimed at expanding the use …

Former employees of Uchumi Supermarkets have petitioned Parliament, seeking intervention over delayed payment of salary arrears, gratuity, and other terminal dues years after the retailer entered a recovery process. In a petition presented to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, the ex-workers said efforts to recover their benefits through the company’s …

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has approved 16 murder charges against suspects linked to the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Academy that claimed the lives of 16 students. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the ODPP said it had reviewed the preliminary investigation file submitted by …

Police in Tharaka South, Tharaka Nithi County, are investigating the death of a 52-year-old primary school teacher who was found lifeless inside her locked rental house at Chiakariga shopping centre. The deceased, identified as Purity Kinoti, a teacher at Kombo Primary School, was discovered after neighbours raised alarm when she …

Traders at Nairobi’s Gikomba Market are reeling from heavy losses after a fire swept through parts of the busy open-air market, destroying goods worth millions of shillings and leaving hundreds of families without a source of income. The fire, which broke out in the early hours of the morning, reduced …

Detectives in Athi River East Sub-County, Machakos County, are investigating a tragic incident in which a 14-year-old Grade 9 student died after falling from a school building. According to police reports, the pupil allegedly fell from the third floor of a classroom block through a stair grill. Officers who responded …