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Nation Media Group (NMG) has raised objections following the shutdown of NTV’s broadcast signal, terming the move unconstitutional. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel NTV, one of the major platforms under NMG, was reportedly taken off air by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), following its directive that all …

While Kenyans across the country marked the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 protests, President William Ruto was in Kilifi County attending the burial of Mzee Gideon Mung’aro, father to Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The funeral drew several high-profile leaders, including …

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa have strongly opposed the Communications Authority of Kenya’s (CA) directive that all TV and radio stations stop live broadcasting of the June 25 protests, which mark the first anniversary of last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. Click here to join our WhatsApp …

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ordered all TV and radio stations to halt live coverage of the ongoing June 25, 2025, demonstrations. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In an official circular dated June 25, addressed to all broadcasters, the Authority stated that airing the protests live …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has relaxed restrictions on the importation of special-purpose vehicles, allowing units older than eight years and left-hand drive (LHD) models into the country under strict conditions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a notice issued to importers, KEBS announced that such vehicles …

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 …

Former Water Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has officially joined Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP). Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The party announced her entry through a statement on X, expressing pride in welcoming her to what they described as “the Party of the People,” a political …