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“Shoot The Legs”: President Ruto Shocking Order Deepens Kenya’s Protest Crisis

10 Jul 2025

Kenyan President William Ruto has caused an outcry after ordering police to shoot demonstrators in the leg instead of killing them, after several weeks of anti-government protests have claimed dozens of lives. Addressing people in Nairobi, Ruto remarked that demonstrators who target businesses and security agents should be injured and...

Kenya In Turmoil: Human Rights Commission Attacked During Anti-Violence Press Conference

06 Jul 2025

A violent gang raided the office of the Kenyan Human Rights Commission (KHRC) on Sunday at a press conference condemning state brutality, AFP reports. The attack, led by about 20 men some armed with sticks came on the eve of Saba Saba Day, an annual celebration of Kenya's pro-democracy movement...

Dozens Hospitalised In Kenya As Protest Anniversary Turns Violent, Media Outlets Taken Off Air

25 Jun 2025

At least 56 were admitted to hospital many of them with bullet wounds after countrywide demonstrations across Kenya on Wednesday to commemorate the first anniversary of violent anti-tax protests, said a hospital source. Thousands of protesters marched through major towns, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kitengela, Kisii, Matuu, and Nyeri, in memory...

Kenya Deputy Police Chief Steps Down Amid Blogger’s Death Controversy

16 Jun 2025

Deputy police commissioner Eliud Lagat in Kenya has recused himself until the investigations into the death of blogger Albert Ojwang while in custody are concluded. Calls for Resignation After Blogger's Death in Kenya Mr Lagat was being pushed to resign by the opposition and human rights activists after Mr Ojwang...

Kenya Police Officers Suspended After Man Dies in Custody

09 Jun 2025

Kenyan police officers who were on duty when a man died in police custody have been stopped from returning to work before investigations into the matter, police Inspector-General Douglas Kanja said. Albert Ojwang was arrested on Friday after Kenya's deputy police chief accused him of bringing shame to his name,...

UK Soldier Arrested in Kenya for Rape Near Batuk Army Base

09 Jun 2025

A British soldier has been arrested in Kenya following a serious rape allegation that has once again drawn attention to the conduct of UK troops stationed abroad. The incident reportedly occurred last month near the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) base in Nanyuki, a town roughly 200 kilometres north...

Kenya’s Ex-Justice Minister Martha Karua Detained at Tanzania Airport Ahead of Tundu Lissu Trial

18 May 2025

Kenyan senior lawyer and former Justice Minister Martha Karua has claimed she has been arrested and detained in Tanzania, together with two colleagues, as she prepared to make an appearance in court by Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Karua, a renowned human rights activist and former presidential candidate Raila Odinga's...

Lion Attack in Kenya: Teen Girl Mauled to Death Near National Park

22 Apr 2025

A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. Lion Attack Near Nairobi National Park The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, according to the conservation agency. The alarm was...

Nigeria and Kenya Face HIV Drug Shortage Amid US Aid Freeze

19 Mar 2025

The fight against HIV/AIDS has been one of the greatest global health challenges of the past few decades. The availability of life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) drugs has played a crucial role in managing the disease and preventing millions of deaths. However, recent decisions by the United States government to halt foreign...

Kenya Boosts Haiti Mission With 200 More Officers Amid Rising Gang Violence

19 Jan 2025

Kenya announced Saturday that it is sending an additional 217 police officers to Haiti as part of a bid to boost the multinational force responsible for stabilizing the violent island. Three months since the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission, MSS, which operates under United Nations auspices, was established in June,...

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