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You can march but. .. Police set conditions for June 25 march
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (1064+ words) Siaya Governor James Orengo shakes hnads with Police Spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga at Jogoo House in Nairobi on June 18, 2026 after presenting a formal notification for peaceful demonstrations to the National Police Service in commemoration of victims of victims of police violence,…...
Men's mental health key
1+ week, 1+ day ago (697+ words) It's time to break free from stereotypes and embrace a more holistic approach to men's health that encompasses physical, mental and emotional well-being. June is Men's Mental Health Awareness Month, and it comes at a time when conversations about men…...
Rights defenders raise alarm over shrinking civic space in Kenya
3+ week, 6+ day ago (615+ words) National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders in Kenya (Defenders Coalition) Executive Director Kamau Ngugi. Human rights defenders have expressed concern over what they describe as a rapidly shrinking civic space in East Africa. They warn that governments in the region…...
Africa Forward Summit: France looks to tap AI talent and skills
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) President William Ruto and French president Emmanuel Macron at the University of Nairobi for a discussion on youth, innovation, and partnership. The Africa Forward Summit got off to a flying start on Monday at the University of Nairobi with the…...
Kenya's donkeys on the edge of extinction in growing global skin trade
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (278+ words) Sponsored by Brooke East Africa Donkey hides at a warehouse in Lodwar town. For millions of Kenyans, especially in the country's rural areas, the donkey is not merely an animal. It is the uncelebrated engine of rural Kenya, hauling water…...
38 bullets, an inquest but no answers: Puzzle of Recce Squad officer's killing
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (976+ words) On March 31, 2020, Victor Lubakaya Nganga received a phone call from a friend inviting him to meet at an entertainment joint within Bungoma Town. Unaware of the danger that lay ahead, he went. Lubakaya, a a Recce Squad officer who had…...
Felista Mugo: Kenya's mixed martial arts pro fighter going places
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1208+ words) Felista Mugo took the road less travelled and she tells the story with a contented sigh. Growing up in Nairobi's South B, Mugo would occasionally wear her Girl Scouts uniform for school days at Langata Road Primary School. "But that…...
Audit: How Moody Awori's prison reforms are being undermined
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (190+ words) Nanyuki Prison officer at the scene where a fire destroyed 10 houses belonging to prison warders on December 21, 2017. A report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has exposed a sorry state of affairs in the country's correctional facilities, undermining the transformative reforms initiated…...
Police arrest MD Sang, PS Liban and Epra boss in swoop on energy top brass
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (590+ words) By" Steve Otieno "&" Kamore Maina Four accounting officers of the Ministry of Energy, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) and the Kenya Pipeline Company are under investigation for allegedly helping trigger a fuel shortage in the country and"adulterated…...
Can you sue someone for using your face as a Whats App sticker?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) For everyday Kenyans, taking action can be challenging because digital content spreads quickly and sources are not always clear. It usually starts as banter. A friend takes a screenshot of your selfie, trims it into a sticker'and suddenly your face…...