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Nyamira Residents Burn Down Police Station After Student Fatally Shot During Protest.

Tensions ran high in Nyamira County on Tuesday, July 9, after enraged residents torched the Itibo Police Station in response to the fatal shooting of a student by a police officer. The deceased, a student from Nyamira National Polytechnic, was reportedly among a group...

CS Murkomen Backs Police Roadblocks During Saba Saba Protests, Cites Reduced Chaos.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the decision by police to block major roads during the Saba Saba Day protests on Monday, July 7, describing the move as a necessary security measure. In an official statement, Murkomen commended the security...

Kitengela Hospital Vandalized During Saba Saba Protests; County Demands Action.

Kitengela Sub-County Hospital was extensively vandalized on July 7 after a large mob stormed the premises amid the Saba Saba Day demonstrations, severely disrupting healthcare operations and highlighting growing concerns over attacks on public institutions. In...

Prof. Elijah Bitange Ndemo Appointed New Vice Chancellor of University of Nairobi.

Renowned scholar and former ICT Permanent Secretary Prof. Elijah Bitange Ndemo has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. The appointment was confirmed in an official letter dated May 2, 2025, signed by University Council Chairperson...

Ruto Orders Reinforcement of Disability Inclusion in Public Institutions.

President William Ruto has directed all government institutions to prioritize the inclusion of persons living with disabilities as a fundamental part of their operations. Speaking at State House Nairobi on Thursday, May 8, the President announced the reinstatement of...

Government Condemns Shoe Attack on President Ruto During Migori Rally.

The government has strongly condemned the act of a person hurling a shoe at President William Ruto during a rally in Kehancha, Migori County on Sunday, calling it a shameful and disrespectful attack on the Presidency. In a statement issued Monday, Government...

Autopsy Confirms Kasipul MP Charles Were Died from Excessive Bleeding.

Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong'ondo Were succumbed to excessive bleeding after sustaining five gunshot wounds, a post-mortem conducted by Government Pathologist Dr. Johansen Oduor has confirmed. The autopsy, carried out following the MP’s fatal shooting on...

Only Four Junior Officers to Face Charges Over Baby Pendo, Kisumu 2017 Protest Deaths.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has announced that only four junior police officers will face criminal charges in connection with the 2017 post-election protests in Kisumu, which led to the death of Baby Pendo and 39 other victims. Despite 12 officers —...

High Court Declares Protest Ban in Nairobi Illegal, Awards Ksh. 2.2 Million to Victims.

The High Court has ruled that the protest ban issued by former Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei during the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations was illegal and unconstitutional, marking a significant win for civil liberties in Kenya. Justice Bahati Mwamuye, delivering...

Opposition Leaders Condemn Kilgoris Clashes, Accuse State of Sanctioned Violence Over Land Disputes.

Top opposition leaders have strongly condemned the violent clashes that erupted in Kilgoris Constituency, Transmara, Narok County, where confrontations between police and residents over a contested 6,800-acre parcel of land led to the deaths of five civilians. In a...

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