NAIROBI, Kenya, June 24—Opposition Leader Raila Odinga has urged President William Ruto to delay signing the Finance Bill into law until the grievances of the young generation are addressed. In a strongly-worded statement, Odinga condemned the government’s actions, highlighting that…
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi speaking during the launch of the New Refugee Resources Center at the University of Nairobi (UoN) on Monday 24th June 2024. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo…
The late Daniel Koikai Mepukori, the father of the late Njambi Koikai was laid to rest in a quiet ceremony a day ago. Family and friends celebrated the life of the ex-Abassador where his achievements as a career diplomat were…
Properties of unknown value were Tuesday vandalised at the home of Molo MP and National Assembly Finance Committee chair Kuria Kimani. Irate demonstrators breached the perimeter wall surrounding the multi-million house, burnt and destroyed cars even as others looted the…
President William Ruto has commended the government security agencies for protecting Kenya and her people during the Tuesday’s anti-Finance Bill protest. “I thank our security officers who were on duty today for applying themselves to the best of their abilities,…
President William Ruto has continued to heap praises on the youths of Kenya, more so the Gen Zs who were at the forefront of the anti-Finance Bill protests. Speaking at State House on Tuesday night, the President still lauded the…
Chief Justice Martha Koome expressed deep concern Tuesday abductions of protesters amid the ongoing mass protests in the country. Koome says such actions, executed by persons not identifying themselves and without presenting the abducted individuals before a court of law,…
President William Ruto. President William Ruto has condemned the violence witnessed during today’s anti-finance bill protests. In a state address from State House, the President described the day’s events as an “unprecedented attack on Kenya’s democracy, rule of law, and…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 24 – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged President William Ruto to heed the grievances of Kenyans and respect their right to demonstrate, amid ongoing protests against the Finance Bill 2024. In a statement, Kenyatta expressed deep…
In a televised address from State House, Ruto said the demonstrations had been “hijacked” and he was putting “on notice the planners, financiers, orchestrators, abetters of violence and anarchy”. He added that the military had been deployed across the country…