NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 23 – Kenya is on edge as the country prepares to mark the first anniversary of the June 25, 2024, Gen Z-led protests on Wednesday. Opposition leaders and youth groups have vowed to return to the streets…
Jun 23 – At least four people have been killed in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kiev, the interior minister says. In a post on social media, Ihor Klymenko says residential areas, hospitals and sports…
Kenya joined other African countries in marking the 2025 edition of Africa Public Service Day (APSD), taking place at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This year’s event is themed: “Enhancing the Agility and Resilience of Public Institutions…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 22 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has castigated his predecessor Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of clinging to political relevance through ‘empty threats, arrogance, and incompetence’. In a sharply worded statement shared online, Kindiki dismissed Gachagua’s recent mockery…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 22 – Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has urged young Kenyans particularly Gen Z to express their grievances through dialogue and peaceful engagement rather than destructive protests. Speaking in…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 22 – Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Chief Justice David Maraga have called for a fast-tracked public inquiry into the killings of young protestors during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, accusing the government of…
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has blamed his political rivals for dragging his name into the chaos that rocked Nairobi CBD during last Tuesday’s protests over the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang. In a video statement Sunday, Sakaja denounced…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 22 – Former Chief Justice David Maraga, Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, and DAP-Kenya’s Eugene Wamalwa are among opposition figures attending an interdenominational prayer service at All Saints’ Cathedral in Nairobi, in honour of young Kenyans killed…
KISUMU, Kenya, Jun 22 — The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has raised concern over rising cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in Kisumu County. NGEC Nyanza Regional Coordinator Davis Okeyo said over 576 survivors have sought help at the…
A section of the Isiolo Somali community professionals and members of the Council of Elders has appealed to County Assembly Members (MCAs) and others pushing for the impeachment of Governor Abdi Ibrahim Guyo to explore alternative dispute resolution mechanisms instead.…