NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 — Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has urged President William Ruto to reconsider the controversial Finance Bill 2024 that has sparked widespread discontent culminating in Tuesday’s siege on Parliament. Sonko urged President Ruto to return…
At least 200 protesters were reported injured during Tuesday’s anti-tax demos in Nairobi. Also, there were reported deaths of about 10 individuals around Parliament when protesters breached the building’s security and stormed the National Assembly. Celebrities have taken to their…
FILE PHOTO The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops is now pleading for a peaceful and meaningful engagement in the face of violence that greeted the passage of contentious Finance Bill 2024. The bishops say such an…
At least seven bodies are booked at the City Mortuary in Nairobi after they were killed in protests called to oppose proposed taxes. Officials at the mortuary said the bodies were taken to the facility between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.…
FILE PHOTO The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops is now pleading for a peaceful and meaningful engagement in the face of violence that greeted the passage of contentious Finance Bill 2024. The bishops say such an…
BEIJING, China, Jun 26 — President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Tuesday on the success of the Chang’e 6 mission, which for the first time brought scientifically precious samples from the moon’s far side back to Earth. On…
US-based Kenyan actress Lupita Nyongo has added her voice to concerns expressed about the anti-tax protests held in Kenya. Lupita has rejected the proposed Finance Bill 2024. She shared encouraging words amid tension over the proposed tax measures that seek…
President William Ruto on Tuesday, June 25 declared the Anti-tax protests as treason. The President in a National address at 9 pm Tuesday, described the protests as a grave threat to Kenya’s security and vowed to prevent their recurrence at…
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…