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President William Ruto has initiated a significant restructuring of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) high command, promoting and reassigning senior officers across all branches.  The changes, implemented following deliberations by the Defence Council, impact key positions within the Army, Air…
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Nairobi's central business district is grappling with significant economic fallout following Wednesday's protests, with small-scale traders bearing the brunt of widespread looting and destruction.  The demonstrations, intended as a political statement, have resulted in substantial damage to…
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President William Ruto has signed three pivotal financial bills into law, authorising a record Sh4.2 trillion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year.  The signing ceremony, held at State House Nairobi, formalises the Finance Bill 2025, the Appropriations Bill 2025, and the Supplementary…
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President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga jointly appealed for national cohesion on Wednesday, marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024, protests, which resulted in over 60 fatalities.  The rare display of unity occurred at the funeral of Mzee Gideon Baya Mung'…
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Nationwide protests in Kenya are triggering widespread concern as they escalate into destructive riots, leaving a trail of devastation across key commercial hubs.  More than half of the country's counties are grappling with the fallout from violent demonstrations that targeted small…
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Kenya is gripped by widespread unrest as citizens mark the one-year anniversary of the youth-led occupation of Parliament on 25 June 2024.  Nationwide protests, spanning at least 27 counties, have resulted in at least nine fatalities and hundreds of injuries, reigniting concerns about state…
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Nationwide protests, spearheaded by Kenyan youth and commemorating the lives lost during the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, erupted across Kenya on Wednesday.  The protests have escalated into clashes with law enforcement, prompting a government clampdown on media coverage. The…
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has today instructed all television and radio broadcasters to cease live coverage of demonstrations commemorating the anniversary of the 25 June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests.  This directive marks a significant departure from the previous year,…
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A wave of public anger is building in Turasha following the death of Simon Tumbi Kihanya, 44, who died in police custody at Turasha Police Station less than an hour after being detained on Monday.  Kihanya was arrested on Monday afternoon while on his way to Turasha market, allegedly for…
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The Katiba Institute has filed a petition in Kenya's High Court, challenging the legality of roadblocks erected across Nairobi on 25 June, the anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z-led protests. The protests saw approximately 20 people killed in Nairobi and 60 nationwide, according to human rights groups.…