Organisers of this year’s planned Saba Saba commemorations have announced plans to present a petition to Parliament calling for stronger police accountability measures and enhanced protection of constitutional rights. In a notice dated July 5, Francis Awino, the National Convenor of the Mtetezi (Grassroots Economic Justice Movement), formally notified the National Police Service of a…
Kenya has placed the welfare of its migrant workers and the expansion of trade opportunities at the heart of high-level diplomatic talks as Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi begins a three-day visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The visit, running from July 3 to July 5, signals Nairobi’s renewed…
Former Kabarnet Officer Commanding Station (OCS) Shamza Abedi was left surprised after receiving information that officers from the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) were looking for her. Since IPOA is widely known for investigating complaints against police officers, Abedi feared there might have been allegations against her or one of the officers under her command….
Kenya’s Senate has threatened to take legal action against the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), accusing the agency of attempting to enforce new vehicle inspection regulations before they receive parliamentary approval. The dispute centers on the NTSA’s proposed mandatory annual inspections for privately owned vehicles older than four years, a policy that has sparked…
Disasters and climate change are no longer new phenomena, but their impacts continue to arrive in increasingly unpredictable ways and seasons. Communities in Kenya are facing a barrage of shocks including prolonged droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, severe heat waves, and disease outbreaks all of which disrupt daily lives and threaten local food security. In…
The High Court in Nairobi has imposed strict confidentiality measures in a case involving eight minors accused over the deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Academy that left 16 students dead. The accused, all students, appeared before Justice Diana Kavedza at the Kibera High Court where they denied 16 counts of murder linked to the tragic…
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has raised concern over the increasing cases of gender-based violence, child abuse and killings in Kenya, while welcoming a series of Cabinet-approved reforms aimed at strengthening protection for women, children and vulnerable families. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Commission described the Cabinet’s approval of the Kenya…
The Kenyan government has reduced its shareholding in Safaricom to 15 per cent following the completion of the sale of a 20 per cent stake to South Africa’s Vodacom in a deal worth Sh204.3 billion. The transaction, which was first announced in December 2025, was delayed by legal challenges filed by politicians and civil society…
A massive tracking operation to capture two lions spotted roaming through the Mbololo area of Voi Constituency has entered its fourth consecutive day, as wildlife authorities scramble to ensure the safety of panicked local residents. The ongoing search was confirmed by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Tsavo Deputy Warden, Wilson Njue, who stated that emergency response…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has raised concerns over what he describes as increasing threats to press freedom in Kenya, alleging that journalists, bloggers and independent media houses are facing intimidation ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday, Gachagua claimed that media practitioners reporting on corruption, governance and public…
