Thousands of Kenyans took to the streets of Mombasa on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, joining nationwide protests against the contentious Finance Bill 2024. Demonstrators from various neighbourhoods within Kenya’s second city voiced their frustrations with the government, with Mombasa’s Central Business District (CBD) seeing a particularly large turnout. Anti-Finance Bill protesters in the streets of…
Since the anti-Finance Bill protests commenced on June 18, 2024, numerous protesters have faced arrests and abductions. Victims have been taken by plainclothes police officers to undisclosed locations, escalating concerns about the government’s tactics to quell dissent. The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has strongly condemned these abductions. In a statement released on Tuesday, June…
President William Ruto spoke out about the ongoing protests by Kenyan youths over the Finance Bill 2024, praising Kenyan youth for taking a stand in matters of the country. Speaking in Nyahururu on Sunday, Ruto expressed pride in the young people for stepping forward tribeless and peacefully to be counted. He acknowledged that their actions…
Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has revealed that he will be joining the ongoing countrywide anti-Finance Bill demonstration. Amisi, in a statement he published on Monday, June 24, 2024, revealed that on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, he will join the young generation on the streets to protest against the 2024 Finance Bill. The…
UDA SG Cleophas Malala. UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala has issued a stern warning to the party’s legislators against opposing Finance Bill 2024, which advanced to its second reading last Thursday. Speaking in Butere, Kakamega County on Sunday, Malala stated that UDA MPs who vote against the bill should prepare to leave the party and…
Peter Kimani, 25, from Kiambu County, was one of the 101 students selected to participate in a trip to the Arava International Centre for Agriculture Training (AICAT) in Sapir, Israel, in 2016. This comes after former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed an agreement in early 2016 dubbed the Jerusalem Declaration,…
President William Ruto emphasized Kenya’s dedication to multilateralism as outlined in the United Nations Charter, underscoring the nation’s role in safeguarding global values of peace, security, and stability. In a significant move reflecting this commitment, President Ruto held pivotal talks with the Haiti Transitional Presidential Council, chaired by Engineer Edgard Leblanc Fils on June 19,…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has warned leaders against showing off, demeaning and disrespecting Kenyans urging them to instead focus on working on the aspirations of the people. Gachagua who Saturday attended the burial ceremony of Mzee Gerald Gikonyo Kanyuria, in Kangema, Murang’a County called on those in leadership to remain humble and quit showing off…
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, has asked faith-based institutions to partner with the Government to create livelihood opportunities for youth and women without jobs. The First Lady spoke during the Gospel Assembly Chapel’s 10th anniversary in Kisii Town. Mama Rachel Ruto lauded the “Member Empowerment Program” by the church, where…
The Kiambu High Court has ordered a mental assessment of 15 suspects accused of murdering two Indian nationals and their Kenyan taxi driver before they can plead. The suspects, who include members from various security agencies such as the disbanded Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), will be held at…
By KITSEPILE NYATHI Zambia has accused Zimbabwe of attacking its sovereignty in an escalation of a diplomatic tiff between the two neighbours, which has been simmering for some time. The dispute between the two countries escalated early this month after a video of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa complaining to Russian leader Vladmir Putin about Zambia’s…
The Finance Bill 2024 sailed through the Second Reading in the National Assembly on Thursday with 204 Members of Parliament voting yes, while 115 opposed it. Here is how each MP voted: Hon. Samuel Chepkonga – YES Hon. Benjamin Kipkirui – YES Hon. Marianne Kitany – YES Hon. Samuel Atandi – NO Hon. John Walter…
Magistrate Kivuti succumbed to injuries on June 14 at a Nairobi hospital. President William Ruto has urged police officers to ensure adequate safety for all judicial officers following the tragic death of Makadara Law Courts Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti. In a statement on Monday, President Ruto described attacks against judicial officers as criminal acts that…