Ruto’s deportation of rights activists echoes Jomo Kenyatta’s rejection of influential Black thinkers Walter Rodney and Frantz Fanon

Ruto’s deportation of rights activists echoes Jomo Kenyatta’s rejection of influential Black thinkers Walter Rodney and Frantz Fanon

Walter Rodney had come from Guyana with a scholar’s training and a revolutionary’s concern for ordinary people. He had studied Africa deeply, not as a dead place in old books but as a living source of memory, pride, and resistance.

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Ugandan President Museveni’s son, army chief shuts down Kenyan-owned major news outlets

Ugandan President Museveni’s son, army chief shuts down Kenyan-owned major news outlets

The National Association of Broadcasters said in a statement that at least six publishing and broadcasting outlets – all under Nation Media Group – were closed. “We are deeply concerned about this action and its impact on the media ecosystem,” the statement said.

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NEDP suspends its executive director Daniel Mokua, Registrar of Political Parties notified of the action

NEDP suspends its executive director Daniel Mokua, Registrar of Political Parties notified of the action

The suspension comes at a time when the relatively young political party has recently attracted national attention through its party leader, former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko.

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Former Nairobi Governor Sonko pays $1,540 to bail out 200 Gen Z protestors, among them lactating mother with baby

Former Nairobi Governor Sonko pays $1,540 to bail out 200 Gen Z protestors, among them lactating mother with baby

Sonko, who was in court, then offered to pay the Ksh1,000 ($7.71) for all 200 accused persons. The total pay-out was Ksh200,000.

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Rogue DPM: Kenya deports Somalia deputy prime minister over alleged passport fraud

Rogue DPM: Kenya deports Somalia deputy prime minister over alleged passport fraud

The second deputy prime minister was held in a VIP lounge at the ⁠Nairobi airport and issued with a return ticket to Mogadishu.

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Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecution tells High Court magistrate’s court is competent to hear $10.4 million land fraud case

Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecution tells High Court magistrate’s court is competent to hear $10.4 million land fraud case

DPP through lawyers Idris Ali, Lorna Miima and Allan Mogere in their submissions urged Justice Alexander Muteti to dismiss the application filed by the former PC Davis Nathan Chelogoi through his lawyer Harrison Kinyanjui requesting the court to give directions on the matter pending in the lower court be transferred to another magistrate.

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Veteran politicians and young Kenyans march to mark anniversary of bloody 2024 anti-government protests

Veteran politicians and young Kenyans march to mark anniversary of bloody 2024 anti-government protests

Organisers had planned remembrance marches in the coastal city of Mombasa and the capital Nairobi to mark the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 unrest, when protests escalated dramatically and protesters breached parliament grounds before a security crackdown left dozens dead.

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Known as the epicentre of political protests in Kenya, Kisumu is now intensifying fight to shed sexual violence image

Known as the epicentre of political protests in Kenya, Kisumu is now intensifying fight to shed sexual violence image

The first recovery centre will be established in Muhoroni Sub-County before being replicated in other parts of the county. The situation room will be located at the county referral facility to coordinate reporting, response and support services.

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Nairobi County Chief Executive Officer Martin Wekesa earns plaudits for professional rollout of Mutuini Level IV Hospital upgrade

Nairobi County Chief Executive Officer Martin Wekesa earns plaudits for professional rollout of Mutuini Level IV Hospital upgrade

Dr Wafula – who previously earned recognition for his performance in Nairobi County’s health facilities revamp – has been praised for his hands-on leadership and results-driven approach.

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Big Pharma mass atrocities:  Covid-19 story US media and senior state don’t want you to hear, publish

Big Pharma mass atrocities:  Covid-19 story US media and senior state don’t want you to hear, publish

On April 29, as chairman of the US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senator Ron Johnson held a hearing and released a report: Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward Coovidd-19 Vaccine Safety Signals.

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