State, court clash over youth uprising in Kenya as organisers call for ‘camping’ in Nairobi’s central park
Kenya’s High Court in Nairobi suspended the police order until a case filed by public interest litigation group Katiba Institute was heard and ruled upon, the court order said.
Kenya police ban anti-government protests in capital Nairobi citing infiltration by criminals
President William Ruto’s office planned “multi-sectoral” talks for this week to address the protesters’ grievances, but by Thursday there was no sign they had begun. Most of the leading figures behind the protests have rejected the invitation, instead calling for immediate action on issues like corruption. Some activists shared calls for people to gather with camping gear at Uhuru Park, a recreational area adjacent to Nairobi city centre.
Human rights actvists start piling pressure on IMF to force Kenya to account for public funds
Kenya’s debt pressures spurred the IMF to approve $941 million for the country in January, bringing the total amount loaned to the East African nation by the financial agency to $3.9 billion. Kenyans have raised concerns about such heavy borrowing, saying it has done little to improve their lives. At the same time, protesters say, citizens are paying more taxes so Kenya can repay the loans.
Five miners killed, scores injured in goldmine collapse in northern Kenya near Ethiopian border
At least five people were killed and several others injured when an informal gold mine caved in and buried them alive in northern Kenya, a local official said. Authorities closed the Hillo subsistence gold mine near the Ethiopian border in March after several people were killed in clashes between local...
Another contingent of 200 Kenyan police arrives in Haiti for UN-backed mission to stamp out criminal gangs
More Kenyans are expected to arrive in coming weeks and months and will be joined by police and soldiers from the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Chad and Jamaica for a total of 2,500 personnel. They will be deployed in phases at a cost of some $600 million a year, according to the UN Security Council.
No let up in protests as irate Kenyan youth demand president surrenders power to ‘competent’ leader
The protests came five days after President William Ruto dismissed all but one Cabinet minister and promised to form a broad-based, lean and efficient government in response to the protesters’ demands. The head of the police, who have been accused of brutality toward the demonstrators, resigned on Friday but protesters remained adamant that they will continue until the president steps down.
One killed as countrywide protests resume with ‘Ruto Must Go’ chants to press for removal of Kenyan president
At least 50 people have been killed in the protests to date, according to the government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).
S&P Global doesn’t expect recent protests in Kenya to derail IMF plans, will make rating call in August
Under pressure, Kenyan President William Ruto’s government took a step on Monday to try and keep the IMF on side, saying it would cut 2024-25 spending by 1.9 per cent to claw back some of the money that it had hoped to bring in from the now-scrapped tax hikes.
Kenyan police arrest 33-year old man suspected of killing 42 women, dumping bodies in quarry
Collins Jumaisi confessed that he lured and killed 42 women and dumped their remains at the quarry, Mohamed said. The murders stretch back to 2022, starting with Jumaisi’s wife, with the most recent on July 11, Mohamed said in the televised statement.
Hard times fall on Kenyans as treasury cuts spending in revised budget after tax-hike rollback
Public demonstrations began last month against the now-binned tax hikes, but went on to demand Ruto’s resignation and deep-rooted political changes to tackle corruption and poor governance.
