Fears Tanzania on cusp of Gen Z uprising after Kikwete turned President Suluhu into a ‘lapdog’ to muzzle Christians, retain Muslim hegemony

Fears Tanzania on cusp of Gen Z uprising after Kikwete turned President Suluhu into a ‘lapdog’ to muzzle Christians, retain Muslim hegemony

It is remembered that in 2005 as Mkapa served his last term, he was forced to deport Kikwete from New York after he went missing from the president’s delegation, only to be fished out of a Harlem brothel as Mkapa’s delegation waited for him to sign funding agreements with the World Bank and International Monetary (IMF). As is custom, such financial commitment are signed by finance and foreign affairs ministers.

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Nairobi bids goodbye to Kenya’s most resilient and consequential reformist Raila Odinga who tore down country’s institutions of oppression

Nairobi bids goodbye to Kenya’s most resilient and consequential reformist Raila Odinga who tore down country’s institutions of oppression

President William Ruto said Odinga deserved the honour for having been a legislator for 15 years, a role he used to play “a pivotal role in shaping some of the most consequential laws in our Republic’s history.”

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Moroccan Gen Z protest spending on World Cup over schools and hospitals

Moroccan Gen Z protest spending on World Cup over schools and hospitals

The chaos came despite warnings from authorities, political parties in government and the opposition and the organisers themselves. In a statement published on Discord, the Gen Z 212 protest movement earlier on Wednesday implored protesters to remain peaceful and blasted “repressive security approaches.”

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Kenya’s Gen Z demos replay in Madagascar as protesters return to streets to press for ouster of ex-DJ Rajoelina’s regime

Kenya’s Gen Z demos replay in Madagascar as protesters return to streets to press for ouster of ex-DJ Rajoelina’s regime

Andry Rajoelina went on state television late on Monday and said he wanted to create room for dialogue with young people pressing for access to water and an end to power cuts, and promised measures to support businesses affected by looting.

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Leaderless Nepalese ‘Gen Z’ uprising  demonstrates genuine popular anger but also raises questions about ‘what comes next’

Leaderless Nepalese ‘Gen Z’ uprising demonstrates genuine popular anger but also raises questions about ‘what comes next’

The success of Nepal’s protesters in forcing a prime minister’s resignation is now likely to reverberate across South Asia, where similar patterns of youth-driven activism have emerged in recent years. From Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, young people have shown they can mobilise quickly using digital tools, and sustain pressure on governments they see as illegitimate.

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Newly sworn-in National Dialogue Panel promises victims of state brutality justice, reparations

Newly sworn-in National Dialogue Panel promises victims of state brutality justice, reparations

Chief Registrar Winfridah Mokaya described the day as “historic for the country” and congratulated stakeholders for their dedication.

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School unrest season in Kenya kicks off with students in Kericho demanding ‘one-term’ service for school heads, live EPL matches

School unrest season in Kenya kicks off with students in Kericho demanding ‘one-term’ service for school heads, live EPL matches

Julius Ngoneshi told the meeting that was chaired by the Kericho County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo that some of the grievances the students raised for striking were beyond the management of the institutions.

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Return of ‘treason’ as activist Mwangi becomes second Kenyan to face the charge after failed plot to plant ammos on Governor Natembeya

Return of ‘treason’ as activist Mwangi becomes second Kenyan to face the charge after failed plot to plant ammos on Governor Natembeya

Mwangi’s wife Njeri, in a post on the social media platform X, said on Saturday that security personnel raided their home and took the activist and his electronic gadgets while “talking of terrorism and arson.” Police said after his arrest on Friday that Mwangi was linked to the facilitation of violent activities in recent street protests. Detectives searched his home and his office.

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Kenya is a full-blown economic crime scene where perps gleefully hold press briefings to announce taxes on even second-hand underwear

Kenya is a full-blown economic crime scene where perps gleefully hold press briefings to announce taxes on even second-hand underwear

Your mother, once your biggest cheerleader, now lies sick in a county hospital, receiving the sort of treatment that should qualify as a human rights violation. Three months of watching her deteriorate because you can’t afford private care, and because in Kenya, public healthcare is where dreams and lives go to die.

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From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion  

From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion  

Echoing these concerns, KNCHR Chief Executive Officer Bernard Mogesa observed that the findings pointed to a profound human rights crisis.

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