Kenya
27 Dec
Kenyan rights groups, lawyers and politicians voiced grave concern over a fresh spate of abductions targeting government critics on Friday. A small protest was organised in northeastern Embu town, where a 24-year-old man, Billy Mwangi, disappeared last weekend. Security forces in the East African nation have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions…
10 Dec
Kenyan police tear-gassed a peaceful march against femicide in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, detaining a number of protesters, according to AFP reporters and rights groups.
5 Dec
Kisumu city manager, Abala Wanga, in Kenya is under fire for allegedly misusing public funds to finance a trip to Lagos, Nigeria, in July 2024, accompanied by a woman who fraudulently posed as a senior county official. The trip, which involved clearance from multiple government bodies, including Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was reportedly funded…
27 Nov
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has underscored the importance of transparent and collaborative partnerships to unlock Africa’s economic potential. Speaking at the fourth Africa Sub-Sovereign Network (AfSNET) Conference in Kisumu, Kenya, the Governor highlighted the critical role of sub-national governments in leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for sustainable growth. Governor Lawal, who…
23 Nov
Kenyan Emmaculate Anyango, the world's second fastest woman over 10km, has been suspended for six years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced. The 24-year-old Anyango tested positive for prohibited testosterone and the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO in four tests in Kenya between February and June. The AIU said in its ruling on Friday…
21 Nov
Kenyan President William Ruto sought Thursday to turn the page on a difficult year, cancelling controversial deals with India's Adani Group and vowing to tackle corruption, police kidnappings and gender-based violence. With the country on edge over multiple issues, there was a heavy police presence around parliament in Nairobi ahead of Ruto's annual state of…
21 Nov
Kenya’s government has said it was investigating how a prominent Ugandan opposition leader was spirited out of Nairobi this week, amid growing criticism that it had failed to protect foreign dissidents on its soil. Kizza Besigye, a longtime rival of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, disappeared in the Kenyan capital on Saturday. He reappeared on Wednesday…
21 Nov
Kenya deployed a heavy police presence Thursday ahead of President William Ruto's state of the nation speech, which comes as he faces criticism over abductions, corruption and unpopular economic policies. There were some calls online to protest Ruto's speech in parliament. But the energy behind the mass demonstrations between June and August, sparked by proposed…
9 Nov
Kenya's candidate for the top job at the African Union said Saturday that if US president-elect Donald Trump does not want to work with Africa, the continent has "other friends". Raila Odinga, a veteran Kenyan politician, is one of four candidates vying to replace Moussa Faki Mahamat as African Union Commission chair next year. "I…
7 Nov
Africa accounts for about 25.9 million people, representing 65 per cent of the global burden of HIV, with Nigeria contributing approximately 1.9 million cases, making it the fourth-largest HIV-burdened country globally. An estimated 39.9 million people were living with HIV worldwide in 2023, while 1.3 million people became newly infected with HIV within the same…
1 Nov
Kenya announced Friday it was re-introducing some of the tax hikes that sparked deadly protests earlier this year, while a new deputy president was sworn in after weeks of drama. President William Ruto scrapped an unpopular finance bill in June after the protests. Rights groups accused police of a brutal and illegal crackdown that led…
31 Oct
A group of European governments on Thursday voiced concern over reports of arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances in Kenya as it prepares to join the UN Human Rights Council. The East African nation, usually one of the most stable in the region, has seen recent turmoil after an unpopular finance bill sparked deadly protests against…
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