June 25
Kenya: Cyber-Attacks in Kenya Drop to 971.4 Million in March From 1.29 Billion Last December
Capital FM
Kenya's total cyber-attacks have decreased to 971.4 million in the three months leading up to March 2024, down from 1.29 billion in the previous quarter, according to a new… Read more »
Kenya: Kisumu Anti-Finance Bill Protestors Carry Coffins Through the Streets Castigating President Ruto
Capital FM
Hundreds of protesters in Kisumu walked through the streets carrying mock coffins castigating President William Ruto's regime. Read more »
Kenya: City Hall to Complete Kihumbuini Stadium Construction in 18 Months
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has assured residents of Westlands that the construction of Kihumbuini Stadium will be completed within 18 months. Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom Says It Doesn't Share Customer Data With Govt Agencies Keen On Rooting Out Dissent
Capital FM
Mobile Service provider Safaricom has refuted claims that it is working with the government to crack down on dissenting voices. Read more »
Kenya: Win for President Ruto As Finance Bill Sails Through National Assembly Amid Protests
Capital FM
President William Ruto has finally had his says after the Finance Bill 2024 sailed through the National Assembly after 195 Members of Parliament voted in its support. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto to Address Nation Amid Violent Finance Bill Protests That Left At Least 4 Dead
Capital FM
Kenya's President William Ruto is set to address a press conference from State House on Tuesday night after day-long chaos sparked by the Finance Bill. Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Woman Turns Up for Anti-Finance Bill Protests With Her Two Kids
Capital FM
A Nakuru woman has shown up in the streets with her children in solidarity with the demonstrators largely led by Generation-z. Read more »
Kenya: SMS Traffic Drops As Schools Reopen, Reports Communication Authority of Kenya
Capital FM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reported a decline in Short Message Service (SMS) traffic, coinciding with the reopening of schools. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's EACC Detains Tanathi CEO Over Sh292.7 Million Procurement Fraud Allegations
Capital FM
Fredrick Mwamati, CEO of Tanathi Water Works Development Agency (TAWWDA), has been detained by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on allegations of involvement in a… Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Senators Condemn Excessive Police Force During Anti-Finance Bill Demos, Demand Release of Those Arrested
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja, has condemned the excessive use of police force against the Finance Bill 2024, insisting it's against the law. Read more »
Kenya: Protestors Set City Hall Ablaze Amid Anti-Finance Bill Chaos
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 25 - Protestors have set City Hall, home to the Nairobi City County offices, ablaze amid escalating Anti-Finance Bill demonstrations across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Section of Kenyan Parliament On Fire As Protesters Shot
Capital FM
A section of Parliament was set ablaze on Tuesday after protesters gained entry, forcing police to open fire and killing at least four demonstrators. Read more »
Kenya: Obama's Sister, Auma, Among Thousands Tear-Gassed By Police in Nairobi During Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
Auma Obama, sister of former US President Barack Obama, was among demonstrators tear-gassed by police during widespread protests in Nairobi on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Several Demonstrators Shot As Many Storm Parliament Following Finance Bill Approval
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 25 - Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday after protesters stormed Parliament in response to the approval of the controversial Finance Bill 2024, resulting in… Read more »
Kenya: LSK Condemns Escalating Police Brutality and Abductions in Kenya As Protesters Shot
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The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has strongly denounced a wave of extrajudicial killings, police abductions, and torture, expressing grave concern over the escalating incidents. Read more »
Kenya: At Least 4 Protesters Shot Dead Outside Kenyan Parliament
Capital FM
At least four protesters were shot dead Tuesday as police struggled to disperse rioters who stormed Parliament after the passage of a controversial Finance Bill that seeks to raise… Read more »
Kenya: How Gen Z Literally #Occupied Parliament
Capital FM
When Generation Z dubbed their demonstration as #OccupyParliament, many did not anticipate the literal occupation of Parliament precincts, one of the most protected zones in the… Read more »
Kenya: Police Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
DW
Protesters stormed the Kenyan parliament that was later seen ablaze as violence escalates. The demonstrators, mostly young people, are protesting proposed tax hikes. Read more »
Kenya: Anti-Tax Protesters Enter Parliament - Reports
New Times
Kenya's parliament approved a contentious Finance Bill on Tuesday that pushes up taxes as police and protesters clashed in the streets of the capital Nairobi and other cities, The… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Youth - Here's Why Voting Will Be the Most Lit Thing You Do All Year [opinion]
New Times
Let's be real. You're busy. There's Netflix to binge, TikTok dances to scroll through, and that start-up you swear you'll launch as soon as you finish binge-watching Bridgerton.… Read more »
Rwanda: Digital Inclusion Future - GSMA's Claire Sibthorpe Analyses Gender Gap Progress
New Times
The mobile gender gap is narrowing for the first time in five years, as reported by GSMA, a global non-profit representing mobile network operators. Their "Mobile Gender Gap Report… Read more »
Tanzania: What Cement Stakeholders Want in Finance Bill 2024
Daily News
DODOMA: CEMENT stakeholders are asking to be exempted from Mining Act (Cap 123) with Regulation 2022 GN No. 574 of 2022, which requires a free interest of 16 per cent in the… Read more »
Tanzania: Bunge Pins Mpina for Gross Misconduct
Daily News
KISESA Member of Parliament, Luhaga Mpina has been suspended for 15 parliamentary sittings after the Parliamentary Privileges, Ethics and Power Committee found him guilty of… Read more »
Somalia: Amid Souring Relations Somalia Accuses Ethiopian Troops of Unlawful Crossings, Urges Respect for UN Charter
Addis Standard
During the United Nations Security Council briefing on 24 June, 2024, Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations, accused… Read more »
Uganda: Blankets & Wine Kampala 2024 - the Ultimate Weekend Experience Is Here!
Nile Post
With a thrilling line-up featuring South Africa's Samthing Soweto, Kenya's Nameless, and Ugandan icons like Eddy Kenzo, Rachel Magoola, and A Pass, the live stage is set to deliver… Read more »