June 24
Kenya: Kenyan Protesters Call For National Strike On June 25
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Kenyans protesting against the controversial Finance Bill 2024 have called for a total shutdown tomorrow. Read more »
Kenya: Podium Sweep for Kenya and Ethiopia At Rain-Drenched Boston 10k Race
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World half marathon champion Sabastian Sawe led a Kenyan podium sweep at the Boston 10km race in the United States on Sunday evening. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Sends Off First 400 Police Officers to Haiti
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The officers are due to travel to Haiti on Tuesday to lead a United Nations-backed mission aimed at addressing gang violence. Read more »
Kenya: Gideon Moi Condemns Abduction of Youth During Finance Bill Protests
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Kenya African National Union (KANU) Chairman, Gideon Moi, has strongly condemned the arrest and abduction of Gen Z protesters and other leaders opposing the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Gen Zs Backlash Forces MP John Kiarie to Apologize for Dismissing Demos As Photoshopped Images
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Dagoretti South MP John Kiarie has eaten a humble pie after being forced to apologize for his comments regarding the anti-finance bill largely organized by Generation Z and the… Read more »
Kenya: 'Anti Finance Bill Protests Should End By 6.30pm, or At Sunset'
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has announced that the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations set for Tuesday must end by 6.30pm or sunset. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Protesters Have Taken to the Streets in Their Thousands - What the Law Says About Their Rights [analysis]
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Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens are protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto's administration in its annual budget legislation. Using… Read more »
Kenya: Groups Warn Against Internt Shutdown Amid Anti-Finance Bill Protests
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A group of national and international organizations has warned the government against limiting access to social and mass media during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Claim That Police Officer Who Lost Forearms in Kenya's Gen Z-Led Protests in June 2024 Is Dead
Africa Check
Ignore claim that police officer who lost forearms in Kenya's Gen Z-led protests in June 2024 is dead Read more »
Kenya: IPOA Urges Witnesses of Rex Masai's Shooting to Volunteer Information
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has urged witnesses of Rex Masai's shooting during Thursday protests in Nairobi to volunteer information so as to facilitate… Read more »
Kenya: Malema Backs Anti-Finance Demos, Slams IMF, World Bank
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South Africa's outspoken politician and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has expressed support for Kenya's anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police to Depart for Haiti Tuesday to Lead UN-Backed Mission
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A Kenyan police force is scheduled to depart for Haiti on Tuesday to lead a United Nations-backed mission aimed at addressing gang violence, despite ongoing court challenges… Read more »
Kenya: Police Seek 14 Days to Hold Mudavadi's Press Secretary Pending Investigations
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A ruling on whether Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's Press Secretary Salim Swaleh and 5 other co-accused will remain in custody for 14 days pending probe over alleged… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Officers May Deploy to Haiti Tuesday, Reports Say
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Kenyan police officers may be set for deployment to Haiti on Tuesday, according to local reports and the French news agency, AFP. Multiple inquiries to the government of Kenya for… Read more »
Kenya: University of Nairobi and UNHCR Launch Refugee Resource Centre, to Foster Research and Policy Changes On Forced Displacement
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, and Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, officially inaugurated the… Read more »
Kenya: Gideon Moi Condemns Recent Abductions of Youth Protesting Finance Bill
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Nairobi, June, 24, -- Kenya African National Union (KANU) party leader Gideon Moi has condemned the recent violent abductions of young protesters opposing the Finance Bill, 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Signs Sh59.7bn Grants to Support HIV, Tuberculosis, Malaria
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Kenya has signed Global Fund grants amounting to USD 407, 989, 068 (Sh59.7 billion) to support HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria interventions. Read more »
Kenya: Any Child of Mine Who Will Not Go to the Streets With Other Children Will Face DNA Test - Kaluma
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Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma has declared that any of his children who fail to turn up in the upcoming protests against the Finance Bill 2024 will face DNA tests to verify their… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Force Heads to Haiti for UN Mission This Week
Business Day Africa
A Kenyan force will depart for Haiti on Tuesday to lead a UN-backed mission to combat gang violence, just days after President William Ruto's visit to the United States, a key… Read more »
Kenya: Day Schools Adjust Half-Term Break to Start Tuesday Amid Protests
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Several day schools in Nairobi have decided to start the half-term break from Tuesday rather than Wednesday, due to the planned protests against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Wajackoyah Leads Diaspora Protest Against Finance Bill 2024 in Dallas
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Former presidential aspirant and Roots Party leader George Wajackoyah led a protest against the Finance Bill 2024 in Dallas, USA, on Sunday. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Airways Launches 45th Route With Direct Flights to Maputo
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With its warm tropical climate, marine parks, and stunning beaches, Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, offers tourists a unique blend of rich cultural heritage and modern… Read more »
Kenya: Ethiopian Cuts KQ Dominance On Nairobi-Lusaka With Launch of Zambia Airways
Business Day Africa
Zambia Airways is poised to launch direct flights between Nairobi and Lusaka on June 27, effectively disrupting Kenya Airways' monopoly on the route. Read more »
Kenya: Golden Girl Gladys Kwamboka Clinches Third Gold for Kenya At Africa Champs
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National champion Gladys Kwamboka earned her first career medal when she won the women's 10,000m at the ongoing Africa Athletics Senior Championships in Douala, Cameroon. Read more »
Kenya: First Lady Rachel Advocates for Economic Empowerment of Widows
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First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for increased support to economically empower widows who face significant challenges, including economic insecurity, social isolation, and… Read more »