June 27
Africa: Journalists Attacked By Police During Protest in Nairobi [press release]
IFJ
Collins Olunga, a journalist with AFP in Nairobi, suffered an injury caused by a teargas canister thrown at him by police and was transferred to a hospital. Kenya Broadcasting… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Braces for More Protests Despite Presidential Hold On Unpopular Tax Bill
VOA
Kenya braced for more protests in the capital, Nairobi, Thursday, despite an announcement by President William Ruto to put on hold an unpopular tax bill that sparked deadly riots. Read more »
Kenya: Police Set Up Roadblocks As More Protests Loom
DW
More anti-government protests seem likely in Kenya despite President Ruto's withdrawal of contentious tax hikes. Clashes at rallies on Tuesday led to the deaths of more than 20… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Use Excessive Force Because They're Serving Political Elites, Not the Public - Policy Analyst [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living in Kenya, and amid an… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Protests Happened in Every Major Urban Centre - Why These Spaces Are Explosive [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya has a long history of protests. Mass protests took place during the colonial period and continued in the post-independence era. Read more »
Kenya: Northern Kenya Leaders Condemn Gachagua's Remarks Undermining NIS, Presidency
Capital FM
Northern Kenya leaders have condemned Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's 'reckless remarks' undermining the National Intelligence Service (NIS). Read more »
Kenya: A Sea Change in Kenya [blog]
CFR
Kenya's protests mark a generational revolution in the country's politics. Read more »
Kenya: China's E-Vehicle Brand Neta Enters Kenya's Market
Capital FM
Chinese automotive brand Neta announced its entry into the Kenyan market Wednesday, with Moja EV Kenya, a motor dealer, as its distributor. Read more »
Kenya: 'Protests Against the Finance Bill Triggered Something Bigger' [opinion]
Agenzia Fides
"The impression is that the withdrawal of the tax law is now totally insufficient to stop the anger of the people", says an observer from church circles in Nairobi, where… Read more »
Kenya: NCCK Questions KDF Deployment On the Streets in Wake of Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has expressed reservations over the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to reinforce the police in dealing with protestors… Read more »
Kenya: How KDF, Police Kept Protestors Away From Nairobi CBD On Thursday
Capital FM
A low turnout of demonstrators was witnessed Thursday in Nairobi's Central Business District during anti-government protests as security agents employed new tactics to deter… Read more »
Kenya: Court Allows KDF Deployment to Quell Riots but Gives Govt 2 Days to Outline Scope, Duration
Capital FM
The High Court has declined to outlaw the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers to help police quell anti-budget protests. Read more »
Kenya: Wetangula Refers Ruto's Memorandum On Finance Bill to House Finance Committee
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has referred President William Ruto's memorandum on the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 to the House Finance Committee. Read more »
Ghana: Kenya Protests - Lessons for Ghana and the Need for Thoughtful Demonstrations [opinion]
Accra Times
An uprising, protest, or riot in Ghana,( with the intensity of those happening in Kenya currently) just three months before an election and the formation of a new government, is… Read more »
Kenya: 2009 Photo Used to Falsely Claim That Horse Allegedly Stolen From Police During Kenyan Protests in June 2024 Died
Africa Check
2009 photo used to falsely claim that horse allegedly stolen from police during Kenyan protests in June 2024 died Read more »
Cameroon: UNFPA-Supported Tech Innovations Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in Cameroon, Kenya and Turkmenistan
UNFPA
Technology has transformed people's ability to meet their sexual and reproductive health needs and claim their rights, serving as a gateway to information, revolutionizing… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Tax-Hike Protesters Call On President Ruto to Resign
VOA
Protesters were back on Nairobi's streets Thursday saying they didn't think the olive branch offered by Kenyan President William Ruto -- putting on hold an unpopular tax bill --… Read more »
Kenya: Youth-Led Protests Force Kenyan President's Hand Over Tax Bill
IPS
In a historic first, Kenya's youth have mobilized in large-scale protests to demand that the political establishment listen to them. The Finance Bill 2024, which proposed new taxes… Read more »
Kenya: Business Community Members in Nairobi CBD, Chase Away Protesters After Tuesday's Looting
Capital FM
Traders and members business community in downtown have chased away protesters who were attempting to hold a demonstrations in the Nairobi CBD. Read more »
Kenya: Unesco Implores State to Invest More in Tech
Capital FM
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged the government to pump more investment into technological and infrastructural development… Read more »
Kenya: WMA Condemns Obstruction of Healthcare Amid Kenya Protests - Security Tightened Nationwide
Capital FM
The World Medical Association (WMA) has voiced deep concern over the unfolding protests in Kenya, demanding unrestricted access for healthcare personnel and ambulances amidst… Read more »
Kenya: KDF Patrol Nairobi Streets Ahead of Ruling On Deployment
Capital FM
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel were seen patrolling City streets on Thursday hours before the high court delivered a ruling on whether to suspend the deployment of the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President Caves in to Protesters, Rejects Finance Bill
Premium Times
The president now says the bill caused "widespread dissatisfaction" and he has listened and "conceded." Read more »
Kenya: High Court to Rule On Petition Against KDF Deployment At 3pm
Capital FM
The High Court will at 3pm deliver a ruling on whether to suspend the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) as part of reinforcement plans to neutralize chaotic scenes… Read more »
Kenya: Security Tightened Around Parliament Ahead of Planned Protests
Capital FM
Heavily armed security agents have been deployed around Parliament and its environs ahead of Thursday's planned protests, with demonstrators threatening to march to State House. Read more »