June 26
Kenya: Ruto Talks Tough As UN Urges Restraint During Kenya Protests
Business Day Africa
Kenya's President William Ruto has vowed to take firm action against protestors undermining peaceful demonstrations, even as the United Nations urges the government to avoid… Read more »
Kenya: UN Boss Guterres Concerned Over Violence During Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over violence in Kenya following the anti-Finance Bill 2024 demonstrations witnessed in various parts of the… Read more »
Kenya: Withdrawal of Finance Bill 2024 an Opportunity for an Inclusive and Sustainable Dialogue [press release]
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Africa acknowledges President William Ruto's decision to decline assenting to the Finance Bill 2024 in response to the widespread outcry from Kenyans. Read more »
Kenya: High-Level Govt Offices to Face Budget Cuts Amid Austerity Measures
Capital FM
High-level state offices are set to face significant budget cuts following austerity measures announced by President William Ruto after heeding calls to withdraw the Finance Bill… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Appeals for Patience On Capitation Funds, Highlights Govt Commitment to Education
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged secondary school principals to be patient regarding the release of capitation funds, assuring them that the government is committed to… Read more »
Ghana: Efforts Underway to Ensure Ghanaian MPs Safe Return From Kenya, Parliament Says
Accra Times
The MPs and a senior assistant clerk escaped unhurt when demonstrators stormed Kenya's Parliament as the protests intensified Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Stands in Solidarity With the Workers and People of Kenya [press release]
COSATU
COSATU joins the millions of working people all over the world, particularly on the African continent who stand in solidarity with the fighting masses of Kenya against the Finance… Read more »
Kenya: 'I Don't Want to Speak to Ruto's Government. God Will Avenge Me,' Says Mother of Killed Protestor in Anti-Finance Bill Protests
Capital FM
Tears, anger, and a somber mood filled the air in several city morgues, where the bodies of protestors shot dead by police during Tuesday's deadly anti-Finance Bill protests in… Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Threatens Court Action If Government Excesses On Demonstrators Continue
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja coalition has threatened to move to court if government excesses against demonstrators continue. Read more »
Kenya: Kalonzo - We Will Move to Court If Govt Excesses On Demonstrators Continue
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja Co-Principal Kalonzo Musyoka has intensified condemnation of police killings witnessed yesterday following violence that erupted during the anti-finance bill… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Pours Cold Water On Speculation About Fire Set at Uganda House in Nairobi
Nile Post
Uganda House, a commercial building on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi's Central Business District, was vandalised and set ablaze during protests in Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Beware of an Ad for Fake Jobs At Giant Kenyan Retailer Naivas
Africa Check
Beware of an ad for fake jobs at giant Kenyan retailer Naivas Read more »
Kenya: Traders Count Losses After Looting During Protests
Capital FM
Traders are counting their losses following massive looting and vandalism during yesterday's anti-Finance Bill protests. Read more »
Kenya: Attack On Public Institutions Shall Not Be Condoned, Embrace Dialogue - Wetangula
Capital FM
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has emphasized on the need of all Kenyans to exercise tolerance and restraint following the invasion of Parliament by demonstrators that… Read more »
Kenya: Grandmullah Urges President Ruto Not to Assent to Finance Bill, Listen to Kenyans
Capital FM
Lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi has urged President William Ruto not to assent to the controversial Finance Bill 2024 passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday amid nationwide… Read more »
Kenya: Several Shot, Protesters Storm Kenya's Parliament After Lawmakers Approve Tax Hikes
VOA
Several people were shot outside Kenya's parliament on Tuesday as police clashed with protesters who stormed the complex after lawmakers passed highly controversial tax increases. Read more »
Kenya: ICT Authority Calls for Respect for Data Privacy As AI Adoption Grows
Capital FM
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Authority of Kenya has stressed the need to respect data privacy as the country makes strides in embracing artificial… Read more »
Kenya: Five Die As President Ruto Deploys Military to Quell Protests
New Times
At least five protesters have reportedly been shot dead by police in Kenya and a section of parliament has gone up in flames as demonstrations against new tax proposals escalate. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Seeks Bigger Share of U.S. Tea Market
Business Day Africa
Kenya is striving to secure a larger share of the US market for its tea, aiming to capitalize on the ongoing trade deal between Washington and Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Real Estate Stakeholders Endorse Calls for Withdrawal of Oppressive Finance Bill 2024
Capital FM
Stakeholders in the real estate sector have reinforced the calls for President William Ruto to halt signing the Finance Bill into law calling for dialogue on the matter. Read more »
Kenya: Old Video Used As False Evidence of 2024 Rift Between Kenyan President and His Deputy
Africa Check
Old video used as false evidence of 2024 rift between Kenyan president and his deputy Read more »
Kenya: Photo From 2016 French Protest Used to Depict Kenya's Anti-Tax Demonstrations in 2024
Africa Check
Photo from 2016 French protest used to depict Kenya's anti-tax demonstrations in 2024 Read more »
Kenya: What Athletes Need to Do to Compete in Nairobi City Marathon
Capital FM
Athletics Kenya (AK) have informed athletes that they will have to have a set personal best (PB) times if they are to compete in the marathon and half marathon for this year's… Read more »
Kenya: Watching Kenya's Protests Under the Ruins of Kampala [opinion]
Observer
Believe me, dear reader, Nairobi protests under the labels #RejectFinanceBill2024 and the #OccupyParliament movement had me in tears -- tears of joy. Read more »
Kenya: Sonko Urges President Ruto to Drop Finance Bill Following Tuesday's Chaos
Capital FM
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has urged President William Ruto to reconsider the controversial Finance Bill 2024 that has sparked widespread discontent culminating in… Read more »