April 24
Kenya: Supreme Court Registry to Close for Staff Retreat, Litigants Told to File Online
The Supreme Court registry will suspend physical operations next week after announcing a three-day annual staff retreat, with litigants and advocates advised to continue filing… Read more »
Kenya: Activist Charged Over Alleged Ksh1.7m Extortion Bid Targeting KWS Boss
A 40-year old man has been charged before a Nairobi court with allegedly attempting to extort Ksh1.7 million from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director General Erastus Kanga,… Read more »
Kenya: Can Toxic Politics Trigger Violence? Kenya's Rising Risk of Election-Linked Unrest
Kenya's political landscape has long carried a familiar warning sign: when rhetoric turns hostile, violence is rarely far behind. Read more »
April 23
Kenya: IPOA Launches Probe Into Fatal Shooting of Garissa Taxi Driver At Modika Barrier
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into the fatal shooting of a civilian in Garissa County, following an early morning incident… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Summit Targets Cross-Border Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows
Kenya is hosting the 16th Eastern Africa Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities conference, bringing together regional and international stakeholders to strengthen the fight… Read more »
Kenya: Outrage As Lawyer Tom Ouya Imbukwa Is Tortured and Killed, LSK Demands Justice
Shock and outrage have gripped Kenya's legal fraternity following the killing of advocate Tom Ouya Imbukwa, who was allegedly assaulted, tortured, and murdered by unknown… Read more »
April 22
Kenya: MPs Push for Policy Shift to Declare Education Subsidised As State Admits Funding Shortfall in Free Education Programme
Lawmakers are now pushing for a formal policy change to declare education subsidised rather than fully free, after the government admitted it has been unable to fully finance the… Read more »
Kenya: Stop Dragging Youth Into Violent Protests Over Fuel Prices - Kindiki
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has asked opposition leaders to stop inciting youths to engage in violent demonstrations saying street protests are not a solution to the fuel… Read more »
Kenya: Youth Apathy or Protest? Inside Kenya's Growing Voter Turnout Crisis
Kenya's youth dominate the population, command digital spaces, and shape public debate online. Read more »
Kenya: Court Frees 10 Arrested in Botched Nairobi Fuel Protest, 2 Minors Referred for Age Assessment
A Nairobi court has freed activist Julius Kamau and nine others arrested during a botched fuel price protest in the central business district on Sh3,000 bail, following a chaotic… Read more »
Kenya: Kws DG Faces Prosecution for Access to Information Violations in Snakebite Data Row
The Director General of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Erustus Kanga faces a criminal prosecution over access to information violations should he fail to release data on… Read more »
April 21
Kenya: NYS Procurement Head Denies Links to Embu Hotel in Sh2 Billion EACC Probe
A senior National Youth Service (NYS) official has denied any connection to an Embu hotel raided by anti-graft detectives as part of investigations into alleged corruption and… Read more »
April 22
Kenya: Fourth Contingent of 150 Kenyan Police Officers Return From Haiti As Mission Drawdown Nears End
The fourth contingent of 150 police officers deployed to Haiti under the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission has returned to the country, marking another… Read more »
April 21
Africa: How Cross-Border Fraud Networks Were Dismantled Across Africa
Cybercrime networks are scaling rapidly across Africa, reusing infrastructure, digital platforms and cross-border tactics to outpace fragmented enforcement systems. Increasingly,… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Moves to Secure Alternative Cargo Routes Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions
The government has moved to engage Kenya Airways and other international carriers, alongside global logistics partners, to secure alternative cargo routes and cushion the country… Read more »
Kenya: NACADA Secures Landmark Conviction in Wamunyu Narcotics Case
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), has secured a landmark conviction in a narcotics case that has sent a strong warning across the… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Grants Chief Justice's Office 30 Days for Response in Rules Challenge
The High Court has granted the office of the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) 30 days to file a response in a petition contesting the legality of key… Read more »
Kenya: Ngong Court Frees 50 Youths Arrested in 2024 Anti-Finance Bill Protests
The Ngong Law Courts has cleared 50 youths who were arrested during the June 24, 2024 Gen Z-led demonstrations in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North Constituency. Read more »
Kenya: Court Told Key Phone Evidence in Starlet Wahu Murder Case Was Wiped
A Nairobi court has been told that key data from the mobile phone of murder suspect John Matara was erased, potentially weakening digital evidence in the ongoing trial over the… Read more »
Kenya: High Court Lifts Orders Blocking Arrest of Governors
The High Court in Kiambu has lifted conservatory orders that had barred the arrest or detention of governors and other public officials, clearing the way for law enforcement… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Call for Forensic Audit of AFC Over Alleged Decade-Long Financial Irregularities
Lawmarkers have recommended a comprehensive forensic audit of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) following the emergence of widespread financial irregularities spanning… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen - Over 100 Organized Gangs Operating Across Kenya As Government Tightens Crackdown
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that national security assessments indicate more than 100 such groups are currently operating across the country. Read more »
Kenya: High Court to Deliver Judgment in Safaricom Data Breach Case On May 13
The High Court will on May 13 deliver its judgment in a high-stakes petition accusing Safaricom PLC of failing to protect subscriber data in a breach said to have affected more… Read more »
Kenya: 11 Arrested As Police Break Up Fuel Price Protests in Nairobi CBD
Activist Julius Kamau was among eleven protesters arrested in Nairobi's central business district on Tuesday as police moved to disperse small pockets of demonstrations over rising… Read more »
Kenya: EACC Raids Embu Hotel in Probe Into Sh2 Billion NYS Corruption Claims
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Friday conducted a search operation at Mavvel Hotel in Embu Town as part of ongoing investigations into alleged… Read more »
