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NewsFeed Thousands of mourners gathered at a stadium in Kenya for a state funeral for opposition leader and former prime minister, Raila Odinga. His flag-draped coffin was carried by uniformed officers ahead of the service, which was attended by President William Ruto. Published On 17 Oct 202517 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social…
NewsFeed Several deaths have been reported in Kenya after police used live fire and tear gas to disperse mourners who had rushed the stadium holding a public viewing of deceased opposition figure Raila Odinga. Published On 16 Oct 202516 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Source link
NewsFeed Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga has died aged 80, after more than four decades in politics and five unsuccessful presidential bids. President William Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and a state funeral in his honour. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social…
A Kenyan court this week ordered the arrest and extradition of a British national suspected of murdering a 21-year-old woman in a town close to a United Kingdom army training camp in Kenya in 2012. The ruling has brought renewed attention to the long-running case of the young woman, Agnes Wanjiru, whose murder in Nanyuki,…
In 2012, Agnes Wanjiru was discovered in a septic tank at the Lion’s Court Hotel in central Nanyuki after she was last seen at the hotel with a group of British soldiers. Published On 16 Sep 202516 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share A Kenyan court has issued an arrest…
Emergency food supplies are running out in Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan, Save the Children warns. Millions of children across four African countries could die of malnutrition in the next three months, Save the Children has warned, as emergency food supplies dwindle as a result of international aid cuts. Save the Children said on…
Boniface Mwangi, a former photojournalist, was charged over alleged role in deadly antigovernment protests in June. A prominent Kenyan human rights activist has been freed on bail after he was charged with unlawful possession of ammunition over his alleged role in deadly antigovernment protests in June. Boniface Mwangi was charged by the police on Monday,…
Nairobi, Kenya – On June 7, Albert Ojwang was visiting his parents in his home village of Kakoth in Kenya’s Homa Bay County. His mother had just served him ugali (maize meal) and sukuma wiki (kale) for lunch when police officers on motorbikes arrived at the family’s compound. Before Ojwang could take a first bite,…
Human rights office calls for accountability after 31 people are killed, and 107 others wounded in nationwide ‘Saba Saba’ marches. The death toll from antigovernment protests in Kenya has surged to at least 31 people, the country’s human rights commission said, with at least 107 others wounded during the nationwide marches. In a statement on…
Event comes as young Kenyans, frustrated over economy, corruption and police brutality, are taking to the streets. Kenya is marking its anniversary of pro-democracy rallies, with police blocking main roads in the capital, Nairobi, anticipating protests, after last month’s demonstrations descended into violent clashes. People rally each year on July 7 to mark the date…
