The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on Wednesday presented strong evidence in court linking police officer Isaiah Murangiri to the killing of Rex Masai. Rex was shot during the anti-finance bill protests, and IPOA has been investigating the matter since. In court, IPOA relied on a combination of photographic, video, and phone data to show
Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo has come out strongly against the current leadership in Kenya, accusing them of having no real intention to serve the people. During an interview with K24 TV on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Jirongo openly criticized the top leaders, saying they have used their positions to enrich themselves through corruption. He
Eight young men are now being branded as terrorists by the government simply because of a protest-related incident at Mawego Police Station in Rachuonyo North. This move, widely seen as a misuse of the law, shows how the state is now stretching its powers to punish dissent. These youths, arrested over the July 3 fire
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s remarks on the June 25 and July 7 protests reveal more about the government’s priorities than they do about justice for the victims. Confirming that 42 people were killed and over 1,500 arrested, Murkomen chose to focus on defending state actions rather than confronting the disturbing reality that under his
Boni Khalwale has finally opened up about what really happened behind the scenes during the 2022 elections, revealing how top leaders in the Kenya Kwanza coalition plotted to block his ambition to become the governor of Kakamega. Speaking at his Malinya home in Kakamega on Monday, July 14, 2025, the senator explained how he was
Resident Magistrate Immaculate Deche now finds herself at the center of a painful national conversation after the death of 24-year-old Julia Njoki in custody. Njoki, who was arrested during the Saba Saba protests on July 7 in Nanyuki, was brought before Deche for charges that remain unclear to the public. Instead of showing understanding for
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Eliud Lagat has been cleared in the murder case of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang, but many Kenyans are not convinced this is justice. Ojwang, who was only 31 years old, was arrested in Homa Bay after Eliud Lagat made a complaint that the blogger had defamed him online. After his
The arrest of three people in Meru following the July 7 Saba Saba protests is being paraded as a major breakthrough by the police, but the bigger question remains why were the police absent or ineffective when the chaos broke out in the first place? Instead of taking responsibility for failing to prevent the attacks,
The tragic death of Julia Njoki after her arrest during the Saba Saba protests in Nanyuki has once again exposed the dark side of Kenya’s law enforcement system. Julia, a young woman with a future ahead of her, died under circumstances that remain unclear, and her story has sparked anger across the country. The National
Julie Njoki’s story is a painful reminder of how broken the system has become. On July 7, during the Saba Saba protests, she joined many Kenyans to express her frustration with how the country is being run. She was not armed. She was not violent. She was simply using her right to protest. But instead