January 23, 2025
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Martha Karua Gives An Explosive Response To Uganda Law Council After Practising Certificate Denial

On Monday, Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua sent a critical letter to the Uganda Law Council after being denied a temporary practicing certificate to serve as Kizza Besigye’s main counsel. “I have received with dismay your letter dated 6th December 2024 declining my application for a special practicing certificate,” Karua began in her letter

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Residents Decry Surged Police Harassment Along Kenyan Coast

Watamu locals in Kilifi County are concerned about the increase in insecurity and are urging the government to beef up security over the holiday season. This comes after an incident on Friday morning in which guests were allegedly harassed by security agents. The inhabitants complain that security officers have been neglecting their duties, resulting in

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Kenya’s Haiti Mission Commander Responds To Reports Of Police Resignations

The Multinational Security Support (MSS) has denied rumors that several officers in Kenya’s deployment in Haiti are mulling resignation due to delayed allowance payments. Otunge stated that the material being disseminated is false and malicious. MSS Force Commander Godfrey Otunge stated that the news organization that published the information never sought clarification from the mission.

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Kenya’s Democratic Decline As President William Ruto’s Rule Sees Civic Freedoms Downgraded

The recent downgrade of Kenya’s civic freedom status from “obstructed” to “repressed” by the Civicus Monitor’s Global Findings 2024 paints a grim picture of the state of democracy in the country. This concerning classification is a direct result of the violent government crackdown on protests against the Finance Bill 2024, a move that exposed the

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USIU Student Jumps From Kasarani Apartment, Confirmed Dead

A student died after jumping from the 14th story of an apartment in Nairobi’s Kasarani neighborhood. Police are investigating the suicide of a male Tanzanian student at the United States International University (USIU). He was a second-year student when the event occurred, according to police and coworkers. The victim wrote a suicide note addressed to

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Olive Mugenda Resigns As KUTRRH Board Chair After Staff Demos

Following Monday’s protests, Professor Olive Mugenda resigned as the board chair of Kenyatta University Teaching Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH). According to a press statement issued on Tuesday by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed, President William Ruto accepted her resignation. In the announcement, President Ruto abolished the whole KUTRRH Board with immediate effect, and the

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“Students To Be Sent Back Home In January Over SHA” President William Ruto Adviser Declares

Schools may be required to turn away kids who have not registered for the new health program, the Social Health Authority (SHA), when they return in January. According to top government advisor Moses Kuria, the government intends to return home all unregistered children in an effort to register all Kenyans. Kuria stated at a Homecoming

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Another Medic, Woman Found Dead In A Suspected Murder And Suicide

A medic from Kisii Training and Referral Hospital and his partner were discovered dead in a residence in Nyamataro, Kisii County. The man is suspected of killing the woman before committing suicide in the residence. According to authorities, the bodies were discovered when the man and lady were clutching each other on the bed. According

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Labour CS Alfred Mutua’s Negligence Exposed As Kenyan Caregivers Endure Slavery-Like Conditions In Saudi Arabia

The deployment of Kenyan caregivers and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to Saudi Arabia has highlighted severe issues of labor exploitation and abuse. Despite promises of better economic prospects, many workers describe their conditions as slavery-like. These workers face systemic racism, physical and emotional abuse, lack of rest days, and severe labor law violations. The kafala

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Rising Waters, Falling Leadership: How Governor Johnson Sakaja Ignored Nairobi’s Flooding Nightmare

Nairobi’s Governor Johnson Sakaja has faced intense criticism following the city’s severe flooding after a single day of rain. Streets, homes, and businesses were submerged under filthy water due to poorly maintained drainage systems. This event starkly highlighted the disconnect between City Hall’s promises and its delivery, exposing a leadership marred by inefficiency and misplaced

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