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Police fire tear gas on crowds protesting Kenya blogger’s death in custody

Protests take place almost a year after several killed and seized by Kenyan police in finance bill protests.

Al Jazeera

Protesters in Kenya's capital demand official answers over a blogger's death in police custody

Protesters have taken to the streets of the Kenyan capital to vent their anger over the death of a blogger in police custody

The Independent UK

Man dies in Kenya cell after police arrest over online posts

Kenya's police chief said Monday that the man who died in custody over the weekend had been arrested for making a complaint against a senior officer. The Kenyan man had been arrested over a post on social media. His death shortly after in his cell is sparking condemnation from supporters…

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Kenyans mourn African literature giant Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Kenyans are reminiscing about the work of author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who died Wednesday in the U.S. They recall Ngũgĩ’s criticism of an autocratic administration, leading to his arrest and imprisonment in the 1970s

The Independent UK

Tanzania Opposition Leader Defiant As He Appears For Treason Trial

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court on Monday for his latest hearing in a treason trial in which he faces a potential death penalty.

International Business Times

Kenyan Politician, Lawyer For Tanzania Opposition Leader Arrested

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, a presidential candidate who also represents opposition figures on trial in neighbouring countries, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, a spokesperson told AFP. Karua has been representing Tanzanian opposition leader Tindu Lissu, who is on trial for treason and faces a possible death penalty.

International Business Times

Kenyan politician, lawyer for Tanzania opposition leader arrested

Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua, a presidential candidate who also represents opposition figures on trial in neighbouring countries, was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, a spokesperson told AFP.

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Is Kenya’s president safe in a crowd? Security expert scans VIP protection checklist

Protecting any president requires multiple layers of intelligence, physical security and rapid response security protocols. Exact operational details are classified, but there are global best practices in VIP protection.

The Conversation

Kenya MP’s killing appears ‘targeted and premeditated’, police say

Charles Ong’ondo Were had complained his life was in danger before attack, local reports say.

Al Jazeera

Tortured over a tweet: how the war between Kenya’s Gen Z and their president has moved online

Young Kenyans have aired their disappointment in President Ruto by posting satirical images of him on X – leading to some being kidnapped, beaten and tortured

The Guardian - UK

Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump's trade war

Kenyan President William Ruto pledged to build closer ties with China on Thursday, a day after saying a global trade war triggered by Washington could deal a “death blow” to the current world order

The Independent UK

Kenyan president visits China as country pivots away from the US

Kenyan President William Ruto has begun a five-day state visit to China, signalling a deepening of strategic and economic ties between the nations. Ruto's first state visit to China since taking office in 2022 is being viewed by some as a strategic shift amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.

Radio France Internationale

African Leaders Praise Pope Francis's 'Legacy Of Compassion'

African leaders praised the "legacy of compassion" and "commitment to inclusivity" of Pope Francis as they joined global mourning over his death on Monday.

International Business Times

Family of woman allegedly killed by British soldier in Kenya criticise inquiry

The body of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was found in a septic tank in Kenya close to a British Army base two months after she disappeared in March 2012.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on South Sudan: the world’s youngest nation is on the brink of a new conflict

Editorial: The arrest of vice-president Riek Machar takes the country closer to a second civil war

International Business Times

Kenya President Still Handing Cash To Churches Despite His Own Ban

Kenya's President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption.

International Business Times

S.Sudan Govt Says Vice President Machar 'Under House Arrest'

The South Sudan government said on Friday First Vice President Riek Machar was "under house arrest," two days after he was detained, as a former Kenyan premier arrived in Juba to mediate the crisis threatening to end the fragile peace deal between rival factions.

Evening Standard

British man dies in hit-and-run crash involving Kenyan president's motorcade

Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, died following the incident as President William Ruto’s motorcade made its way to a public engagement in Nairobi

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Al Jazeera

Fighting flares in South Sudan: Is the 2018 peace deal in danger?

Tensions are again rising between President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.

Al Jazeera

Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred

Analysts say President Ruto’s friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that ‘takes sides’.

Al Jazeera

‘Very worrying’: Fear stalks Kenya as dozens of government critics abducted

Rights groups blame ‘state agents’ for abductions of more than 80 people since June 2024, with dozens still missing.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re healing the nation’: echoes of present in plays retelling Kenya’s past

The series of shows draws on threads of Kenyan history, tackling disenfranchisement, colonialism and oppression while inspiring the country’s young people to participate in its future

Radio France Internationale

Sudan recalls ambassador from Kenya, as Nairobi hosts meeting with rivals RSF

Sudan's military-led government has recalled its ambassador from Kenya, in protest at Nairobi's hosting of meetings aimed at forming a rival Sudanese government backed by the Rapid Support Forces.

Radio France Internationale

'My Cow, My Choice': Kenyan farmers resist livestock vaccination campaign

A protest movement has emerged in Kenya against a government plan to provide free nationwide vaccinations for around 84 million livestock. Dubbed "My Cow, My Choice," the campaign reflects farmers' fears that Bill Gates is involved and that the vaccines could alter their cattle’s DNA to reduce methane emissions.

The Conversation

Femicide in Kenya: William Ruto has set up a task force – feminist scholar explains its flaws

Gender-based violence is a major challenge in Kenya, which has recorded a significant rise in deaths of women and girls in recent years.

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