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Kenya: two protesters die from gunshot wounds and several injured during protests – as it happened

Casualties arrive at Kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi, as government orders broadcasters to stop coverage; legal challenge raised against police barricading of streets

The Guardian - UK

Fears of unrest as Kenyans mark first anniversary of storming of parliament

Nationwide marches planned in honour of those killed during anti-government protests

The Guardian - UK

Kenya’s police still kill with impunity – what needs to be done to stop them

Days ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brutality, news broke that Albert Ojwang, a young Kenyan blogger, had died in police detention. Kamau Wairuri who has studied the politics of policing in…

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Kenyan police officers arraigned over shooting a civilian during protests

A court in Kenya ohas given police 15 days to complete investigations of two police officers suspected of shooting and wounding a hawker during the latest street protests over the death of a blogger in custody

The Independent UK

Father of a man shot during latest protests in Kenya calls for police accountability

Activists and the father of a Kenyan civilian who was shot at close range by police during the country's latest protests over the alleged killing of a blogger in custody are demanding for accountability

The Independent UK

Violence erupts in Kenya as 'goons' attack protesters over death in police custody

Hundreds of men armed with whips and clubs, known locally as 'goons', attacked groups of protesters in Kenya on Tuesday. The demonstrations were sparked by the recent death of a man while in police custody. According to reports, one person was killed during Tuesday’s unrest, and a Kenyan police officer…

Radio France Internationale

Kenyan police shoot protester at close range during latest protests over blogger's death

Kenyan police have shot an apparent bystander at close range during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month

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Kenya's deputy police chief steps aside as blogger's death investigated

Kenya’s deputy police chief has stepped aside as investigations into the death of a blogger while in custody continue

The Independent UK

Kenyan police officer in charge of cell where blogger died arrested after protests

Authorities in Kenya have arrested a senior police officer responsible for the cell where a blogger died, leading to widespread protests in the capital, Nairobi, that left dozens injured

The Independent UK

Kenyan police officer appears in court amid outrage over teacher’s death in custody

James Mukhwana detained over death of Albert Ojwang, who was arrested after criticising police official online

The Guardian - UK

Kenya police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody

Hundreds of people have joined protests over the death in police custody of political blogger Albert Ojwang.

Al Jazeera

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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The Independent UK

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

International Business Times

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.

Radio France Internationale

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Radio France Internationale

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.

International Business Times

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.

Evening Standard

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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