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Activists Demand Tanzania Free Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi in 24 Hours

NAIROBI — A group of Kenyan activists has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to release detained rights campaigner...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Detained in Tanzania Amid Crackdown on Opposition

Boniface Mwangi, a well-known Kenyan activist, has been detained in Tanzania under unclear circumstances, sparking alarm across East Africa. His wife,...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Africa

Maraga backs fair trial for Tundu Lissu amid observer detentions

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tension hovered over a Dar es Salaam courtroom on Monday as former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga met Tanzanian oppositio...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Martha Karua deported from Tanzania after trying to attend opposition leader’s trial

Nairobi Martha Karua, a prominent Kenyan politician and human rights lawyer, says she was deported from Tanzania over the weekend while attempting to...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

I am the most peaceful man in Kenya Gachagua defends himself over violence claims

Nairobi— Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed accusations that he is inciting violence ahead of Kenya’s 2027 general election, sayin...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Fury in Kitale as residents clash with police over raid on governor Natembeya’s home

Kitale - A surprise dawn raid on Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya’s home erupted into chaos Monday morning, as angry residents clashed with polic...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Africa

Kenya Demands Release of Former Chief Justice Detained in Tanzania

Kenya has called on Tanzania to immediately release former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and two human rights activists who were detained overnight at J...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Rigathi Gachagua’s Rants May Drown Kenya’s Democracy — But Voters Are Watching

NAIROBI — On a dusty roadside in rural Kenya, Rigathi Gachagua is once again holding court. The former Deputy President, once sidelined within his own...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

CS Ruku pledges jobs for youth and peace ahead of 2027 polls

Mwea — Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has assured Kenyans that the government is committed to empowering young people, helping vulnerable citizens, a...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

ODM vows to defend Ruto as governor Wanga urges unity in new political pact

HOMA BAY -In a public show of unity, Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has said the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will defend President William Ruto a...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Kenyan Senator Faces Party Grilling Over Matiang’i Homecoming Visit

Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba is facing a disciplinary hearing today after defying her party by attending the high-profile homecoming of former Inte...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

Kenya

Senator claims new DCP party will hand Ruto a second term

Nandi- Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei believes the country’s opposition is doing President William Ruto a favor. Speaking on Thursday during a...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari