- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has recorded 8 fatalities during the June 25th demonstrations that marked the first anniversary of anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.
- A security guard stationed at Kenya Power’s Stima Plaza headquarters in Nairobi was on Wednesday evening fatally shot during the ongoing nationwide protests.
- A security guard stationed at Kenya Power’s Stima Plaza headquarters in Nairobi was on Wednesday evening fatally shot during the ongoing nationwide protests.
- The Garissa Law Courts has sentenced two convicts to serve 30 years each for facilitating a 2019 terrorist attack in Dadaab sub-county in which an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated beneath a Land Rover transporting uniformed officers, resulting in multiple fatalities.
- The High Court sitting in Milimani has issued a conservatory order suspending a directive from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) that sought to bar television and radio stations from broadcasting live footage of the ongoing anti-government demonstrations.
- A family in Mlolongo, Machakos County, was left shaken after a stray bullet tore through their ceiling, allegedly fired by police to control the protesters during the Wednesday, June 25, demonstrations.
- Katiba Institute has filed a constitutional petition challenging what it terms the illegal suspension of the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of movement by the Inspector General of Police.
- The Kenya Editors Guild has strongly condemned the move by the Communications Authority of Kenya to switch off broadcasting signals of several independent media houses, including Citizen TV, NTV, KTN, among others for airing the June 25th protests.
- Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i has called on the government to embrace dialogue and heed the cries of citizens protesting across the country, warning that the continued use of force risks pushing Kenya down a dangerous and slippery slope.
- President William Ruto has made a plea to the protesters amid the ongoing Wednesday protests that marked the first anniversary since the deadly anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests that recorded over 60 fatalities.
- Two protesters died from gunshot wounds and at least eight were injured in Matuu, Makueni County on Wednesday as demonstrators marked one year since mass anti-government protests in Kenya, a hospital official told AFP.
- Opposition leaders Kalonzo Musyoka (Wiper) and Eugene Wamalwa (DAP-K) have condemned the directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya for all television and radio stations to cease live coverage of the ongoing June 25 demonstrations that marked the first anniversary of last year's anti-…
- The Kenya Editors’ Guild (KEG) has sharply condemned a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) banning live broadcasts of the June 25 protests.
- A petition has been filed in the High Court seeking the urgent production of a missing activist, Ndiangui Kinyangia, who was allegedly abducted by masked men believed to be plainclothes police officers.
- In a circular dated June 25, 2025 and addressed to "All Television and Radio Stations," the Authority stated that broadcasting the protests live violates provisions of the Kenyan Constitution—specifically Articles 33(2) and 34(1)—as well as Section 46I of the Kenya Information and Communications…
- Other leaders present at the burial included, ODM leader Raila Odinga, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Cabinet Secretary for Mining and and Blue Economy Hassan Joho among others.
- Earlier in the day, President Ruto held a high-level meeting at State House, Nairobi, with His Excellency Sultan Ali Allana, the envoy of His Highness Prince Rahim Al Hussaini Aga Khan.
- Addressing the press outside the Holy Family Basilica on Wednesday morning, the leaders reaffirmed their support for the ongoing Gen Z-led protests and announced plans to commemorate those killed during previous demonstrations.
- Heavy police deployment was witnessed across Nairobi and other parts of the country on Wednesday morning as Kenyans prepared to mark the first anniversary of the deadly anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.
- A heavy police presence was witnessed across Nairobi and other parts of the country on Wednesday as Kenyans prepared to mark one year since the deadly anti-Finance Bill protests of 2024.
- The army last month "uncovered Kenyan-labelled arms and ammunition in the terrorist RSF militia's weapon caches in Khartoum," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
- After days of deliberation, U.S. forces struck Iran's three main nuclear sites on Saturday. President Donald Trump said Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities had been completely and "totally obliterated," an assertion he has since repeated.
- A U.N.-mandated commission investigating suspected human rights violations and war crimes in Democratic Republic of Congo cannot proceed due to a funding crisis in the U.N. human rights office (OHCHR), according to a letter seen by Reuters.
- France on Tuesday condemned what it called deadly "Israeli fire" against civilians in Gaza, after rescuers accused Israeli forces of killing 21 people as they waited for aid.
- US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts -- despite President Donald Trump's calls to slash levels.
- At his grocery store in an Iranian neighborhood of Los Angeles, Mohammad Ghafari is worried sick about his brothers and sisters since the United States bombed the Islamic republic's nuclear sites.
- Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to a senior official from the ruling party.
- The government has approved the implementation of the Nairobi Railway City Central Station and Public Realm Project, which it says aims at decongesting the capital and revitalising the city centre.
- The Cabinet has approved the proposed dualling of the 20.2km Nairobi Northern Bypass, a key infrastructure upgrade aimed at reducing traffic congestion and enhancing road safety.
- As Wednesday beckons, a date like no other for politically-charged Kenyans, alot of online activity has been brewing - and while some of it exists in the realms of the fairly normal, some of it has been bordering on the uncomfortably grotesque.
- ODM party leader Raila Odinga has called on the government to allow Wednesday’s planned demonstrations - driven largely by the country’s Gen Z - to go on as scheduled, so long as they are peaceful and lawful.
- The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for peaceful demonstrations and strict adherence to the rule of law during the planned protests set for Wednesday.
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has raised the alarm over the falsification of imprests, particularly by senior county government officials using proxies within devolved units.e
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has put County Governments on notice over a possible surge in irregular payments and fictitious pending bills as the 2024/2025 financial year draws to a close.
- Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has cautioned protesters to steer clear of protected areas ahead of the planned demonstrations on Wednesday, June 24, that will honour those who lost their lives during the anti-Finance Bill protests last year.
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has called for the immediate arrest of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, accusing him of orchestrating violent attacks on peaceful protesters in the capital.
- The High Court has declined to entertain an oral application seeking to cite the President and other state officials for contempt of court over the appointment of members to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), despite earlier court orders staying the process.
- The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has delivered a scathing indictment of President William Ruto’s government, accusing it of enabling extrajudicial killings, silencing dissent, and mismanaging public resources while ignoring the suffering of ordinary Kenyans.
- Atwoli’s suggestion to relocate the park’s wildlife to Maasai Mara to “decongest” Nairobi and reflect an “international city” status undermines the park’s ecological, economic, and cultural value
- Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has raised an alarm on the rising cancer cases being recorded in the North Eastern region due to the alleged dumping of nuclear waste.
- Upon his release, Roba dismissed the allegations, describing the arrest as a politically motivated move designed to prevent him from presiding over a critical County Assembly session slated for Thursday, during which the impeachment motion against Governor Guyo is set for debate.
- A CS at the center of a child support dispute has offered to take financial responsibility for his child — but only under strict conditions, including a firm demand that the child must attend public school from the age of 12.
