What Kenyan youth make of deputy president's sacking I Focus on Africa Podcast
There was drama in Kenyan politics this week which ended with the impeachment of deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. Young people voted in big numbers during the general elections in 2022. Two youths share their views on the matter.
Why has the government of Ivory Coast has dissolved all student unions?
And how Al-Shabaab militia in Mogadishu are making life difficult for business owners with CCTV cameras on their premises.
00:00 Intro
00:51 What Kenyan youth make of deputy president's sacking
11:49 Why has the Ivory Coast government dissolved all student unions?
19:21 Why are shop owners removing CCTV cameras in Mogadishu?
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- The MP has been a vocal critic of the current regime, and has hinted at running for a higher office in the upcoming elections.
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- Hundreds of people were arrested during the demos and are still in detention.
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- President William Ruto has assented to the 2025 Finance Bill at State House, Nairobi after MPs passed the proposed legislation last week.
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- Aroko, who was previously arrested and treated as a suspect in the high-profile case, was freed after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reviewed the evidence and opted to enlist him as a key witness.
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- Four casualties from Wednesday’s June 25 anniversary demonstrations are still admitted at the Matuu Level IV hospital in Machakos County with gunshot wounds.
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- Babu took to social media, saying, "This is not just an attack on me, but on democracy itself," linking the withdrawal to his active participation in nationwide protests marking the one-year anniversary of the June 2024 demonstrations against the…
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- His remarks came amid nationwide protests held to mark one year since the deadly June 25, 2024, anti-government demonstrations.
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- Shabiki, through its Na Jamii corporate social responsibility initiative, proudly sponsored the KidsToKids Charity Golf Tournament, a one-of-a-kind event that raised funds to support education for underprivileged children in Kenya.
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- The group also tried to attack the Molo MP’s residence but were repulsed by security teams.
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- The President also enacted the Appropriations Bill and Supplementary Appropriation Bill
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- “We need to create job opportunities for our youth to promote effective governance in this country."
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- Once the backbone of the country's agricultural sector, many of them are now elderly, visibly frail, battling illness and financially desperate.
