Man arrested after 3 children, lady killed in house fire
A murder investigation is underway after a lady and three children died in a house fire in Bradford. The blaze broke out at a semi-detached house on Westbury Road in the early hours of the morning. Five fire service crews and police arrived just after 2 a.m, but a 29-year-old lady was pronounced dead at […]
Tanzania police commander transferred over harlotry comment
A police commander in Tanzania‘s capital, Dodoma, has been removed from her post following controversial comments in which she linked an alleged gang-rape victim to sex work. Earlier this month a video appearing to show a young woman being assaulted by five men went viral in the East African country, prompting an outcry among the […]
Court bars police from using water cannons, tear gas against peaceful protesters
The High Court of Kenya sitting at Malindi Constitutional and Judicial Review Division has issued orders barring the police from using brutal force against peaceful protesters. Lawyer Saitabao Ole Kanchory had on June 24, 2024, moved to the court seeking orders to bar the police from using brutal force, carrying out extra judicial killings, making […]
’I salute Kenyan youth for standing against problematic Finance Bill 2024’ – Lupita Nyon’go
Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o has thrown her support behind the Kenyan youth amidst ongoing protests against the contentious Finance Bill 2024. Taking to her Instagram page, the Kenyan actress expressed admiration for the youths’ resilience and their efforts to fight for their democratic rights. “I salute the Kenyan youth and I am grateful to them […]
‘Respect neutral spaces like worship centres’- All Saints’ Cathedral calls out police after teargas is lobbed in church premises
All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi, has called out the police after they lobbed teargas in their church premises during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. The police who were trying to contain the protesters who wanted to storm the National Assembly premises on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, used teargas to disperse them. Teargas However, the teargas lobbed […]
‘Use of lethal force against unarmed protesters is gross violation of human rights’ – Esther Passaris
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has condemned the use of violence on unarmed protesters in the wake of the tragic death of a young protester, Rex Masai. The incident occurred during the anti-Finance Bill protests on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Rex Masai, who sustained gunshot wounds during the protests, succumbed to his injuries and his […]
Police vow to protect Parliament, govt infrastructures as protests persist
The National Police Service (NPS) has condemned the ongoing protests against the Finance Bill 2024, pledging to protect Parliament and other key government infrastructure. In a statement on Thursday, June 20, 2024, the NPS acknowledged the citizens’ right to protest under Article 37 of the Constitution but stressed that any attempts to disrupt government operations […]