IPOA issues update on probe of protesters’ deaths during Gen Z demos
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has issued a progress report on their investigations into deaths and injuries recorded during the Gen Z-led demonstrations. In a statement on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the oversight authority informed Kenyans that it had concluded a probe into some of the matters and forwarded the files to the Director […]
Omtatah urges Kenyans to confront Ruto with names of missing protesters after he asked for it
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah Okoiti has responded strongly to President William Ruto’s call for the names of missing protesters who took part in anti-government demonstrations that swept across Kenya in July 2024. The president’s statement, made during a tense town hall meeting in Kisumu on Thursday night August 29, 2024, has reignited debate over the […]
‘It is oppressive and back door entry to dictatorship’ – Wamuchomba denounces bill on regulation of protests
Member of Parliament (MP) for Githunguri Constituency Gathoni Wamuchomba has denounced the Assembly and Demonstration Bill introduced by Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku. In a statement shared on X, Wamuchomba opposed the bill stating that it is oppressive and might lead to dictatorship. The vocal MP further added that the introduction of such bills that […]
‘Students should demonstrate against new university funding model’ – Babu Owino
Embakasi East Member of Parliament, Babu Owino, has voiced his frustration over the new university funding model, urging students to take to the streets in protest against it. In a statement on his X account on Thursday, August 22, 2024, the lawmaker criticized the model, stating that it is preventing underprivileged students from access to […]
Bangladesh Parliament dissolved, president’s office says
Bangladesh’s parliament was dissolved on Tuesday, the president’s office said in a statement, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following violent protests demanding her ouster. The announcement came hours after protesting student leaders set a deadline to dissolve parliament and warned a “strict programme” would be launched if their […]
Huddah Monroe weighs in on Kenyan political climate after Bangladesh student-led protests
Kenyan socialite Huddah Monroe has shared her views on the current political climate in Kenya amid planned anti-government protests. Drawing an example to recent events in Bangladesh, where student-led protests resulted in the resignation of the prime minister, Huddah expressed her disappointment with the Kenyan government for not giving in to the demands raised by […]
‘Kenya’s Gen Z patriots have allowed formation of new Cabinet, restructuring of public service’ – Peter Kaluma
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has asserted that Kenyan youth have facilitated the creation of a new Cabinet and the restructuring of public service to drive necessary reforms, excluding those influenced by politicians or funded by NGOs. His sentiments come despite widespread public outrage and planned demonstrations after President William Ruto reappointed several of […]