DCI dispatches sleuths to pursue gang members filmed robbing Kenyans during protests
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has dispatched detectives to pursue gang members who have been filmed robbing Kenyans during the anti-government protests. DCI in a statement shared through social media on Tuesday, June 2, 2024, said the gang members had been recorded by concerned citizens violently robbing innocent Kenyans on the roads. Taking advantage […]
K24 journalist Joel Chacha injured by teargas lobbed along Tom Mboya street
K24 TV journalist Joel Chacha has been injured while covering the anti-government protests in Nairobi. Chacha who was covering the protests within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, was hit by a tear gas canister that was lobbed by the police along Tom Mboya Street. In a video captured by […]
Police rescue suspected thief from being lynched in Mombasa, Nairobi protests marred by muggingÂ
In a dramatic turn of events during anti-government protests on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, police intervened to rescue a suspected thief from being lynched by an angry mob in Mombasa. The incident unfolded as demonstrators, expressing their discontent with the government, caught a man attempting to steal amid the chaos. The suspect, dressed in a […]
KSL student leader reported missing amid ongoing anti-gov’t protests
The Kenya School of Law (KSL) has announced that one of its students has gone missing amid ongoing anti-government protests in the country. In a statement issued on Thursday, June 27, 2024, KSL Director Henry Mutai expressed concern over the disappearance of Joshua Okayo who is also the current President of the KSL Student Governing […]
Global conference cancels Ruto opening ceremony over anti-Finance Bill protests
The opening ceremony of the Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) 2024 initially slated for June 26 in Nairobi has been abruptly cancelled due to the ongoing anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. In a press statement released on Wednesday, June 26, GPLC Africa expressed regret over the decision, citing recent violent events that have gripped the country. […]
‘Chest thumping and arrogance have destroyed many leaders’ – Legion Maria Church warns Ruto
The Legion Maria Church Bishops have expressed concern over the violent incidents that marred Tuesday, June 25, 2024 anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests in Nairobi and other parts of the country. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, the bishops voiced their opposition to what they termed “unprecedented, unwarranted, unlawful, and inhuman” actions […]
IPAEA condemns attacks on journalists covering anti-tax protests
The International Press Association of East Africa (IPAEA) has condemned the violence against journalists covering the ongoing protests against the Finance Bill 2024. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the IPAEA expressed disapproval of the attacks on members of the media during the #RejectFinanceBill2024 demonstrations. “The International Press Association of East […]