Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in | Protests News

Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in | Protests News

Police have hurled tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as a new cabinet is sworn in. The protests in Nairobi on Thursday were organised by activists upset with President William Ruto even after he dismissed almost all of his ministers and added opposition…

Kenya police fire tear gas on antigovernment demonstrators in Nairobi | Protests News

Kenya police fire tear gas on antigovernment demonstrators in Nairobi | Protests News

The ‘Nane Nane’ march, meaning ‘eight eight’ in reference to the date, follows weeks of protests that saw President William Ruto scrap planned tax hikes and overhaul his cabinet. Kenyan police have fired volleys of tear gas in the heart of the capital Nairobi as small groups of people gathered…

Kenya’s Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests | Protests News

Kenya’s Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests | Protests News

President William Ruto announces 11 appointments, including six members of the cabinet that was dismissed last week. Kenyan President William Ruto has announced a partial cabinet after weeks of antigovernment protests. In a televised address on Friday, Ruto announced 11 appointments, which include six members from the previous cabinet. The…

Kenya court suspends police ban on protests in Nairobi | Protests News

Kenya court suspends police ban on protests in Nairobi | Protests News

Before court decision, police had barred protests in the capital indefinitely amid continuing antigovernment demonstrations. A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital, stating that citizens have a right to demonstrate peacefully. Before the High Court’s decision on Thursday, police had barred protests in Nairobi…

Kenyan police crack down as protesters return to streets nationwide | Politics

Kenyan police crack down as protesters return to streets nationwide | Politics

NewsFeed Kenyan police responded with tear gas as youth-led protesters again took to the streets of major cities. The protests started last month against proposed tax hikes and are continuing even though the legislation was withdrawn. The protesters are calling on President William Ruto to resign. Published On 16 Jul…

‘Ruto must go!’: Kenyan police confront antigovernment protesters | Protests News

‘Ruto must go!’: Kenyan police confront antigovernment protesters | Protests News

Police in Kenya have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters aiming to keep pressure on President William Ruto after he made a series of concessions to demonstrators. Activists behind weeks of protests that were initially sparked by proposed tax hikes called for a “total shutdown” of the country…

Kenya police vow ‘transparent’ probe into dismembered female bodies | Crime News

Kenya police vow ‘transparent’ probe into dismembered female bodies | Crime News

At least eight bodies have been found, but reports indicate there may be more as anger over the discovery grows. Police in Kenya have promised a “transparent” investigation into the discovery of eight mutilated female bodies that were found dumped in an abandoned quarry in Mukuru, a collection of slums…

Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies | Crime News

Kenyan police watchdog probes police link to mutilated bodies | Crime News

The nine bodies with ‘visibile marks of torture’ were found in an abandoned quarry near a police station. Kenya’s police watchdog has said it is investigating whether there was any police involvement following the discovery of nine mutilated bodies in an abandoned quarry in Mukuru, a collection of slums south…