We are witnessing the latest, and most glorious, stage of a revolution 40 years in the making. Protests have returned to the streets of Kenya’s towns and cities, as the country gets to the latest stage of the slow-motion revolution it has been undergoing for over 40 years. Animated by…
NewsFeed Protests over a controversial tax and finance bill in Kenya turned deadly with police reportedly opening fire and killing several demonstrators as they breached the parliament building in the capital Nairobi. There are reports of internet disruptions and broadcaster KTN said it was threatened with closure over its protest…
Protesters plan to hit Kenya’s streets on Tuesday after calling for a nationwide strike as they seek to pressure the government over controversial tax reforms that are before the parliament. The government has warned protesters against engaging in violence, and has insisted that they must wind up their agitation by…
Kenyan President William Ruto holds ceremonial goodbye for 400 troops set to depart on UN-backed mission. A contingent of Kenyan police is set to depart for a controversial mission in Haiti to combat the influence of powerful criminal gangs that have brought turmoil and violence to the Caribbean nation. Kenyan…
The weeklong protests have caught Ruto’s government off-guard, as discontent mounts over his economic policies. Kenya’s President William Ruto has said he was ready for “a conversation” with thousands of “peaceful” young protesters who held nationwide demonstrations this week to oppose proposed tax increases. The protesters, who began their demonstrations…
No ‘true leader’ In 1919, the British rounded up all members of the Talai – Koitalel’s clan and the longstanding leaders of the Nandi – and banished them to an isolated island-like village called Kapsisiywo in the heart of Nandi territory. Situated between two rivers, which encircle the whole area…
Young people in Kenya reacted to the government proposal with angry demonstrations and police cracked down hard. Widespread protests in Kenya erupted this week against proposed new taxes, and police were criticised for using excessive force to break them up. Many on the streets were young, mobilised by social media….
In a remarkable experiment of artificial intelligence meets elephants, researchers have successfully demonstrated how the giant mammals call to each other using individual names. According to a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, African savannah elephants in Kenya were observed and listened to, using machine learning software called…
Local media reported an unidentified man died from a gunshot wound to his thigh during riot police crackdown in Nairobi. At least 200 people were injured and more than 100 arrested across Kenya in nationwide protests against government tax hike plans, rights groups have said. Five groups, including Amnesty International,…
NewsFeed Police and ‘Occupy Parliament’ demonstrators confronted each other in Nairobi as anger spread across Kenya over proposed tax hikes amidst a cost-of-living crisis. President Ruto has scaled back some of the proposed changes in Finance Bill 2024 but says other increases must go forward. Published On 20 Jun 202420…
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