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Mwabili's family says police warned them before his disappearance
The Standard
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Kenyan Activist Mwambili Mwagodi. [File, Courtesy] Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, popularly known as TL Elder on X, has been reported missing in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. According to a message shared by his sister, Mwagodi disappeared on the...
Murkomen praises Nairobi police for ‘securing lives and property’ amid Saba Saba demos
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 7, 2025
Kenya Police officers block a main road leading to the central business district ahead of possible Saba Saba Day demonstrations in Nairobi on July 7, 2025. (Photo by AFP) Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has commended law enforcement...
Eleven dead and dozens injured in Kenya anti-government protests
The Indian Express
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July 7, 2025
Kenyan police fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies on Monday, and police said 11 people were killed nationwide in the latest anti-government protests to end in bloodshed.The death of...
‘Econet Victoria Falls marathon showcases Zimbabwe’s global tourism appeal’
NewsDay Zimbabwe
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Participants from as far afield as Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya and South Africa converged on the resort town – which attained city status in 2020 – for the annual race, held against the backdrop of one of the Seven...
11 Dead, 567 Arrested As Anti-Govt Protests Hit Kenya
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Nairobi, July 8 (IANS) As anti-government protests swept Kenya, 11 people lost their lives while 567 were arrested, according to the National Police Service (NPS).Additionally, dozens, including police officials, were left injured...
Saba Saba: Kenyan traders, businesses take action to protect shops ahead of...
TUKO
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July 6, 2025
Kenyan businesses and organisations took caution ahead of the planned Saba Saba protests in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) Traders in the country's capital spent more than KSh 300,000 to install security in their shops amid fears of...
Saba Saba protests: Police block several roads to Nairobi CBD, forcing commuters...
TUKO
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July 7, 2025
The government has heightened security across major towns as Kenyans mark the 35th Saba Saba Day Roadblocks and police presence caused widespread disruption in Nairobi and beyond, forcing residents to seek alternative ways to get to their...
Police fire tear gas at protesters as Nairobi CBD is sealed off
Capital FM Kenya
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July 7, 2025
Kenyan police have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the latest in a wave of anti-government rallies that began last year. The demonstrations mark the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba (7 July 1990) protests that launched Kenya’s...
Kenya to play its CHAN Group A match in Kasarani
Switch TV
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June 28, 2025
NAIROBI – Kenya will host all of its African Nations Championship (CHAN) Group A matches at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, according to the official fixtures released Friday by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The...
Roads blocked in Kenya’s capital on anniversary of pro-democracy protests
St. Kitts Gazette
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July 7, 2025
Kenya is marking its anniversary of pro-democracy rallies, with police blocking main roads in the capital, Nairobi, anticipating protests, after last month’s demonstrations descended into violent clashes. People rally each year on July 7 to mark...
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The Death of Albert Ojwang and the Rising Tide of Youth Discontent in Kenya
ImpACT International
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The death of Albert Ojwang, a young teacher and political blogger who died in police custody under suspicious circumstances in June 2025, has become a powerful symbol of the growing frustration and anger among Kenya’s youth. His tragic passing has...
Tension In Nairobi As Kenya Locks Down Ahead Of Saba Saba Protests
Arise News
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July 7, 2025
Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, entered a tense lockdown on Monday as security forces blocked major roads leading into the city ahead of planned nationwide protests commemorating Saba Saba — the historic July 7 movement for multiparty democracy. By...
Eleven dead, dozens injured in Kenya anti-government protests
GEO TV
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Protests mark 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies. Police fire to disperse large crowds of Nairobi protesters. Kenyan interior minister called protests 'terrorism' last month. Kenyan police fired to disperse demonstrators in Nairobi marking...
At least 10 killed during anti-government protests in Kenya
NBC News
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July 8, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing At least 10 killed during anti-government protests in Kenya 00:48 UP NEXT How the Dalai Lama's succession plans could clash with China 04:04...
10 dead, dozens arrested in more anti-government protests in Kenya
United Press International (UPI)
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On Monday, Kenyan counter-protesters armed with clubs and hired by business owners to guard their companies from looters stand watch during anti-government protests on Saba Saba day (or Seven-Seven in Swahili language) in Nairobi. Photo By Daniel...
Kenyan student drowns while swimming in Germany, family seeks help to repatriate...
TUKO
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June 27, 2025
Three students, among them two Kenyans, recently drowned during a swimming spree with friends One of them was Victor Ondimu Rangi, a 22-year-old student who had recently relocated after losing their father Victor's family has set up a GoFundMe...
Tension in Nairobi as Kenyans mark Saba Saba day
The Standard
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Kenya Police officers block a main road leading to the central business district ahead of possible Saba Saba Day demonstrations in Nairobi on July 7, 2025. [AFP] Kenya marked its fight for democracy on Monday, with police blocking main roads in...
Kenyan woman earns Oxford PhD without Master’s, credits campus boyfriend for...
TUKO
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June 28, 2025
Gladys Ngetich got her PhD immediately after completing her undergraduate studies at a Kenyan university She told TUKO.co.ke that her then-campus boyfriend inspired her to dream bigger and apply for scholarships, as she had not thought about...
The roadblocks that sealed Nairobi: 'We were told no one gets in'- police
The Standard
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Protestors along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway at Free Area during the nationwide Saba Saba demonstrations on July 7, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph/Standard] Kenya’s capital ground to a halt on Monday as police enforced an extraordinary lockdown, turning...
At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off
BBC
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At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi, told the...