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Lobby groups mount pressure on government over detention of activist Rose Njeri

35-year-old Rose Njeri who was arrested for creating an anti-Finance Bill 2025 website allowing Kenyans to submit their views on the bill. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

As Kenya marked Madaraka Day — a celebration of self-rule and civil liberty, lobby groups mounted pressure on the government over the continued detention of Rose Njeri, a software developer and civic activist, calling for her release.

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