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Foreign Agents Registration Bill must not be used to curb critics
Civil society groups are urging Kenya to ensure any proposed foreign-agent law strengthens financial oversight without restricting legitimate civic activity.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-09-19 13:33:30
By Irungu Houghton
2026-09-12 15:00:00
The sentencing of Okoth Obado and his co-convicts for Sharon Otieno’s murder will test Kenya’s commitment to justice, equality before the law and protection of vulnerable victims.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-08-29 06:00:00
Survivors of enforced disappearances in Kenya are demanding recognition, justice and compensation as concerns grow over the government’s failure to address their cases.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-08-22 07:45:00
The need for a new vision is not in doubt. The real question is whether the Presidency can credibly convene and lead it while battling deep stakeholder scepticism.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-08-08 07:44:00
While elections produce both winners and losers, the real loser in Ol Kalou was not UDA's candidate but the State itself.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-07-18 09:54:00
Strong environmental laws must be protected from safeguard weakening amendments. Our courts are our last line of environmental defence, and they must not fail us.
By Irungu Houghton And Akshay Vishwanath
2026-07-11 08:00:00
Kenyan courts have repeatedly found the state liable for using excessive force against protesters, arbitrary arrests, pre-trial detention, and denying suspects access to lawyers.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-07-04 08:35:00
Mothers from the farthest ends of the country have refused for their sons to be profiled, abducted and forcefully disappeared.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-06-27 08:02:00
We must also focus on deeper, systemic and relational failures that enabled him thrive at City Hall.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-06-06 06:25:00
The 2.6 million new voters bring the register to 24.7 million. It marks one of the fastest expansions in Kenya’s history.
By Irungu Houghton
2026-05-02 08:45:00
Joe Muriuki was not the first to be diagnosed, but he was the first with the courage to be interviewed in a KBC studio after discovering his status.
By Irungu Houghton
Feb. 26, 2022
Feb. 26, 2022
Clearer guidance is still needed on what is a “proportional response” to public disorder and violence.
By Irungu Houghton
Feb. 18, 2022
Feb. 18, 2022
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