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More than 60, 000 Kenyans join fight to stop deforestation

The fight against deforestation has intensified as more than 60, 000 Kenyans sign a petition demanding an immediate halt to deforestation in public forests.

By Jacinta Mutura 18 days ago

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North Eastern, Coast regions put on high alert as October rains loom

North Eastern and Coast regions have been put on high alert as Kenya braces for above-average October rains

By Jacinta Mutura 20 days ago

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Activists' abductions: Defenders coalition demands answers, probe

The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders has called for independent investigations into alleged abductions and torture of activists Collins Otieno and Boniface Mulinge Muteti.

By Jacinta Mutura 24 days ago

KHRC warns El Nino response could deepen human rights violations

KHRC has warned the government against repeating human rights violations witnessed during the 2024 floods as the country braces for heavy El Nino rains.

By Jacinta Mutura 25 days ago

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North Eastern risks isolation as El Nio threatens key roads

North Eastern Kenya risks being cut off from the rest of the country as heavy El Niño rains threaten to render key roads impassable.

By Jacinta Mutura 26 days ago

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Too late for mitgation as Kenya braces for El Nino rains

There is little time left for Kenya to prepare for the expected El Niño-enhanced rains, disaster risk expert Zachary Misiani has warned.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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KeRRA in a spot over Mandera road projects

Residents of Mandera North Constituency have called for an independent investigation into three road maintenance projects, citing concerns over procurement and payment of works.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

Report: Russia exploits migrants, refugees and detained foreigners to fill Ukraine war ranks

A new report reveal how Russia is exploiting vulnerable migrants, refugees and foreign prisoners by using precarious legal circumstances to recruit them into the military to fight in Ukraine.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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Nairobi maps 246 flood hotspots as El Nino rains threaten 100, 000 residents

Nairobi County has identified 246 flood hotspots across the city as El Nino rains approach, with up to 100, 000 people at risk of being severely affected by flooding.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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Met: Prepare for heavy rainfall, floods and landslides in October

The Kenya Meteorological Department has urged Kenyans and the government to prepare adequately for heavy rainfall between October and December that could extend to February 2027.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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Ruto gives foreign traders 90-day ultimatum to regularise businesses

The government has given foreign nationals operating businesses in Kenya a 90-day ultimatum to regularise their immigration, work permits, business registration and licensing

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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El Nino puts 1.5m Kenyans at risk of humanitarian, economic shocks

Kenya is bracing for a potentially unprecedented El Nino, with the latest forecast warning that the country could face the strongest event ever measured.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

The unending fight for forests, 16 years after Katiba

Examination of Kenya’s “Green Constitution” and the continuing struggle to turn its strong constitutional protections for the environment into effective action.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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Kenya has little time to prepare as El Nino rains loom nationwide

The climate outlook indicates that rainfall will begin as early as September in parts of western Kenya and the Rift Valley

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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Why Tuju's property sale failed to attract bidders

The planned auction of former CS Raphael Tuju’s Entim Sidai property in Karen was aborted after no qualified bidder appeared, amid a long-running legal dispute.

By Jacinta Mutura 1 month ago

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'Super El Nino': Hospitals urged to stress-test readiness, simulate emergencies

With heavy OND rains expected to strain East Africa’s health systems, countries are urged to conduct emergency simulations at high-risk facilities to identify gaps before disasters strike.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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El Nino: Kenya's double disaster as millions face fresh crisis

For months, communities across parts of Kenya and the wider Eastern Africa have been living under the shadow of immense heat and inadequate rainfall.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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Kenya braces for El Nino fury as floods threaten massive destruction

After the release of the October-November -December forecast, focus now shifts to coutry's preparedness to protect lives and property as the El Nino threatens to cause devastating disasters.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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'Super' El Nino: Why 1.5m Kenyans could face floods

At least 1.5 million Kenyans could be adversely affected by flooding during the October-December rainfall season, with several counties facing the risk of displacement.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

Stakeholders demand action against political goon networks ahead of polls

Kenya risks sliding into another cycle of election-related violence if the growing trend of political goonism is not confronted early, stakeholders have warned.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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BATUK training resumes despite deal standoff, 58 sexual abuse cases

Kenya is investigating 58 alleged sexual offences involving British soldiers as Parliament presses the UK to address accountability concerns before approving the defence pact.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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Grief and uncertainty as Kenyan families seek answers on relatives killed, missing in Russia-Ukraine war

His family has lived in agonising uncertainty. They have been trapped between hope and grief, clinging to unanswered emails while desperately searching for answers that never arrive.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

Court stops construction of controversial Ngong Forest eco-lodge

Originally gazetted in 1932 at approximately 2,850 hectares, Ngong forest has been reduced to about 1,224 hectares following multiple excisions.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

Grief, uncertainty as Kenyan families seek answers on kin killed, missing in Russia-Ukraine war

There has been a growing crisis of Kenyans recruited into the Russian military under false job promises, only to end up fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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Shadow of impunity: How years of alleged atrocities finally led to BATUK's departure from Kenya

Britain has moved a major military exercise from Kenya to Tanzania after Kenya withheld BATUK training licences.

By Jacinta Mutura 2 months ago

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Agony of Kenyan families' search for sons swallowed by Russia's war

Kenyan families whose relatives joined Russia’s military are demanding answers as many remain missing or confirmed dead, amid conflicting casualty figures.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

Woman trafficked in Myanmar scam awarded Sh7.3 million

A Kisii court has awarded a woman Sh7.37 million for being trafficked to a notorious scamp in Myanmar where she was forced to work 17-hour days running online cryptocurrency fraud schemes.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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Government's 15b tree campaign contradicted by forest destruction

Conservationists have warned that Kenya’s 15 billion tree campaign risks being undermined by the continued destruction of indigenous forests through infrastructure and development projects.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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4,642 Kenyans move to court to stop development in Nairobi National Park

More than 4,600 Kenyans have moved to court to halt construction works inside Nairobi National Park citing threats to wildlife sanctuary and violation of the constitution.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

Tension over planned Saba Saba street demos

There is uncertainty over planned protests to commemorate the annual Saba Saba, with activists promising peaceful demonstrations to Parliament.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

Kenya, Saudi Arabia sign new labour deal amid persistent abuse concerns

Kenya and Saudi Arabia have signed a new labour recruitment agreement aimed at strengthening the protection of Kenyan migrant workers.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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How fresh abductions are casting doubts on state rights reform pledge

Fresh allegations of abductions and torture linked to the Gen Z anniversary protests have renewed concerns over Kenya’s human rights record.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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Toothless dog? Uproar over AU's silence as tension rises in SA

There’s a growing concern from experts over the inaction and silence by the African Union on the escalating anti-immigrant mobilisation in South Africa.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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Gen Z protester Davis Lichuma found ill after alleged abduction

Activist Davis Lichuma, a prominent Gen Z protester, was found in hospital in critical condition after allegedly being abducted and tortured during protests in Nairobi.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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Uganda army chief orders Nation Media outlets shutdown

Uganda's military has shut down Nation Media Group outlets, including NTV Uganda and the Daily Monitor, in a move that has intensified concerns over press freedom.

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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Dead or evolving? Inside Kenya's unfinished Gen Z revolution

Instead of mass demonstrations, many chose to mark the occasion online by changing profile pictures, sharing tributes and participating in candlelighting campaigns

By Jacinta Mutura 3 months ago

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Gen Z martyrs who marched for change, paid with dear lives

Scores of young courageous Kenyans paid the ultimate price in search for good governance 

By Jacinta Mutura 4 months ago

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Flags, flowers to mark Gen Z protest day events

Organisers said citizens will gather at locations where demonstrators were killed by police. Participants were asked to carry a flower, a white handkerchief and the national flag.

By Jacinta Mutura 4 months ago

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Tortured but unbroken: Abductees recall ordeal

Muteti describes repeated physical and psychological abuse.

By Jacinta Mutura 4 months ago

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How Kenya loses Sh600b annually to graft in mega projects

A report by Transparency International Kenya estimates that Kenya has lost more than Sh600 billion through corruption, weak oversight and mismanagement in major infrastructure projects.

By Jacinta Mutura 4 months ago