8 h. ago US report accuses Kenyan authorities of extrajudicial killings during 2024 protests

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 14 – The United States has accused Kenyan security forces of committing multiple extrajudicial killings during 2024, particularly in the wake of nationwide “Gen Z” demonstrations against proposed tax increases in June and July. In its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, the US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human […] The post US report accuses Kenyan authorities of extrajudicial killings during 2024 protests appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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3 d. ago Mbadi reaffirms Govt’s commitment to compensate protest victims

Mbadi clarified that the program will also include compensation for police officers who have been injured or killed in the line of duty while maintaining law and order during the demonstrations

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3 d. ago ODM Leaders Assure Kenyans: We Will Hold Government Accountable

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has stood by his decision to work with President William Ruto under the broad-based government initiative, saying he has no regrets. Speaking at the funeral of former Rarieda MP Bob Jalang’o Nyanduga at Obaga Primary School grounds, Odinga pointed out that ODM chose to partner with the Kenya Kwanza government for the sake of the nation. He explained that, at the time, Kenya was on the brink of imploding, citing the massive protests against the government that were on the verge of plunging the nation into chaos. “It was necessary to take emergency The post ODM Leaders Assure Kenyans: We Will Hold Government Accountable appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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6 d. ago President Ruto says initiative to compensate protest victims to unite Kenyans

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – President William Ruto says the formation of an initiative to compensate victims of protests is part of a broader plan to heal the nation and unite citizens. Speaking during the funeral of former Karachuonyo Member of Parliament and gender equality icon Phoebe Asiyo in Homa Bay on Friday, President Ruto […] The post President Ruto says initiative to compensate protest victims to unite Kenyans appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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6 d. ago President Ruto forms team to coordinate compensation of protest victims

The Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs and Human Rights Makau Mutua will be the principal coordinator of the exercise.

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6 d. ago President Ruto launches National Medical Equipment Service Project

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – National and county government hospitals will now benefit from a new medical equipment initiative that will provide modern health machines. The National Equipment Services Project (NESP) will ensure that hospitals across Kenya  are equipped with cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment technologies that will be accessible to all Kenyans. The new initiative, […] The post President Ruto launches National Medical Equipment Service Project appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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7 d. ago Ruto Slams ‘Merchants of Doom’ Demanding Hustler Fund Shutdown

President William Ruto has dismissed calls by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) to disband the Hustler Fund, defending it as a successful initiative. Speaking during a Presidential Private Sector Roundtable in Nairobi, Ruto praised the fund’s impact since its launch in November 2022, emphasizing the significant amount of money disbursed over the past three years. “Our critics – the naysayers, the perpetual pessimists, the chorus that never sees anything working in Kenya would have you believe that the Hustler Fund is a total failure,” the President said. His remarks came in response to a recent KHRC report titled Failing The post Ruto Slams ‘Merchants of Doom’ Demanding Hustler Fund Shutdown appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago Kenya’s Kennedy Odede awarded 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize by UN Chief

NEW YORK, USA, Jul 19 — Dr. Kennedy Odede, founder of Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO), has been awarded the 2025 United Nations Nelson Mandela Prize, becoming the first Kenyan to receive the recognition. UN Secretary General António Guterres presented the award during a ceremony marking Nelson Mandela International Day at the UN General Assembly […] The post Kenya’s Kennedy Odede awarded 2025 Nelson Mandela Prize by UN Chief appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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4 w. ago ODM leaders meet Russia’s ruling party in push for global political ties

NAIROBI, Kenya July 16 – The Orange Democrarttic Movement (ODM) Deputy Party Leader Godfrey Osotsi on Tuesday led a delegation of Kenyan lawmakers to a high-level meeting with Russia’s ruling United Russia Party (URP) in Moscow. The meeting, held at URP headquarters, was part of a broader effort to strengthen international cooperation between political parties […] The post ODM leaders meet Russia’s ruling party in push for global political ties appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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