3 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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1 week ago CS Murkomen: Armed Politics by Trained Officers Is Subversion

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a stern warning to former and serving security officers involved in politically charged armed activities, saying they will face increased surveillance. He described the trend as a dangerous and subversive threat to national stability. Murkomen’s remarks come amid an ongoing government crackdown on the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement – a group founded by ex-Kenya Defence Forces soldier and security expert Patrick Osoi, former prison officer Jackson Kuria Kimani (popularly known as Cop Shakur), and police constable Hiram Kimathi. The group claims to defend victims of extrajudicial killings. Speaking during the 23rd The post CS Murkomen: Armed Politics by Trained Officers Is Subversion appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arrested Amid Legal Action Against Tanzanian Authorities

Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Arrested Amid Legal Action Against Tanzanian Authorities  DNE Africa

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3 w. ago Recalling MPs: A Constitutional Right Trapped in legal Deadlock

NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 20 -The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has received four petitions seeking to recall Members of Parliament, a constitutional move that is now being tested by a frustrated electorate amid fallout from the current regime. Following the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which sparked national protests and a widespread sense of betrayal, […] The post Recalling MPs: A Constitutional Right Trapped in legal Deadlock appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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4 w. ago Killer squads do not exist in our police formations: Murkomen

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 — Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims regarding the existence of a so-called “killer squad” within Kenya’s police formations. Responding to public concerns over the conduct of certain officers, Murkomen clarified that no sanctioned unit under the current administration has been tasked with carrying out extrajudicial killings. He maintained […] The post Killer squads do not exist in our police formations: Murkomen appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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last month Kenyan Drug Mule Caught at Mumbai Airport with Cocaine Pellets in Stomach

Authorities in India have arrested a Kenyan woman for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine into the country. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested the 43-year-old woman Sunday. The woman had ingested six tablets containing cocaine that she was to handover to someone in the city before she was apprehended by DRI. An official said the accused, identified as Florence Indangasi, was flying from Nairobi to Mumbai and reached Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Friday morning when she was apprehended based on intelligence. The DRI conducted searches in her baggage and clothes. However, nothing was found. DRI officials said The post Kenyan Drug Mule Caught at Mumbai Airport with Cocaine Pellets in Stomach appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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