Kenya

Why are Kenya’s youth taking to the streets against President William Ruto?

Kenya is facing a powerful youth-led uprising driven by deep frustration over rising taxes, corruption, police brutality and economic hardship. At least 100 people have died in protests over the past year, and President William Ruto’s call to shoot rioters in the legs has sparked outrage. The movement has grown beyond tax opposition to a national demand for justice and accountability

Kenya capital locked down as protesters-police clashes continue, at least 10 reported killed

Young Kenyans, frustrated over economic stagnation, corruption and police brutality, are once again engaging in protests that last month degenerated into looting and violence, leaving dozens dead and thousands of businesses destroyed

Kenya interior minister accuses protesters of plotting coup as unrest turns deadly

Kenya's Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen accused protesters on Thursday of attempting to overthrow the government during a day of deadly demonstrations, remarks that protest leaders said were an attempt to deflect attention from their demands

8 killed, 400 injured in Kenya anti-govt protests marking deadly 2024 demonstrations

The demonstrations, held to mark the anniversary of last year’s deadly protests against a controversial tax bill, saw thousands take to the streets across the country

A year after Gen Z protests, why are Kenyans back on the streets

Thousands of Kenyans staged protests on Wednesday (June 25) to mark the demonstrations against a tax bill last year that had turned deadly. As agitation spread in several parts of the country, reports of clashes between the police and protesters emerged, with at least two people being killed and eight others sustaining gunshot wounds

Kenyan workers dying in Saudi Arabia as country continues to send hundreds for work, money

The report reveals that women, who are being recruited as housekeepers or nannies in Saudi Arabian households face all sorts of cruelty

Haiti gang violence: Kenya to send 200 more police officers to bolster its forces in island nation

The 217 officers will reinforce the first batch of 400 officers who were deployed last year to the Caribbean nation to restore peace. Gang violence killed at least 5,601 people in Haiti in 2024

All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries

From spring 2025, Russia will allow Indian tourists to visit without a visa. This comes amid a rise in Indians visiting the country. As per estimates, Moscow welcomed 28,500 Indian visitors in the first half of 2024, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous year

UK sanctions Kenya's businessman Kamlesh Pattni, relatives over illegal gold trade

The accused Kamlesh Pattni along with his wife and brother-in-law have been slapped with sanctions and their assets have been frozen, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office said in a statement

20 Kenyan police officers in Haiti resign over pay delays, poor conditions

Nearly 20 of the roughly 400 Kenyan police officers serving in Haiti on a U.N.-backed anti-gang force have submitted letters of resignation from the mission over the past two months because of pay delays and poor conditions, according to a report