Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Kenya

June 29, 2024

Ruto seeks clerics’ support to provide digital jobs for Kenyan youths

This comes after weeks of bloody protests against Mr Ruto’s Finance Bill, which has left many dead. 

William Ruto and protesters
June 28, 2024

Kenya: Lavington Church cancels fundraiser amid uproar on Rachael Ruto’s invitation as chief guest

Many Kenyans were angered by the invitation and threatened to storm the venue.

Rachael Ruto
June 27, 2024

Ruto using snipers, security forces to kill Kenyan youths horrific to watch: Vice-President’s Wife

“The past few days have been extraordinarily painful for any mother,” she wrote. 

William Ruto, Kenyan police shooting at protesters and Dorcas Rigathi
June 26, 2024

Police murdered 23 tax protesters, kidnapped 22, wounded 300 in Kenya: Amnesty International

The human rights organisation said police continued shooting and killing of unarmed citizens into the night on Tuesday.

Police attacking Kenyan protesters
June 26, 2024

Kenyans mobilise “one million march” despite Ruto’s withdrawal of controversial Finance Bill

Tuesday’s anti-Finance Bill protest turned violent as Kenyan police fired live rounds at protesters, resulting in approximately ten deaths and 50 injuries.

Kenyan protesters
June 26, 2024

President Ruto backs down from signing Kenyan tax law after mass protests

“I concede and therefore I will not sign the 2024 Finance Bill,” said Mr Ruto.

Kenyan protesters
June 25, 2024

Kenyan police arrive in violence-ridden Haiti to fight gangsters 

Back home, the Kenyan police are enforcing a deadly crackdown on tax protesters.

Gang violence in Haiti; Kenyan police force
June 25, 2024

Kenya boils as police open fire on anti-tax protesters, kill 10, 50 wounded

At least 10 persons were killed and close to 50 injured as Kenyan police opened live rounds on anti-Finance Bill protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday.

Police attacking Kenyan protesters
June 25, 2024

Kenya receives $462 million grant for HIV, TB, malaria

Kenya has signed six grants totalling $462 million to support programmes targeting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

HIV PATIENTS used to illustrate the story
June 25, 2024

Kenya’s Supreme Court, parliament on fire as irate protesters double down

A fire outbreak was also seen in City Hall, the office of the governor of Nairobi, and the Supreme Court premises.

Kenya's Supreme Court, parliament on fire