TAMU, Muhoroni July 3,- For years, ageing women Gladys Ochieng, Jane Akeyo, and Linet Akinyi have faced long-standing frustrations in accessing land, title deeds, and matrimonial property rights through the formal court system. Their legal battles have dragged on for years, often stalled by bureaucracy, high legal costs, and gender-based discrimination. Local Mediation Tired of…
KISUMU, Kenya-In a rare departure from the history of unrest, Kisumu City and its satellite towns gave the nationwide commemoration of the first anniversary of Gen Z’s protests a wide berth. The lakeside county has been the epicentre of kimbikimbis (demonstrations), in agitating human rights reforms since 1966 when the first Vice President Jaramogi Oginga…
KONDELE, Kisumu –A nonprofit organisation has partnered with the national police service in the Nyanza region to provide the required logistics for victims of gender based violence and child abuse. For a start Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) donated assorted items for use in safe houses. The same were given out at the Kondele police…
NAIROBI, Kenya -The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has urged journalists to uphold ethical standards and prioritise safety while covering maandamano (demonstrations) marking the first anniversary of the Gen Z uprising on June 25. In a statement issued Tuesday, MCK Chief Executive Officer David Omwoyo emphasised adherence to the Code of Conduct for Media Practice,…
ABUJA, Nigeria,June 24,- As the countdown to the 2027 General Elections begins, Kenya is once again witnessing a familiar rise in political tension among the political elites. For a country that has come a long way in democratization, this is a critical moment—one that will either strengthen our democratic ideals or expose the deep fractures…
KISUMU, Kenya – Human rights activists in Kisumu have called for peaceful demonstrations on Wednesday, June 25, to commemorate the first anniversary of the Gen Z-led uprising against the 2024 Finance Bill and the high cost of living. Citing Articles 1 and 3 of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution, the organizers urged residents especially the youth to…
MERU, Kenya -As the clock ticks towards marking the first anniversary of the Gen Z uprising on Wednesday, June 25th, and the heightened political tensions in parts of the country, President William Ruto has told off his critics, saying that he is firmly sitting on the saddle, busy fulfilling the development pledges he made to…
ST. STEPHENS CATHEDRAL, Kisumu -With spiralling reported cases of disappearances, abductions and killings in parts of the country, the Nyanza Anglican Church of Kenya Bishops are now calling upon President William Ruto to urgently fix the nation by bringing sanity to the security forces. In a terse statement issued Friday, June 20th, they strongly castigated…
The Kahawa Anti-Terror Court has sentenced two convicts to 30-year jail terms for aiding and financing the terrorist attack at the Dusit D2 Hotel Complex in Westlands, Nairobi, in 2019. Mohamed Abdi Ali, a 61-year-old madrassa teacher was sentenced to 15 years for each of 14 charges of Facilitation of a Terrorist Act contrary to…
Elected leaders from the Nyanza region have demanded the arrest of all individuals involved in the brutal killing of a teacher from Homa Bay. The leaders while condemning the brutal killing of the teachers said there are no sacred cows when it comes to the dispensation of justice, “The angry leaders have called for a…