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Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of

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Kasese NRM Supporters Protest Woman MP Primary Results

Kasese NRM Supporters Protest Woman MP Primary Results

A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) supporters in Kasese District on Monday poured onto the streets in protest, decrying irregularities in the recently concluded party primaries for the Woman Member of Parliament flag bearer.Visibly frustrated and carrying placards, the demonst

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Tension Rises as NUP Supporters Remanded Ahead of Museveni Kampala Tour

Tension Rises as NUP Supporters Remanded Ahead of Museveni Kampala Tour

Fifteen National Unity Platform supporters have been remanded to Luzira Prison until July twenty nine. The group was arrested from various locations in Lubaga Division, including their homes, following accusations of defacing campaign posters of President Yoweri

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Punching Above Poverty: Museveni Donates UGX 10M to Empower Kalerwe Boxing Youths.

Punching Above Poverty: Museveni Donates UGX 10M to Empower Kalerwe Boxing Youths.

Kalerwe’s narrow lanes buzzed with new purpose when news broke that President Yoweri Museveni had sent a cash gift of UGX 10 million to the Kalerwe Boxing Club (KBC) Savings and Credit Co‑operative Organisation, a group of 150 young athletes

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Tension in Kenya as Saba Saba Protests Paralyze Capital as Police Seal Off Key Roads

Tension in Kenya as Saba Saba Protests Paralyze Capital as Police Seal Off Key Roads

Nairobi woke up to a city under lockdown on Monday, July 7, as Kenyan security forces moved swiftly to block access to the Central Business District in anticipation of the annual Saba Saba protests.Barricades were erected along major roads including Thika

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“No More Lies, Bahati” Angry Villagers Tear Down Bridge, Block Minister’s Convoy Over The Following

“No More Lies, Bahati” Angry Villagers Tear Down Bridge, Block Minister’s Convoy Over The Following

Residents of Nyombe Parish in Ndorwa County West caused a stir on Tuesday when they blocked a campaign convoy belonging to Minister David Bahati.The angry villagers tore down an old, broken bridge, stopping the minister from reaching his 

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Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Kenya: Mourners Seize Blogger’s Casket, Torch Police Station in Protest Over Death in Custody

Chaos erupted in Homa Bay County as mourners forcefully seized the casket of the late Albert Omondi Ojwang and marched it to Mawego Police Station in a dramatic protest against alleged police brutality.The protest escalated further when the irate crowd set the station abla

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Burora: “Kampala Needs Leaders, Not Protesters”

Burora: “Kampala Needs Leaders, Not Protesters”

Appearing on Sanyuka TV, former Rubaga RCC Anderson Burora, now contesting for the Nakawa West parliamentary seat in 2026 under the National Resistance Movement (NRM), delivered a powerful critique of Kampala’s opposition politics, calling for a shift from rhetoric to results.Burora, kno

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Minister Forced to Reroute After Confrontation with Angry Residents

Minister Forced to Reroute After Confrontation with Angry Residents

Tension escalated on Tuesday in Nyombe Parish, Kahungye Sub-county, Ndorwa County West, after residents took matters into their own hands by dismantling a dilapidated bridge along the Rwenkorongo-Nyombe-Katete-Nkora Road.This action effectively blocked Mi

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We Cannot Have a Country Where Criminals Run After Police Officers – President Ruto

We Cannot Have a Country Where Criminals Run After Police Officers – President Ruto

President William Ruto has directed the security chiefs to bring to book all those who perpetrated heinous crimes, including looting, robbery, rape and arson, during the June 25 protests.Speaking on Saturday, when he met top security chiefs and administra

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