In a statement issued on Sunday, NPS said it had noted allegations circulating on mainstream and social media regarding enforced disappearances and torture, adding that the claims were being taken seriously.
By Samuel OtienoProf Mak’Ochieng described the demonstrations not as isolated political events but as a powerful expression of public dissatisfaction, particularly among young Kenyans who believed their voices were no longer being heard
By Chrispho OwuorGachagua thanked young people, traders, and members of the public for responding to his appeal to stay away from the demonstrations, saying their actions helped prevent violence
By Chrispho OwuorKNCHR urged affected families and members of the public to report such cases through its toll-free hotline, 0800720627, and seek assistance through a network of partner organisations offering legal, medical and psychosocial support.
By Bradley BosireThe demonstrations are set to coincide with the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests that left many people dead and others injured, events that sparked widespread calls for accountability and reforms.
By Bradley BosireThe detainees, some held for several days, arrived in a convoy of three police vehicles and were escorted into the courtroom one by one, flanked by heavily armed officers.
By Brenda SockyMudavadi described the destruction of infrastructure and theft of public property, including subsidised fertiliser, as economic sabotage.
By Maureen Kinyanjui