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Third protest victim dies after Saba Saba shooting in Kirinyaga
James Muriithi, 41, who was shot on Monday at Makutano in Mwea, died on Thursday morning at Kenyatta National Hospital.
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FIDA-Kenya demands justice over protest killings, police brutality and sexual violence
FIDA-Kenya expressed solidarity with the victims, sending heartfelt condolences to bereaved families and reaffirming that no citizen should lose their life while exercising their right to peaceful protest.
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Protesters clash with police as Kenya marks 35th saba saba day
In Kangemi, protests turned violent when a man was reportedly shot on Waiyaki Way. Crowds gathered around the body, clashing with police as tensions flared.
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Police deny targeting foreigners amid protest crackdown claims
The viral release had claimed that security agencies, working with immigration officers, were conducting operations to arrest undocumented foreigners suspected of looting, damaging property, and attacking polic...
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Raila set to address supporters at Kamukunji grounds at 3PM
This year’s commemoration comes at a tense moment nationally, as Gen Z-led protests that began with opposition to the Finance Bill have widened to call for greater reforms and an end to police violence and enfo...
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Senator Cherargei backs security deployment, warns against saba saba protests turning violent
According to Cherargei, the spirit of the 1990 protests, rooted in the push for pluralism, democracy, and constitutional reforms, was honoured with the 2010 Constitution.
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Masengeli says CBD is open as roadblocks, checks disrupt Nairobi movement
The checkpoints forced commuters to walk long distances, with some reporting being stranded after public transport vehicles were blocked from entering the city.
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Leaders warn of eroded democratic gains ahead of saba saba protests
Saba Saba, observed every July 7, commemorates the pro-democracy demonstrations of 1990, led by Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia.
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Opposition warns state over police intimidation ahead of Saba Saba rallies
Concluding their two-day tour of the Western region in Kitale, the leaders vowed to monitor the situation across counties and warned the Kenya Kwanza administration against using force to disrupt peaceful assem...
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Trade CS Kinyanjui cautions against protest violence, warns of economic fallout
CS Kinyanjui acknowledged that the right to protest is enshrined in Kenya’s 2010 Constitution but insisted that it must be exercised responsibly and without destruction.
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DCP youth leader vows to mobilize youth for Saba Saba protests following court release
Thiga made it clear that recent arrests would not deter the youth from pushing forward with their demands.
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Echoes of defiance: Revisiting Saba Saba as new demos loom
Then, under the firm grip of President Daniel Arap Moi, Kenya was a one-party state where dissent was criminalized and political freedom suppressed.