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Motorists face fresh annual emissions test plan under new Bill
News

Motorists face fresh annual emissions test plan under new Bill

The proposal is contained in the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to make annual emissions testing compulsory for all vehicles and industries that produce high levels of pollution. Sponsored by Mandera Senator Ali Roba, the Bill has been published for introduction in the Senate for First Reading.

Criticising and insulting a football referee is protected speech, rules ECHR
Sports

Criticising and insulting a football referee is protected speech, rules ECHR

The Strasbourg-based court was ruling on a series of cases brought by Portuguese club FC Porto and two of its former officials. In one case, the court ruled in favour of the club's newsletter, Dragões Diário, which had been punished over a 2019 article published after Benfica's 4-1 victory over Feirense.

Members of the Youth Caucus aligned to the Linda Mwananchi Movement address the media during a press briefing at the United Kenya Club in Nairobi on July 7, 2026. PHOTO/DAVID BOGONKO NYOKANG'I
Politics

Youth allied to Linda Mwananchi movement raise alarm over rising political violence

The caucus said the Constitution guarantees every Kenyan the right to freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly and political participation, adding that political competition should never be driven by violence or intimidation.

Witnesses recount starvation, confinement in Paul Mackenzie manslaughter trial
Corridors of Justice

Witnesses recount starvation, confinement in Paul Mackenzie manslaughter trial

Mackenzie, together with Shallyne Temba, Kahindi Garama, Tom Mkonwe, Julius Luwali and Johnson Richard, faces 29 counts of manslaughter. The prosecution alleges that the six jointly caused the deaths of 29 people between January and July 2025 at Kwa Binzaro in Chakama Location, Magarini Sub-County, Kilifi County. The case is continuing.

Only 10 arrested as Nairobi marks peaceful Saba Saba, Police say
News

Only 10 arrested as Nairobi marks peaceful Saba Saba, Police say

Nairobi Regional Police Commander said the peaceful conduct displayed by most demonstrators reflected respect for the Constitution and the rule of law. He reiterated that Kenyans have a constitutional right to assemble, demonstrate and picket, but emphasized that the freedoms should always be exercised within the limits provided by the law.

Social justice group raises alarm over enforced disappearances, demands probe
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Social justice group raises alarm over enforced disappearances, demands probe

In a statement issued on Tuesday to coincide with the annual Saba Saba commemorations, the group said the day remains a powerful reminder of Kenya's struggle for democracy, constitutionalism and the protection of fundamental rights, but warned that many of the issues that inspired the movement decades ago persist today.