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Gen Z protests in Kenya go beyond tax revolt, uniting youth against corruption, police brutality, and inequality to reshape the nation’s political future.
We can't feed our families, so we have to be on the street to stop the increasing prices, to stop the (police) abductions, ...
Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya's streets this week have taken up a rallying cry that is likely to unnerve its embattled president, William Ruto: "Ruto ...
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has dismissed reports suggesting that he took a swipe at former President Uhuru ...
Kirinyaga woman rep Njeri Maina has announced her move to offer legal representation to Kenyans arrested during the Saba Saba ...
Until Kenya reorients its economy toward inclusive growth, the promise of Vision 2030 will remain a mirage, and the Gen Z ...
The Gen Z-led protests that have surged across Kenya-including in the Saba Saba demonstrations on July 7, 2025—represent a seismic civic awakening. Young Kenyans have confronted the political ...
The US-Kenya relationship - touted as strategic since 2018 -- was supposed to be a model that could exemplify the US government's reliability and how it deals with its partners in Africa, where ...
What's the context? A year after Gen Z protests, rights group Access Now calls for repeal of Kenya's cybercrimes law as online crackdown intensifies.
The death toll from the Saba Saba protests has risen to 31, with the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) confirming 107 injuries, two abductions, and 532 arrests linked to the nationwide ...
Kenyan comedian Njugush has taken a swipe at former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua after he urged Gen Zs to stop with the protests and restrategise.
Kenya's President William Ruto faces a daunting challenge, analysts say, in winning over Gen Z protesters who have taken to the streets in deadly protests. David Doyle has more.