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Family Claims Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi Abducted

  BONIFACE Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan activist known for his outspoken stance on police brutality and government accountability, was reportedly abducted from his home early Sunday morning. According to his wife, Njeri Mwangi, six unidentified individuals entered their home in…

Op-Ed: It’s Time To Defuse The Ticking Time Bomb

WILLIAM Ruto thought that it would be easy after young Kenyans solidly backed him in the presidential election of 2022 that saw him take over the leadership of the country after serving as deputy president for nine years. As things…

Lavish Lifestyle of Kenyan MPs Sparks Youth Protests

Kenyan lawmakers’ extravagant lifestyles, showcased on social media platforms like TikTok and X, have ignited widespread anger among the country’s youth, already upset over proposed tax hikes. The opulence displayed by Members of Parliament (MPs), in a nation where well-paying…

Kenyan Cities Erupt In Protests Over $2.7bn Tax Hike Plan

ON Thursday, hundreds of demonstrators marched through cities across Kenya to protest the government’s plan to raise $2.7bn in additional taxes aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Protesters claim these tax increases will harm the economy and raise the cost…