Kevin Sewe
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Togo Youth-led 3-day protest begins
Police continued to patrol the streets of Togo’s capital, Lome, on Thursday, after dispersing small groups of anti-government protesters with tear gas, AFP journalists observed. Protests are rare in Togo, where President Faure Gnassingbe has…
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Popular Nairobi MP Babu Owino’s security details withdrawn
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has claimed that the government has withdrawn his security details in retaliation for his participation in the Gen Z protests held on Tuesday. In a statement shared on Thursday, a…
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Media in Kenya ordered to stop live coverage of protests
The Kenyan government ordered TV and radio stations to immediately stop broadcasting protests on Wednesday, marking a year since massive anti-government demonstrations. The Communications Authority of Kenya said live coverage of the protests was in…
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Katiba Institute sues police for barricading roads in Nairobi during protests
Kenya’s Katiba Institute has filed a constitutional petition at the High Court in Nairobi, accusing the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the Attorney-General, Dorcus Oduor, of violating Kenyans’ constitutional rights to peaceful…
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Gen Z Protesters hit the streets in several parts of Kenya
Thousands took to Kenya’s streets on Wednesday to mark a year since protesters stormed parliament at the peak of anti-government unrest, despite fears state-backed gangs and police violence would meet them. At least 60 people…
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Museveni, 80, to vie for presidency in 2026
Museveni has been the President of Uganda since January 1986, marking over 39 years in power.
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Blogger and Activist Behind June 25 Protests ‘Timetable’ Goes Missing
A blogger and activist who developed a ‘timetable’ for protests scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, has reportedly gone missing, with reports rife that he had been abducted. Mr Ndiangui Kinyagia, a blogger and activist, had…
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Internal Security CS: Only in Kenya can one threaten to invade State House and walk free
In the UK, if any person tweeted or made a post saying they would be visiting Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing Street, nobody would wait for them to come to the streets. They will be picked…
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President Samia fires Arusha RC Paul Makonda, 4 others in her latest administration reorganization.
Others stripped off their roles are Iringa Regional Commissioner Peter Serukamba, his counterparts Thobias Andengenye (Kigoma), Juma Homera (Mbeya), and Daniel Chongolo (Songwe).
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Two YouTubers arrested in Tanzania as pre-election crackdown intensifies
President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Tanzanian government has arrested two local YouTubers as it steps up a crackdown on dissent ahead of elections in October. Jackson Kabalo, aged 32, and Joseph Mrindoko, aged 37, were arrested…
