East Africa
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Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat ‘Steps Aside’ Over Ojwang Murder Probe
Lagat is the complainant in the case that led to the arrest of Albert Ojwang, who was later killed by police at the central police station.
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Gachagua claims state plans to kill Gen Zs during the planned protest
Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged the Gen Zs to avoid taking to the streets on June 25 to commemorate the deadly aftermath of last year’s anti-tax protests, warning that there is a…
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Tundu Lissu represent himself in court after denied contact with his lawyer
CHADEMA chairperson Tundu Lissu has informed the Kisutu High Court that he has decided to represent himself in the treason case against him. He says that he was forced to do that after police denied…
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Lissu ajiwakilisha mwenyewe Mahakamani baada ya kunyimwa haki ya kuonana na Mawakili wake Gerezani
Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Tundu Lissu, ameieleza Mahakama ya Kisutu kuwa ameamua kujiwakilisha mwenyewe katika shauri la uhaini yanayomkabili, akidai kunyimwa haki ya kuonana kwa faragha na mawakili wake tangu alipowekwa…
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Second officer arrested over Kenya custody death
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) watchdog said in a statement that Samson Talaam, the head of the central Nairobi police station where the incident occurred, had been arrested along with an unnamed civilian.
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Un Human Rights Experts Alarmed By Escalating Pattern Of Enforced Disappearances In Tanzania
The international community continues to call for urgent action to protect human rights in Tanzania and ensure justice for those who have been subjected to abuse.
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Lissu to supporters: Be Strong, Mandela was Jailed, ANC banned but they still triumphed
Chadema Chairman Tundu Lissu has castigated High Court Judge Hamidu Mwanga for open bias in his rulings, orders, and judgments. Lissu, in a hard-hitting letter while in police custody, noted that Hamidu’s rulings are always…
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Kenyan Police Apologize After Woman Suffers Miscarriage in Custody
The Officer Commanding Station (OCS) of Rwanyambo police station in Nyandarua County and all other officers on duty have been interdicted.
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20 people have died in Kenya police custody in the last four months, Says IPOA
Kenya’s police watchdog said Thursday that 20 people had died in custody in the past four months, as protesters clashed with security forces in the capital over a recent death. Tensions are running high in…
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Ghasia zaibuka Nairobi: Kifo cha Mwalimu mikononi mwa Polisi chazua hasira mpya
Jeshi la polisi nchini Kenya limetumia mabomu ya machozi leo Alhamisi kuwatawanya waandamanaji waliokuwa wakilaani mauaji ya mwalimu mmoja aliyefariki akiwa chini ya ulinzi wa polisi, hali iliyotishia kufunika juhudi za serikali kuwasilisha bajeti mpya…
