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Raw chicken and pork sold in Kenyan supermarkets have been found to be contaminated with bacterial pathogens, which expose consumers to a risk of illnesses, according to a new study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Of the 393 samples collected from leading retail stores in the…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has written to police notifying them of their intention to hold protests in Nairobi every Monday and Thursday beginning March 27th. In a notice delivered to Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei, the opposition coalition said the procession will take…

Opposition leader Raila Odinga claims there was an attempt on his life and that of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during their protests on Monday. Addressing the press on Tuesday, Odinga said their cars were shot at by police officers as they made their way through Nairobi but the two were unharmed…

43 Facebook content moderators in Kenya intend to sue the social media platform’s parent company Meta and two outsourcing companies for unfair dismissal. The 43 worked under Sama, an outsourcing company that was hired by Meta to moderate Facebook content from Nairobi in 2019. At the start of the…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has castigated the opposition over the ongoing anti-government protests, claiming they have cost the country at least Sh2 billion in one day. Speaking in Mombasa on Monday, Gachagua said several businesses in Nairobi’s central business district remained closed on…

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have launched a probe into the death of Pastor Elizabeth Githinji at the home of Kikuyu gospel singer Dishon Mirugi. The preacher is said to have visited Mirugi, who is alleged to be her lover, at his home in Nairobi’s Kahawa West…

President Ruto has spoken out following Monday’s protests by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. The president emphasized that he will not condone impunity, saying Kenya will be governed by the rule of law and everyone must operate within the constitution. “Nothing extra-legal will be part of…

A third-year student at Maseno University was on Monday shot dead by police officers during anti-government protests in Kisumu. William Manyange was among a group of protestors who took to the streets on Monday to participate in the demos called by the opposition Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition…

Police officers were on Monday forced to lob teargas canisters to disperse hundreds of opposition protestors who attempted to gain access to Kisumu State Lodge. A video showed the protestors approaching the premise on foot and motorbikes but they retreated after police fired teargas. Law…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has announced they will be holding countrywide protests every Monday until the government meets their demands. Addressing protestors in Nairobi’s Eastleigh area on Monday afternoon, Odinga said Monday’s mass action was the beginning of their…