Chief Justice Martha Koome faces a fresh push for removal from office as the Law Society of Kenya threatens a lawyer boycott, accusing some judicial officers of using court orders to shield themselves from accountability while they claim constitutional protections and due process rights.
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Chief Justice Martha Koome faces a fresh push for removal from office as the Law Society of Kenya threatens a lawyer boycott, accusing some judicial officers of using court orders to shield themselves from accountability while they claim constitutional protections and due process rights.
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President William Ruto has repeatedly directed security agencies to crack down on violent groups and criminal elements involving political hooliganism and hijacking of public demonstrations, but his directives have not been adhered to, raising questions about his commitment or control over security forces. Yesterday, the President issued the fifth such order to security forces to curb criminal groups and stop criminality.
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Following his impeachment as Deputy President and replacement by Kithure Kindiki, Rigathi Gachagua faced predictions that his political influence would fade as President William Ruto consolidated control over Mt Kenya, the region that backed Kenya Kwanza in the 2022 election.
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Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties are preparing for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's homecoming tour scheduled for June 25 and 26, with residents, political leaders, and youth groups mobilizing ahead of his arrival in a display of political strength in Western Kenya.
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India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi demanded on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi resign over a police crackdown against student protests calling for education reforms. Gandhi led a march toward Modi's residence and staged a sit-in protest, after which he and other parliamentarians were removed by police.
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As Kenyan small and medium enterprises increasingly use digital channels for regional trade, success depends on quality products and digital systems that enable cross-border transactions with confidence. Kenya's digital infrastructure — including mobile money, e-Citizen, digital tax administration, and fintech — provides a foundation for local businesses to venture into regional commerce.
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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority presented CCTV footage showing teacher Albert Ojwang arriving alive at Nairobi's Central Police Station and later being removed from cells unresponsive, according to IPOA's Head of Forensics Joshua Mutua.
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The Standard investigates how Kenyan women are trafficked abroad through a rapid recruitment scheme—recruiters secure passports in three days and work visas in one day, pocketing USD 1,000 per placement while workers discover only after departure that their contracts have been altered.
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United Nations experts have appealed for an end to the M23 armed group's "reign of terror" in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing civilian reports of sexual torture and murder. The experts noted that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reported more than 90,000 cases of sexual violence related to armed conflict in DRC in 2025.
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Africa's top public health agency does not support travel bans in response to the continent's worsening Ebola outbreak and is urging the United States to lift restrictions imposed on Uganda, DRC, and South Sudan. The agency argues that travel bans hinder medical supplies and personnel and disrupt trade.
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