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Willy Lusige

2026-06-142026-08-01

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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    35 protest abduction victims left out of compensation list: Court told By Willy Lusige July 31, 2026 08:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize High Court Judge Justice Gregory Mutai will next

    35 protest abduction victims left out of compensation list: Court told
  3. Citizen Digital

    Court allows police to call additional witnesses in Rex Masai murder inquest By Willy Lusige July 30, 2026 09:35 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The inquest into the death of Rex Masai has

    Court allows police to call additional witnesses in Rex Masai murder inquest
  4. Citizen Digital

    Petition challenges exclusion of 35 disappearance victims from state payout By Willy Lusige July 27, 2026 09:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A fresh legal battle has erupted over the go

    Petition challenges exclusion of 35 disappearance victims from state payout
  5. Citizen Digital

    Rights groups allege police surveillance and intimidation, demand probe By Willy Lusige July 14, 2026 08:51 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Civil society organisations and human rights def

    Rights groups allege police surveillance and intimidation, demand probe
  6. June 2026
  7. Citizen Digital

    Abdul Aziz Duba: Family demands release of Kiamaiko man allegedly abducted by police By Willy Lusige June 28, 2026 09:05 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The family of Abdul Aziz Duba Molu,

    Abdul Aziz Duba: Family demands release of Kiamaiko man allegedly abducted by police
  8. Citizen Digital

    Activists insist June 25 protest to go ahead despite police warning By Willy Lusige June 23, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter An image representation showing Gen Z protestors in the streets of Nai

    Activists insist June 25 protest to go ahead despite police warning
  9. Citizen Digital

    Activists insist June 25 protest to go ahead despite police warning By Willy Lusige June 23, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter An image representation showing Gen Z protestors in the streets of Nai

    Activists insist June 25 protest to go ahead despite police warning
  10. Citizen Digital

    Alarm as new report shows rising cases of sodomy, defilement among young boys and girls By Willy Lusige June 16, 2026 08:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize A disturbing new trend has emerg

    Alarm as new report shows rising cases of sodomy, defilement among young boys and girls
  11. Citizen Digital

    Cohen had reported assault by Wairimu to police months before he went missing, court hears By Willy Lusige June 15, 2026 09:11 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sarah Wairimu Cohen, who is accused of killing

    Cohen had reported assault by Wairimu to police months before he went missing, court hears
  12. Citizen Digital

    CS Murkomen vows capture of suspects in All Saints’ Cathedral attack By Willy Lusige June 14, 2026 08:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen during a past meeting.

    CS Murkomen vows capture of suspects in All Saints’ Cathedral attack
Society

High Court to rule on exclusion of 35 abduction victims from compensation

The News

A High Court judge will rule next Friday on a petition challenging the removal of 35 victims of abduction and enforced disappearance from a compensation list for anti-government protest victims. The petitioners accuse the Makau Mutua-led Panel of Experts of unlawfully excluding these victims and subjecting them to a new authentication process, while the KNCHR has backed the petition.

13 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  1. High Court to rule on exclusion of 35 abduction victims from compensation

    A High Court judge will rule next Friday on a petition challenging the removal of 35 victims of abduction and enforced disappearance from a compensation list for anti-government protest victims. The petitioners accuse the Makau Mutua-led Panel of Experts of unlawfully excluding these victims and subjecting them to a new authentication process, while the KNCHR has backed the petition.

    13 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Thursday 30 July

  1. Court extends Rex Masai inquest, allows more witness testimony

    A Nairobi court has allowed the National Police Service to call six additional witnesses and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to present two more witnesses in the inquest into Rex Masai's death during anti-government protests, with expected testimony from representatives of institutions including IC3, Absa Bank, Makau Casino, Bliss Hospital and International Life House.

    30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 27 July

  1. Petition challenges exclusion of 35 disappearance victims from compensation

    Activists have filed a High Court petition challenging the exclusion of victims of enforced disappearance from the government's compensation programme for human rights violations victims. The High Court certified the petition as urgent, with a hearing scheduled before Justice Gregory Mutai.

    27 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Civil society groups allege police surveillance, intimidation of critics

    Civil society organisations and human rights defenders led by former Chief Justice David Maraga are accusing the government of using police surveillance and intimidation to silence critics. The groups claim officials from the Institute of Social Accountability are being tracked and followed, and on Monday more than 100 civil society organisations filed a formal complaint at Muthangari Police Station in Nairobi.

    14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 28 June

  1. Family demands release of man abducted by alleged police officers

    The family of Abdul Aziz Duba, known as Zizo, says he was abducted by armed men identifying themselves as police officers from Juja, Kiambu County, six days ago, and remains missing. The alleged abduction has sparked protests in Kiamaiko, with family and residents demanding the government either release him or charge him with a crime.

    28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Activists proceed with June 25 protest despite government warning

    Activists say planned demonstrations to commemorate victims of June 25 anti-government protests will proceed as scheduled across the country, and have warned the government against using force or deploying goons to disrupt the peaceful protests.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Activists confirm June 25 protest will proceed despite warnings

    Activists say planned demonstrations to commemorate victims of the June 25 Gen Z protests of 2025 and 2024 will proceed as scheduled across Kenya, warning the government against using force or deploying "goons" to disrupt the protests.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Report highlights rising sodomy cases and sexual abuse of children

    A new report on child sexual exploitation and abuse in Kenya shows sodomy and defilement account for 57 per cent of sexual violence cases against children, with sodomy cases against boys now nearly equaling reported defilement cases against girls. Children aged six to 11 are found to be the most vulnerable to sexual abuse.

    16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 15 June

  1. Cohen reported assault by Wairimu to police before disappearance

    Tob Cohen reported an assault involving his wife Sarah Wairimu to police in February 2019, months before his disappearance and death that year. The allegation emerged during court testimony as Wairimu faces charges in connection with his killing.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 14 June

  1. CS Murkomen pledges arrest of All Saints' Cathedral attack suspects

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has vowed that all suspects captured on CCTV during the All Saints' Cathedral invasion on June 12 will be arrested as CCTV footage is being analysed. Murkomen characterised the incident as reflecting a broader security challenge involving organised criminal gangs in urban areas, and stated the government is stepping up operations to dismantle rogue groups through the Nairobi metropolitan police unit and other measures.

    14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

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