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Willy Lusige

2026-06-142026-10-30

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  1. June 2026
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

UoN graduates urged to embrace innovation amid automation, job disruption

The News

University of Nairobi graduates were told at the 75th graduation ceremony to move beyond traditional career paths and focus on creating solutions as automation, climate change, and a shrinking pool of white-collar jobs reshape the economy. Government and university leaders challenged the Class of 2026 to pursue opportunities beyond conventional employment and contribute to solving Kenya's economic and social challenges.

18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 18 September

  1. UoN graduates urged to embrace innovation amid automation, job disruption

    University of Nairobi graduates were told at the 75th graduation ceremony to move beyond traditional career paths and focus on creating solutions as automation, climate change, and a shrinking pool of white-collar jobs reshape the economy. Government and university leaders challenged the Class of 2026 to pursue opportunities beyond conventional employment and contribute to solving Kenya's economic and social challenges.

    18 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Political parties reject NCIC peace charter over lack of consultation

    Political parties have declined to sign a new charter with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission aimed at curbing political incitement and violence, citing lack of involvement in the charter's formulation, absence of major parties from the meeting, and failure to act against leaders linked to political violence.

    15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 29 August

  1. Kenya can leverage green energy and AI for global export growth

    Economic experts say Kenya is positioned to dominate global trade and advanced manufacturing by leveraging renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and deliberate state policy, as international buyers increasingly prioritize clean, sustainable production.

    29 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 3 August

  1. Four state agencies form joint team against hate speech

    The National Cohesion and Integration Commission, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, and Office of the Registrar of Political Parties have formed a multi-agency committee to crack down on hate speech and incitement ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that leaders found inciting Kenyans or spreading hate could be disqualified from the ballot.

    3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 31 July

  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.

    31 July 2026 · 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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