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A police officer was on Thursday arrested in Makueni County following reports that he participated in the anti-government protests staged on Wednesday. The officer identified as Evans Otieno based at Emali Police Station is accused of being part of the rioters that hurled stones at the station. According to police, Otieno was nabbed along the Mombasa-Nairobi highway while talking to a group of youths. “The said officer was seen by his colleagues yesterday (Wednesday) being among the rioters who were pelting stones at Emali police station and police officers,” read a police report. The arresting officers reported that they found…

Anti-government protestors on Thursday set ablaze three vehicles along Joseph Kang’ethe Road in Kibra during a confrontation with police officers. The demonstrators also broke into shops and looted property. Local youths said they suspect some of the attackers were strangers. Read: Azimio Leaders Claim Police Out to Execute Protesters  Locals were forced to remain indoors as police battled the demonstrators at about 1pm. The group wanted to access Ngong Road when police intervened. Unable to get to Ngong Road, the frustrated group started destroying structures. Read Also: More than 30 Killed by Police During Protests in Past 3 Months – Amnesty International…

Azimio la Umoja lawmakers on Thursday alleged that police have been instructed to execute innocent protesters even as they confirmed the demos will continue on Friday. Led by National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi, the leaders asked the international community to keenly monitor and ODPP to probe the executions and ‘abduction’ of their colleagues and supporters. Wandayi said wanton shootings by the police indicates the officers were acting on instructions by their bosses. “Police are executing Kenyans in broad daylight. This is the first time this is happening since the promulgation of the new constitution,” he said. Wandayi said some…

Amnesty International Kenya said Thursday it condemns the continued use of force against protestors. The continued attacks, use of excessive, unnecessary and unlawful force, including lethal force, is leading to increased deaths and injuries of both adults and children, Amnesty’s Houghton Irungu said. He said since the March 2023 protests, Amnesty has noted at least 30 cases of police killings of protesters. “They include March 20th and 27th protests (12 killings), Saba Saba protest (12 killings) and yesterday’s July 19th (6 killings). The deaths have been attributed to suffocation from tear gas and lethal shootings,” he said in a statement.…

The Court of Appeal Court on Thursday declined to grant interim orders staying the ruling of Justice Mugure Thande which suspended implementation of Finance Act, 2023. Instead, the court said it will on July 28 render its decision on whether it will set aside an order suspending the implementation of the Finance Act. Justices Mohamed Warsame, Kathurima M’Inoti and Hello Omondi set the date after Cabinet Secretary for Treasury Njuguna Ndung’u said the suspension of the Act is affecting government operations. Read: LSK Sues Government Over Finance Act 2018, Say It Lacked Public Participation Ndungu pleaded with the court saying there…

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has filed an application seeking to be arraigned at Milimani High Court today. In an application filed by his lawyer Duncan Okatch, Babu who was arrested on Tuesday at the JKIA in Nairobi, wants the court to order the Inspector of Police and the DCI to produce him before the High Court. “An order that the 1st respondent and/or his representatives appear in person or by his duly authorized agents together with the original of any warrant or order of detention to show cause why the applicant should not be released forthwith,” Okatch said. Okatch…

Kilifi County Fisheries and Blue Economy Chief Officer Rahab Karisa is dead. Rahab was allegedly stabbed to death by her house help in Mnarani, Kilifi county on Thursday morning, police said. She had returned to the country Wednesday from a trip to Italy. The two reportedly argued over missing money in the house which degenerated into a fight. Read: Fatuma Hadi Named New Kilifi Police Boss in Wake of Cult-related Activity She had some money from the trip and placed it in a closet but when she came back she found some missing. Preliminary findings show she asked the maid who…

A gang believed to be al Shabaab terrorists raided a construction site in Balambala, Garissa County and stole two hydraulic motor vehicle jerks and several liters of diesel. The gang which drove into the yard run by a Chinese construction company was armed with rifles in the Tuesday morning incident, police and witnesses said. They stole 52 liters of diesel that was at the yard, officials said. This is after they ordered all workers who were present to lie down in the Tuesday July 18 morning. The workers are constructing the Lapset corridor to connect Lamu to Garissa, Isiolo, Ethiopia…

Ambassador Katherine Tai of the United States Trade Representative, who is in Kenya has revealed she was yet to meet Moses Kuria, the cabinet secretary for trade and industrialization. On Wednesday, Ambassador Tai while responding to inquiries from the media said the Kenyan government ought to explain why she did not meet Kuria. “I did not meet with CS Kuria, in terms of why I did not meet with him, I would have to refer you to the Kenyan government,” Tai said. “My visit here is about enhancing, deepening and broadening the US-Kenya relationship in economics as well as the…

Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino is being held at the Wanguru Police cells in Kirinyaga County, his wife Fridah Muthoni says. This is almost 300 kilometers away from where he was arrested. He was apprehended at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday shortly after his arrival from Mombasa. Fridah who visited the station on Wednesday night said he had not been booked at the occurrence book and she had been denied access to the husband. She said police chased her out of the station after she arrived there seeking to see him. “He is unwell and he…

Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has been arrested, lawyer Ndegwa Njiru has said. Njenga was apparently nabbed in lower Matasia in Ngong and was taken to an undisclosed location. Reports indicate that the former Mungiki sect leader was taken away by officers who arrived in unmarked vehicles. They alleged that they were going to grill him about the ongoing protests. Read: Ex-Mungiki Leader Maina Njenga Taken to Unknown Location by DCI – Karua The opposition earlier termed the first day of the three-day anti-government protests a success. In a statement, Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua asked their supporters to recharge…

The government has directed that all day primary and secondary schools in Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi counties reopen on Thursday. In a statement, Education CS Ezekiel Machogu said the government has put measures in place to ensure school going children are safe. “On the basis of the evaluation, it is hereby directed that all day primary and secondary schools in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu counties re-open for normal school activities on 20th July, 2023,” he said. Interior CS Kithure Kindiki on his part said the government had evaluated the security situation in the counties and other parts of the country…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party says protests will resume tomorrow (Thursday) morning. In a statement, Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua asked their supporters to recharge and resume tomorrow. She noted that day one of the three-day protests was a success. Read: Raila Asks Supporters to End Demos at 5PM, Resume on Thursday Morning “We wish to appeal to the liberators this evening that it is now time for them to retreat to their homes, refresh and recharge in readiness for renewed action tomorrow, Thursday, July 20, 2023- day Two of the 3rd Wave Maandamano,” she said. The former…

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has named former police boss Charles Owino as the Siaya County party coordinator. In a statement on Wednesday, party Secretary General Cleophas Malala said Owino will replace Dianga Waore. Waore was appointed chairman of the Lake Region Development Authority. Read: Ex-Police Boss Charles Owino, Nicholas Gumbo Ditch ODM, Announce Joint Siaya Governor Bid “This change is informed by the need to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of Party programmes and activities within the county,” Malala said. The former Siaya gubernatorial aspirant will be assisted by Collins Olemo in the ongoing party membership recruitment exercise. Malala…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance party leader Raila Odinga has asked anti-government protesters to end demos at 5 pm. The former prime minister asked the protesters to resume on Thursday morning. Raila also termed day one of the three-day protests a success. “We will continue with our peaceful demonstrations as planned. But we will stop at 5PM today and resume tomorrow morning. We will continue to agitate for our rights as Kenyans, we won’t give up,” he told Nation. Read: Two Shot During Anti-government Protests in Migori Earlier, the opposition condemned the abduction and arrests of its members. In a…