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  A lawyer representing the two police officers accused of shooting hawker Boniface Mwangi Kariuki during protests in Nairobi has officially withdrawn from the case. Felix Keaton, who had been defending Constables Masinde Barasa and Duncan Kiprono, announced on Wednesday that he had stepped down from the high-profile case due to escalating safety concerns for both himself and his family. Keaton revealed that he had received over 1,000 threatening phone calls and text messages from online activists demanding he abandon the case. “I have received over 1,000 messages and calls from Gen Z because of representing a police suspect. As such,
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  A Nairobi court has ordered two police officers to remain in custody for 15 days as investigations continue into the shooting of Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a face mask hawker injured during anti-government protests in the city center. Constables Masinde Baraza and Duncan Kiprono are accused of assaulting and shooting Kariuki during the June 17 demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central Business District. The hawker, who is now fighting for his life in the ICU, was reportedly unarmed and caught up in the chaos. On Thursday, June 19, Milimani Principal Magistrate Benmark Ekhubi directed that the two officers be detained at Capitol Hill
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  Korogocho MCA Absalom Odhiambo is pushing back against online accusations that he paid goons to wreck Tuesday’s anti-DIG Eliud Lagat protest in the city centre. In a video posted on X Thursday night, the first-term ward rep insisted he “had no involvement in the protest,” and welcomed a full Directorate of Criminal Investigations probe. The demonstration started calmly but turned ugly when unidentified men armed with clubs and stones attacked marchers outside the National Archives, sending hawkers and commuters scrambling for cover. Odhiambo says whoever hired the attackers must face the law. “And if a protest has to happen, it
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  The government has denied allegations that Ksh.8 billion allocated to the Hustler Fund is missing, clarifying that the funds were never released by the National Treasury. In a statement on Thursday, Principal Secretary for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Susan Mang’eni, explained that the Ksh.8 billion flagged in the Auditor General’s report was set aside as counterpart funding. These funds were meant to match long-term pension savings for Hustler Fund beneficiaries, a component that was still under development during the 2022/2023 financial year. Mang’eni clarified that by the close of the audited financial year on June 30, 2023, the
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  Kenya’s long-awaited shot at redemption has arrived. Nearly eight years after losing CHAN 2018 over shoddy stadia, the country will stage the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final on 30 August 2025 at Nairobi’s Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. The decision, confirmed in a fresh Confederation of African Football (CAF) circular on Thursday, completes the venue jigsaw for the tournament co-hosted with Tanzania and Uganda. How the fixtures line up Stage Date Venue City Capacity* Opening match 2 Aug 2025 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium Dar es Salaam 60 000 Group phase 2–23 Aug 2025 See pools below Nairobi, Dar, Kampala, Zanzibar —
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  President William Ruto has defended his administration’s performance, reaffirming his commitment to fulfilling all promises made during the 2022 election campaign. Speaking on Thursday, June 19, 2025, during the opening of the 3rd National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen, Ruto addressed growing criticism that his government had over-promised and under-delivered. He dismissed the claims, insisting that the Kenya Kwanza administration set realistic goals and remains on course to achieve them. “The accusation I often get is that we over-promised. But I want to tell you, we did not over-promise. We promised what is doable,” Ruto said.
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  President William Ruto is not backing down on his plan to move every shilling of public money through the eCitizen platform. Speaking at the Third National Executive Retreat in Kajiado on June 19, the Head of State told officials that “all government payments will be done on eCitizen,” and singled out school heads who still issue physical receipts as the next target for enforcement. Ruto argued that digital payments are the surest way to stamp out leakages and blamed resistance on administrators who “have things to hide.” He urged parents to insist on paying fees online and warned that institutions
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  Elon Musk has publicly denied allegations of drug use made by the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal escalating tension between Tech Mogul and the media outlets. In response to the reports which questioned his behavior and implied possible substance abuse Musk voluntarily underwent two types of drug tests to clear his name.
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  The Kahawa Anti-Terror Court has sentenced a 61-year-old madrassa teacher to 30 years’ imprisonment for facilitating a terrorist attack at the Dusit D2 Hotel Complex in Nairobi. Mohamed Abdi Ali was sentenced to 15 years for each of 14 charges of Facilitation of a Terrorist act contrary to Section 9A of the Prevention of Terrorism
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  A dramatic moment unfolded in the National Assembly on Thursday 19, 2025 after Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba arrived at the chambers dressed in an outfit predominantly yellow, a colour strongly associated with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. The legislator’s striking ensemble, which included a yellow dress accented with a black neckline, a yellow necklace,
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