Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence
1 week, 6 days ago

Police in Kenya hurl tear gas at protesters angry about gender-based violence

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya’s capital hurled tear gas canisters Tuesday at hundreds of protesters angry about gender-based violence and femicide, or the killing of women, and arrested an unknown number of people. Protesters chanting “Stop femicide” were dispersed by police in a public park in Nairobi where they had gathered and later engaged in running battles along the streets. There has been a series of anti-femicide protests in Kenya and on Nov. 25 during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, police used tear gas to disperse a handful of protesters who had braved the bad weather. Activists questioned how law enforcement agencies have handled femicide cases, protesting the escape from police cells of a suspect who confessed to killing 42 women after dismembered bodies were found stuffed in plastic sacks and dumped in a flooded quarry.

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Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months
4 days ago

Kenya announces plan to combat rising gender-based violence as 100 women are killed in four months

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government on Thursday declared gender-based violence the nation’s most pressing security threat, with 100 women killed in the past four months alone, most of them by men who were known to them, including intimate partners. Since September 2023, a staggering 7,107 cases of sexual and gender-based violence have been reported in Kenya, said Mudavadi, adding …

Mozambique police fire tear gas at protesters denouncing ‘rigged’ election
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mozambique police fire tear gas at protesters denouncing ‘rigged’ election

Al Jazeera  

The African nation has been rocked by violence since its October 9 vote, won by the Frelimo party, which has been in power for almost 50 years. “The approach of the police has been to try to stop the demonstrations by using tear gas and other weapons, and they have used live gunfire over the last two weeks on several …

Police in Kenya fire tear gas at protesters as new Cabinet ministers are sworn in
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police in Kenya fire tear gas at protesters as new Cabinet ministers are sworn in

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas at protesters in Nairobi calling for the president’s resignation as a new Cabinet was being sworn in, the latest in the deadly turmoil that has gripped the East African nation over the summer. “We ensured adequate deployment of security personnel and cautioned members of the public to avoid crowded areas …

Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police fire tear gas at protesters as new Kenya cabinet is sworn in

Al Jazeera  

Police have hurled tear gas at protesters calling for the president’s resignation in the Kenyan capital as a new cabinet is sworn in. The protests in Nairobi on Thursday were organised by activists upset with President William Ruto even after he dismissed almost all of his ministers and added opposition members to what he called a “broad-based” government. Major towns …

‘Kenya is not asleep anymore’: Why young protesters are not backing down
4 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Kenya is not asleep anymore’: Why young protesters are not backing down

Al Jazeera  

Weeks of antigovernment demonstrations demand an end to bad governance, corruption and for President Ruto to step down. Nearly a month after demonstrations first erupted against President William Ruto’s government, police were using tear gas, water cannon and live bullets. The number of casualties has been on the rise since demonstrations first started, with more than 50 people killed since …

Kenya’s turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group
5 months ago

Kenya’s turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital clashed with an emerging pro-government group on Tuesday, with hundreds swarming and burning a motorcycle belonging to people who expressed support for the country’s president. Kenya’s main airport was meant to be the site of the latest protest, and anti-government demonstrators lit bonfires in a suburb along the highway that leads to …

Kenya bans protests in the capital over security concerns and lack of leadership
5 months ago

Kenya bans protests in the capital over security concerns and lack of leadership

The Independent  

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Police in Kenya use tear gas to break up new protests calling for the president to resign
5 months, 1 week ago

Police in Kenya use tear gas to break up new protests calling for the president to resign

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya hurled tear gas canisters on Tuesday to break up protests in Nairobi and several other towns and cities accusing the president of poor governance and demanding his resignation, despite his dismissal of nearly the entire Cabinet last week. Businesses in Nairobi remained closed for fear of a repeat of the looting that occurred during …

More than 270 people arrested in antigovernment rallies in Kenya
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 270 people arrested in antigovernment rallies in Kenya

Al Jazeera  

Police say protests were co-opted by ‘suspects’ engaging in ‘criminal activities’. “Security forces across the country singled out suspects found engaging in criminal activities in the guise of protesting and took them to custody,” the Directorate of Criminal Investigations said in a statement posted on X late on Tuesday. During today's demonstrations that saw massive properties destroyed by various criminal …

Kenya protests: At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests, says Human Rights Watch
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya protests: At least 30 killed in Kenya anti-government protests, says Human Rights Watch

The Hindu  

At least 30 people died in protests in Kenya this week sparked by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country, Human Rights Watch said on June 29. "Although there is no confirmation on the exact number of people killed in Nairobi and other towns, Human Rights Watch found that at least 30 people had been …

Kenya protests simmer after deadly week of anti-finance bill demonstrations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya protests simmer after deadly week of anti-finance bill demonstrations

Al Jazeera  

High Court rules in favour of a petition demanding a halt to the use of potentially deadly weaponry by police. The High Court ruled in favour of a petition submitted by a lawyer representing the political opposition and human rights groups demanding a halt to the use of potentially deadly weaponry by police against protesters. Demas Kiprono, acting executive director …

Police clash with protesters in Kenya as military patrols the streets
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Police clash with protesters in Kenya as military patrols the streets

LA Times  

Kenyan soldiers patrol around Nairobi on Thursday. Heavy security was deployed in Kenya’s capital ahead of planned protests against a controversial finance bill, despite the president’s decision not to sign it after the plans sparked deadly chaos in the capital Tuesday. Police in Kenya’s capital hurled tear gas Thursday to break up anti-tax protesters who continued to gather despite President …

Kenya police open fire on protesters as crowd seek to storm parliament
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenya police open fire on protesters as crowd seek to storm parliament

The Independent  

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Kenya violence: Five shot dead as protesters breach Kenya’s parliament
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenya violence: Five shot dead as protesters breach Kenya’s parliament

The Hindu  

Five persons were shot dead and 31 wounded on June 25 during protests in Kenya over proposed tax hikes, as crowds opposed to proposed tax hikes breached barricades to enter the parliamentary complex where a fire erupted. "Police have shot four protesters, as witnessed by KHRC, killing one," the Kenya Human Rights Commission said in a statement on X. Shortly …

Kenya's protesters attack parliament as MPs pass contentious tax hike bill
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Kenya's protesters attack parliament as MPs pass contentious tax hike bill

China Daily  

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag as police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters during a demonstration against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya on June 25. NAIROBI -- Protesters in Kenya on Tuesday broke through security at the parliament building in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, and stormed the institution just hours after lawmakers passed …

Probe begins into police conduct during Kenya’s anti-government protests
6 months ago

Probe begins into police conduct during Kenya’s anti-government protests

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — An investigation began Friday in Kenya into police conduct during protests against a government plan to impose new taxes, according to the country’s police watchdog. The chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority, Anne Makori, lauded protesters for demonstrating peacefully and urged police to exercise restraint while noting the killing of a protester and injuries sustained by …

Kenya police use tear gas, water cannon as hundreds protest over tax hikes
6 months ago

Kenya police use tear gas, water cannon as hundreds protest over tax hikes

Al Jazeera  

Parliament debates controversial but watered-down finance bill that many fear will up cost of living. Police in Kenya have fired tear gas and used water cannon to disperse protesters gathering near parliament in the capital to demonstrate against planned tax hikes that many fear will worsen the cost-of-living crisis. “Police are firing a lot of tear gas here this morning …

Thousands march against femicide in Kenya following the January slayings of at least 14 women
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Thousands march against femicide in Kenya following the January slayings of at least 14 women

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Thousands of people marched in cities and towns in Kenya during protests Saturday over the recent slayings of more than a dozen women. Accusing Passaris of remaining silent during the latest wave of killings, protesters shouted her down with chants of “Where were you?” and “Go home!” “A country is judged by not how well it treats …

‘Stop killing us!’: Thousands march to protest against femicide in Kenya
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Stop killing us!’: Thousands march to protest against femicide in Kenya

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of people have gathered to protest in cities and towns in Kenya against the recent slayings of more than a dozen women. “Stop killing us!” the demonstrators shouted as they waved signs with messages such as “There is no justification to kill women.” The crowd in Nairobi was hostile to attempts by the parliamentary representative for women, Esther Passaris, …

Femicide in Kenya: What’s causing an epidemic of violence against women?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Femicide in Kenya: What’s causing an epidemic of violence against women?

Al Jazeera  

Activists call for government to act following a series of brutal murders of women in January. Kenya, like many African countries, has adopted treaties that address gender-based violence, including the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Instead, many women say, there’s a deep-seated “misogynistic” culture …

Kenya police say dead bodies were planted to accuse officers of excessive force during protests
1 year, 4 months ago

Kenya police say dead bodies were planted to accuse officers of excessive force during protests

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — A Kenyan police official said Tuesday that dead bodies were planted to accuse police officers of using excessive force during recent anti-government protests, which rights groups say left dozens of demonstrators dead. Rights groups say police killed a varying number of people during a series of protests in July led by the opposition coalition demanding that President …

Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of 'police atrocities' against protesters to take to the ICC
1 year, 4 months ago

Opposition in Kenya gathers evidence of 'police atrocities' against protesters to take to the ICC

The Independent  

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Police in Kenya open fire amid protests against new taxes. At least 2 are killed and 26 wounded
1 year, 5 months ago

Police in Kenya open fire amid protests against new taxes. At least 2 are killed and 26 wounded

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya opened fire amid opposition-organized protests on Wednesday against the rising cost of living, and health workers and witnesses said at least two people were shot dead and 26 others wounded. President William Ruto had vowed that no protests would take place, saying he would take opposition leader Raila Odinga “head-on.” In the western city …

Kenya police fire tear gas at anti-govt protesters
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenya police fire tear gas at anti-govt protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police in Kenya fired tear gas at protesters during clashes that left at least 12 people wounded Wednesday as the opposition organized demonstrations calling for the government of President William Ruto to lower the cost of living. The opposition called for three days of countrywide protests aimed at forcing the president to repeal a finance law imposing new taxes. Ruto …

Kenyan demonstrators clash with police as 3-day protest begins
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenyan demonstrators clash with police as 3-day protest begins

Al Jazeera  

The three days of protests over tax hikes began with relative calm in Nairobi but pockets of unrest erupted elsewhere in the country. About 100 protesters hurled rocks at police in the Kibera neighbourhood of Nairobi on Wednesday morning as three days of demonstrations against the cost of living and tax hikes kicked off in Kenya. Kenya’s opposition called for …

Kenyan police tear-gas protesters in latest row over tax hikes
1 year, 5 months ago

Kenyan police tear-gas protesters in latest row over tax hikes

Al Jazeera  

The demonstrations, the second in a week, held after legislation raising taxes in highly indebted Kenya signed into law by President Ruto last month. Stone-throwing protesters have clashed with police in Kenyan cities during a second round of demonstrations within a week, which the main opposition leader called against a raft of tax hikes. Ruto’s administration said the tax hikes, …

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters
1 year, 7 months ago

Kenyan police clash with anti-government protesters

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Police in Kenya clashed with anti-government protesters Tuesday in the capital, Nairobi, during a fresh round of demonstrations called by the opposition leader. The opposition is calling for action to tackle the cost of living and reforms to the electoral commission that oversaw the election won by President William Ruto last year. Opposition leader Raila Odinga, a …

Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning
1 year, 8 months ago

Kenya opposition in fresh protests amid government warning

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has led thousands of protesters in a third round of anti-government demonstrations on Thursday as the government warned that no more violent protests would be tolerated. Odinga says the protests will only stop after the government lowers the cost of basic food items and allows access to the 2022 election results from …

Anti-government protests in Kenya hit Nairobi for 2nd week
1 year, 8 months ago

Anti-government protests in Kenya hit Nairobi for 2nd week

Associated Press  

Nairobi, Kenya — Thousands of anti-government protesters marched on the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Monday despite the government’s declaration that the protests are illegal. Odinga and his party, Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition, are leading the protests against the rising cost of living and calling for President William Ruto’s resignation saying he wasn’t validly elected in last year’s …

Police fire tear gas as anti-government protests erupt in Kenya despite ban
1 year, 8 months ago

Police fire tear gas as anti-government protests erupt in Kenya despite ban

Firstpost  

Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged people to take to the streets every Monday and Thursday, even after protests a week ago turned violent and paralysed parts of Nairobi Nairobi, Kenya: Police fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protests on Monday over the high cost of living, after the opposition vowed demonstrations would go ahead despite a police ban. …

Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters
1 year, 8 months ago

Kenya police fire tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters

Al Jazeera  

Police in Kenya have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who marched on Monday on the streets of the capital, Nairobi, defying a government ban on rallies. Opposition leader Raila Odinga joined protesters on the western side of the capital, where his convoy attracted thousands of supporters and he addressed them at various stops, …

Sudan riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum
2 years, 8 months ago

Sudan riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Khartoum

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Sudanese riot police fired tear gas on Thursday at thousands of protesters who were rallying in Khartoum against the country’s military rulers and demanding an immediate handover of power to civilians. It was the the latest in dozens of rallies since the October military coup upended Sudan’s transition to democracy after nearly three decades of authoritarian rule under …

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters
2 years, 11 months ago

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese Doctors’ Committee says security forces fired tear gas into hospitals, attacking doctors as well as the wounded. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Khartoum on Saturday as tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters marched across the country to denounce the October military coup. The Doctors’ Committee, part of the pro-democracy movement, reported that …

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