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Topic: Protests

Nyali MP Mohamed Ali protests removal of voter registration billboards in Mombasa

By Joan Oyiela   2026-04-08 11:14:33

Nyali MP Mohamed Ali has accused the Mombasa County Govt of suppressing civic freedoms after three billboards urging voter registration were removed, calling on the IEBC to intervene.

Ramula anti-mining protests leave two dead, homes torched

By Isaiah Gwengi   2026-04-07 11:36:52

What began as a protest against a controversial gold mining project in Ramula, Gem Yala sub-county, has spiralled into deadly violence

Constitutional and fiscal lessons from 2024 Finance Bill protests

By Ndong Evance   2026-04-02 18:12:38

In recent months, Kenya has witnessed a renewed contest over fiscal governance, public participation, and the limits of executive authority.

Witness says Bliss Hospital locked out Rex Masai during June 2024 protests

By Kamau Muthoni   2026-03-31 19:34:15

 George Ndikas, a friend of the late Rex Kanyike Masai, said protestors were fleeing police gunfire, not fighting each other.

Nigeria denies 'Igwe Ndigbo' coronation as protests erupt in South Africa

By Manuel Ntoyai   2026-03-31 11:21:42

Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa has denied reports of an “Igwe Ndigbo” coronation in East London, even as protests linked to the claims turned violent in Eastern Cape Province.

MP Dick Maungu protests SGR station relocation

By Mary Imenza   2026-03-23 11:42:30

He says the town has hosted a railway station at Mwibona market for more than 80 years and should not be excluded from the new line.