Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital from a video posted on X by @CA_Kenya The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Uganda has condemned the move by the Kenyan government to shut down several mainstream media stations for live coverage of the June 25, 2025, Gen Z memorial protests. In a statement on…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@gladyswanga/XHoma Bay County Governor Gladys Wanga has lauded the residents of Homa Bay County for maintaining peace and order during the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protests in honour of Kenyans who lost their lives during the June 25, 2024, anti-Finance Bill protests. In a statement…
Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki during a past engagement. PHOTO/@KenyaGovernors/X Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has commended residents for their peaceful conduct during the first-anniversary commemoration of the Gen‑Z protests. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Njuki expressed gratitude to the people of Tharaka Nithi for maintaining calm throughout the day, despite…
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/XTwenty petitioners have moved to the High Court, seeking orders to restrain the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, from resuming work until the petition is heard and determined. In a petition filed by Professor Fredrick Onyango Ogola, Lempaa Suyinka, among others, also want the court to bar…
Police use water cannons to disperse protestors in Nairobi, on June 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Police officers on Wednesday bombarded protesters in Nairobi with countless tear gas canisters and bullets, in a day that saw the government’s fear of dissent reach hysterical levels. It was a day the government’s horror crystalised into…
EFF party leader Julius Malema at a past event. PHOTO/@EFFSouthAfrica/XSouth Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema, has condemned the censorship of media in Kenya and repression of youth protests. In a strongly worded statement released on the night of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the EFF expressed full solidarity with Kenyan youth who…
Mombasa governor Abdullswamad Nassir speaking at an event graced by Ruto on July 26, 2024. PHOTO/@A_S_Nassir/XMombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir has commended residents for conducting themselves peacefully during the first anniversary of the June 25 Gen-Z protests, describing the day as a testament to the county’s democratic maturity. In a press statement issued on Wednesday,…
Stand-up comedian Njugush during the June 25 memorial protest. PHOTO/@blessednjugush/InstagramOn June 25, 2025, Kenya marked the first anniversary of the tragic 2024 anti-government protests with nationwide memorial demonstrations. The events saw significant participation from celebrities, activists, and political figures, who joined citizens in honouring the lives lost and advocating for justice and accountability. Here are…
Tharaka Nithi County Governor Muthomi Njuki when he appeared before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKETharaka Nithi County leadership on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, found itself on the receiving end of the Senate scrutiny over governance lapses and poor financial management at Kathwana Municipality and Nithi…
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) slogan ‘Skiza Wakenya’ and symbol seen at the party’s headquarters. PHOTO/@NexusMediaUg/XThe Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has added its voice to the growing condemnation of the move by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to shut down a section of media houses following their live coverage of the June 25…
Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy is among those feeling the pain after his hometown club, which gave him first head coach job, suffered relegation in South Africa. Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy must be among those feeling disappointed following the relegation of his former club Cape Town City FC from the South African top flight….
IPOA Chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan at a past event. PHOTO/@IPOA_KE/XThe Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has issued a preliminary finding of police misconduct during the Gen‑Z–led demonstrations commemorating the 2024 Finance Bill protest anniversary. In a report released on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, IPOA disclosed that its officers were deployed across 24 counties and stationed…
Media Council of Kenya CEO David Omwoyo during the launch of the 2024 MCK Accreditation Survey Report on June 14, 2024. PHOTO/@MediaCouncilK/X The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has called on the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to immediately restore television broadcasts that were shut down on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, during the Gen Z…
A scientist holding a white baby mouse. Image used for illustration purposes. PHOTO/Pexels The conventional way of making babies is no secret: a father produces a sperm which, when it comes into contact with a mother’s egg, gives rise to an embryo containing genetic material from both parents. The process is popular but not universally…
In Kenya, Generation Z is redefining peaceful resistance by using football as a powerful and innovative medium for peaceful protests. A new form of peaceful resistance is taking root in Kenya, and its language is spoken through sports, and in this specific context, football. There is no doubt that Gen Z, a generation born between…