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A group called Victims of Maandamano Insurgents (VMI) has reached out to International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan urging him to investigate opposition leader Raila Odinga and retired president Uhuru Kenyatta for their alleged involvement in recent anti-government protests.  VMI…
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The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance Coalition announced on Friday, July 28, that they will on Sunday provide guidance on the upcoming anti-government protests.  During a requiem mass at the SKM centre, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka urged Kenyans to remain strong and resolute. Shortly before…
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Kenyans were yesterday unable to access vital services such as buying electricity tokens, transacting on M-Pesa, digital banking, and several government services on e-Citizen due to a cyber-attack that targeted both public and private institutions.  The outage of M-Pesa services had major…
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Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday made his first appearance at an Azimio event since handing over power to President William Ruto. The move comes amid rising tensions between the two following a government raid at the home of Uhuru's son Jomo. As the chairperson of the opposition coalition…
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Azimio la Umoja One Kenya has stated that they will only engage in talks with President William Ruto's administration if the priority is to reduce the cost of living.  Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua welcomed the call for talks between the government and opposition but emphasized that they cannot…
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President William Ruto's security advisor Monica Juma has cautioned that the ongoing war in Sudan could escalate and cause instability in the region if a resolution is not reached soon.  Juma warns that the conflict, which has been going on for more than 100 days, could lead to the…
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The Court of Appeal has lifted the orders that prevented the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.  On July 28th, Justice Mohammed Warsame ruled that the Treasury Cabinet Secretary's appeal was valid. The State argued that the suspension of…
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President William Ruto on Thursday affirmed his optimism that the opposition-led protests over the cost of living and government job distribution will end similarly to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) which he strongly opposed.  Although he avoided commenting on Tanzanian President Samia…
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned foreigners travelling to Kenya that the electronic visa application and processing systems are encountering difficulties possibly due to the recent string of cyber attacks by a Sudanese hacking group.  The ministry's Permanent Secretary Korir Sing'Oei…
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A group of hackers from Sudan has claimed that they have taken down several Kenyan websites including government sites like e-Citizen as well blue-chip companies.  The group claims that their actions are in protest of Kenya's alleged meddling in Sudan affairs. However, the group has…