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  • Published on Jan 8, 2025

    Kenya: End Abductions and Ill-Treatment of Human Rights Defenders

      CIVICUS global civil society alliance calls on President William Ruto and the government of Kenya to immediately and unconditionally free 20 protestors still missing. Increasing cases of abductions and unlawful detention of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) …

    Source: CIVICUS - Center-left
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    Raila Odinga 80: Kenya's grand old statesman or wily dealmaker?

    Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga  is eyeing the African Union Commission’s chairperson in elections slated for February. [File, Standard] Had the gods been kinder, Raila Odinga would have celebrated his 80th birthday Tuesday as Kenya’s fifth president. A …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 3, 2025

    Mystery abductions an impediment to the rule of law and human rights

    In the recent weeks, Kenya has seen a rise in reports of abductions particularly of young Kenyans which has been characterized by the unlawful detention of citizens by unknown persons suspected to be security personnel. This has sparked a widespread public …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 8, 2025

    Museveni’s son Gen. Muhoozi threatens to behead opposition leader Bobi Wine on social media

    Head of Uganda’s military, who is also the son of longstanding President Yoweri Museveni, has threatened to behead the country’s most prominent opposition leader. Gen.Muhoozi Kainerugaba, widely regarded as the heir apparent to his father, is no stranger …

    Source: Zambian Observer - Label Pending
  • Published on Jan 3, 2025

    In Kenya, not even the cartoonists are safe

    Political cartooning in Kenya has never been without its risks. Cartoonists have faced state-engineered dismissal and censorship, lawsuits from irate politicians unhappy with their portrayal, and even the occasional phoned-in threat. However, until this …

    Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
  • Published on Jan 5, 2025

    Jimmy Carter's life lessons that could turn Kenya into a developed, united country

    I was delighted. The tension and fear that had seared through my body vanished. The arena burst into sudden screams of joy, song and dance. I walked round shaking hands and hugging my supporters and members of my strategic team. After months of countrywide …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    'I have forgiven my abductors': Billy Mwangi returns home after hospital discharge

    Billy Munyiri Mwangi, the 24-year-old university student who was abducted by four hooded men in Embu and held captive for 16 days, is now recovering at his parents' home after being discharged from hospital. Speaking after leaving the health facility …

    Source: Citizen TV Kenya - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    Gachagua allies push for independent commission to probe alleged abductions

    NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 7 – Leaders allied to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have called for the establishment of an Independent Public Commission of Inquiry to investigate the alarming spate of alleged abductions. Led by Kajiado Senator Seki Lenku, …

    Source: Capital FM Kenya - Label Pending
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    Gachagua Allies Issue Demands to Ruto

    Lawmakers allied with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua issued a list of demands to the government following the recent wave of abductions that have hit the country. Speaking during a press conference in Nairobi under the stewardship of Kiambu …

    Source: Kenyans.co.ke - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    Elon Musk moves to reduce negative content on X as engineers develop algorithm t...

    Elon Musk has urged users of X to post more positive, beautiful, or informative content to reduce negativity on the platform X engineers are developing a significant algorithm update aimed at promoting engaging and informational content while minimizing …

    Source: TUKO - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    The Ghosts of Constitution Hill

    Photo courtesy of whyjoberg I sense I’m standing on hallowed ground. A place searing with warnings, some heeded, many forgotten. Here the weight of history lays heavy on me, the solemn, searching, haunted visitor. I’ve never before felt this way in a …

    Source: Groundviews - Left-wing
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    Silencing critics: How Ruto's regime is stifling dissent

    Plain cloth police officers wrestle a protestor in an attempt to put him into the boot of a private car during demonstrations for better governance and improved tax policies from the government along Moi Avenue on July 16, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] …

    Source: The Standard - Uncategorized
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    11 Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay transferred to Oman

    (CNN) — Eleven Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay have been transferred to Oman, marking yet another detainee transfer from the military prison in the final days of the Biden administration. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin notified Congress in September …

    Source: KTVZ - Oregon - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    'Finally!' 11 Men Transferred to Oman From Guantánamo, But 15 Remain

    Human rights advocates on Monday praised the Biden administration's transfer of 11 Yemeni men from the United States' Guantánamo Bay military prison in Cuba to Oman for resettlement—which left just 15 detainees at the facility that opened nearly 23 …

    Source: Common Dreams - Left-wing
  • Published on Jan 7, 2025

    US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman

    Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US. The United States has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees from its notorious Guantanamo Bay detention centre to Oman after …

    Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
  • Published on Jan 6, 2025

    U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman

    In the most dramatic step in years to reduce the population at the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, the Biden administration has transferred 11 Yemeni detainees to Oman, which has agreed to help resettle them and provide security monitoring. …

    Source: WFAE - North Carolina - Label Pending
  • Published on Jan 6, 2025

    Peter Obi: The danger that lies ahead

    I knew Peter Obi at the university, although we were in different faculties. He came from a rich family, drove a new Peugeot car and always turned out like a ‘bourgeoisie’ as we mockingly referred to kids from privileged backgrounds. The civil war had …

    Source: The Cable - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 6, 2025

    Ugandan Military Chief Threatens To Behead Opposition Leader Bobi Wine

    Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief and son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, has sparked controversy by threatening to behead opposition leader Bobi Wine. The inflammatory remarks, posted on social media platform X on Sunday, are the …

    Source: Arise News - Neutral
  • Published on Jan 6, 2025

    President Museveni's Son, Gen. Kainerugaba, Threatens To Behead Ugandan Opposition Leader Bobi Wine

    Muhoozi Kainerugaba, head of Uganda's military and son of President Yoweri Museveni, has threatened to behead opposition leader Bobi Wine. Kainerugaba, widely regarded as the heir apparent to his father, is no stranger to controversy, frequently making …

    Source: Sahara Reporters - Left-wing

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