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President William Ruto has spoken out against violent protests, urging Kenyans to exercise their democratic rights while respecting the law and maintaining peace and stability in the country. The President's remarks come as Gen Z-led protests have taken place across the nation, marking the anniversary of last year&
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The city of Nairobi had been teeming with tension since the early hours of June 25, as thousands of protesters gathered to oppose the 2024 Finance Bill. The bill, which included taxes on everyday essentials, had sparked widespread anger among the youth. The protests, which had been building for a
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Thousands of protesters demanding an end to government corruption, police brutality, and poor governance clashed with police in Nairobi, leaving several injured, as demonstrations spread across the country. The protests, timed to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations, have transformed into calls for President Ruto's resignation. The
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Nairobi police officers were forced to flee for their safety after being chased by hundreds of protesters along Kenyatta Avenue in the Nairobi Central Business District. The protesters, dressed in black, surrounded a police lorry, causing police to deploy tear gas and water cannons in an attempt to disperse the
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Protesters in Kenya continue to face off with police in various towns across the country, with demonstrations escalating in response to alleged extrajudicial killings, abductions, and excessive use of force. The protests, calling for greater accountability and an end to police brutality, have drawn attention to the plight of young
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Campaigners in Venice have achieved a key victory after Jeff Bezos reportedly changed the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests began to arrive on Tuesday for the three-day event. The wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez was initially scheduled to take place in the Scuola
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed police to deal firmly with protesters who will be armed with machetes and clubs during the Gen Z demonstrations scheduled for Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The government received official notice of the planned demonstrations from certain political figures, who, just a few months
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Traders in Kenya's major towns have stepped up security measures in response to renewed public demonstrations against the shelved Finance Bill 2024. Yesterday's protests, largely organized by youth, prompted President William Ruto to drop the Finance Bill 2024 and form a broad-based government that includes some
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Protesters clashed with police in London as the UK government announced plans to ban the Palestine Action group, citing its recent acts of vandalism at an RAF base and other public demonstrations. The move comes after the group's activities, including spraying a plane at RAF Brize Norton and
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Following a series of high-profile protests, including an incident in which two members of the Palestine Action group vandalized a Royal Air Force base, the British government announced on Monday that it will ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. The government stated that belonging to or supporting Palestine Action will
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The Trump administration's decision to arrest and detain Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil for 104 days has sparked widespread criticism. Khalil was detained in March, with the government claiming his pro-Palestinian activism was antisemitic and threatened US foreign policy goals. However, a federal judge has now ordered
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Palestinian children queueing for food near the Netzarim corridor, a haunting image that has become all too familiar in recent days. The same day, Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians at an aid distribution site, killing 23 people. Meanwhile, activists affiliated with Palestine Action, a UK-based group, broke into an
