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LSK to challenge swearing-in of Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu Mwenda in court
By Elphas Lagat,
1429, January 16, 2021 (EAT)
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will challenge the swearing-in of Nairobi Deputy Governor Anne Kananu Mwenda in court. Kananu's rushed vetting, appr...
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President Uhuru Kenyatta should be impeached, former CJ Maraga says
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1756, January 15, 2021 (EAT)
Retired Chief Justice David Maraga says President Uhuru Kenyatta has failed in his obligation to uphold and defend the Constitution and should therefo...
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How the U.S. helped Museveni stay in power for over 3 decades
By CNN,
133, January 14, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandans go to the polls on January 14, with Bobi Wine and nine other candidates challenging incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in powe...
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Suspect linked to lawyer Elizabeth Koki’s murder detained for 14 days
By Enock Muswii,
1427, January 11, 2021 (EAT)
Christian Kadima, the suspect linked to the murder of lawyer Elizabeth Koki will remain in police custody for 14 days. This is to allow police to c...
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OPINION: Why we must handle teen pregnancy as a gender justice issue
By Guest Writer,
1135, January 9, 2021 (EAT)
By Ngare Kariuki It is a gross injustice that many girls will not report back to school because they got pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdown. ...
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OPINION: Sex education the perfect pill to cure rampant teen pregnancies
By Guest Writer,
1543, January 5, 2021 (EAT)
By Serah Kamau As learners troop back to school after a nine-month break thanks to the Covid-19 outbreak, hundreds of girls will remain at home bec...
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UK abolishes ‘tampon tax’ on menstrual products
By CNN,
831, January 3, 2021 (EAT)
The UK has abolished the 5% rate of value-added-tax (VAT) on menstrual products, known as the tampon tax. It means that from January 1, period prod...
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OPINION: Ethical citizens will change Kenya not the constitution
By Guest Writer,
443, January 1, 2021 (EAT)
By Joseph Lister Nyaringo As we open the curtains for the New Year 2021, we need to remind ourselves that the destiny of any society is pegged on a...
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Lawyer Wambui brings boxing and justice to the slums
By Reuters,
1504, December 23, 2020 (EAT)
When lawyer Shadrack Wambui was growing up in one of Nairobi’s slums, he vented his frustration at abusive police through boxing, cultivating discip...
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OPINION: Media a critical player in ending impunity in GBV
By Guest Writer,
1256, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
By Victor Bwire While the Kenyan law outlaws a lot of traditional harmful practices that for many years have enabled perpetuation of gender inequal...
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OPINION: A final chance at justice for survivors of post-election sexual violence in Kenya
By Guest Writer,
1436, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
By Naitore Nyamu On December 10, the High Court in Nairobi is scheduled to finally deliver a decision on Petition 122 of 2013, which seeks to secur...
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OPINION: A salute to Kentice Tikolo for leading the way for women behind you
By Guest Writer,
1351, December 2, 2020 (EAT)
By Patience Nyange I love it when a Kenyan woman is excellently causing disruption and challenging the status quo. This is a story about Kentice Ti...
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OPINION: BBI an affront to women’s fundamental rights and liberties
By Guest Writer,
1839, November 24, 2020 (EAT)
The women of Kenya, represented by women’s rights and civil society organizations and networks, acknowledge that the 2010 Constitution was a consens...
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Activists demand Kenya’s withdrawal from Geneva Consensus Declaration over women’s human rights
By Citizen Reporter,
1510, November 12, 2020 (EAT)
21 Kenyan civil society groups have petitioned the Government of Kenya to withdraw from the Geneva Consensus Declaration (GCD). According to them, ...
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What does a Biden win mean for Africa?
By Reuters,
1512, November 8, 2020 (EAT)
Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election is set to affect Africa’s 1.3 billion people on issues ranging from climate change ...
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OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies
By Guest Writer,
2219, November 1, 2020 (EAT)
As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...
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Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome receives prestigious UN award
By Citizen Reporter,
1617, October 28, 2020 (EAT)
Court of Appeal Judge Martha Koome has received a runner-up award as UN Kenya Person of The Year 2020. Lady Justice Koome was recognised for her ad...
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OPINION: The unspoken inequality of the COVID-19 pandemic
By Guest Writer,
1401, October 28, 2020 (EAT)
By Levi Gikandi 243 days ago, on a feverishly hot Wednesday afternoon, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta stood in the manicured State House grounds w...
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Kenya’s intersex persons still pushing for law to allow third gender on ID
By Anthony Ndwiga,
1207, October 27, 2020 (EAT)
As the world marked Intersex Awareness Day on Monday, Kenya's records of such persons stands at 1,524. Kenya became the first African country to re...
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BWIRE: Media should be included in BBI reforms
By Guest Writer,
1108, October 27, 2020 (EAT)
By Victor Bwire Media missed out in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, just like some few segments of the society. However, we believ...
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