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Kenya's Ruto faces tough task taming protests and winning over Gen Z

Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya's streets this week have taken up a rallying cry that is likely to unnerve its embattled president, William Ruto: "Ruto wantam",

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 1d

Kenya's Gen Z protestors face emotional trauma amid ongoing rallies

As Kenya's youth keep pushing for political and social change, they risk paying a steep personal price. From clashes with police to constant fear of death, emotional trauma and anxiety have become their new realities.

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‘Shoot in the leg’, Ruto orders Police to tame violent Kenyan protesters

President William Ruto has ordered police to shoot violent Kenyan protesters targeting businesses in the legs, ensuring they are incapacitated but not killed.A state-run agency reports that 31 people were murdered on Monday,

Business Insider Africa on MSN2d

Kenya’s president, Ruto, permits gun violence as a response to civil unrest

Kenya's recent protests on July 7 (Saba Saba Day) have reportedly resulted in the deaths of at least 31 people, with hundreds ...

Tuko News on MSN12d

Kenya newspapers review: Section of police defy Murkomen’s shoot-to-kill order in protest response

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen’s shoot-to-kill order ignited outrage and sparked unease within the police service, with both ...

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Why are Kenya’s youth taking to the streets against President William Ruto?

Kenya is facing a powerful youth-led uprising driven by deep frustration over rising taxes, corruption, police brutality and ...

At least 11 dead in Kenya protests as central Nairobi sealed off

Police say at least 11 people were killed - as a doctor tells the BBC protesters taken to hospital died of gunshot wounds.

Dhaka Tribune2d

Tensions after more deadly protests in Kenya

Businesses remained closed and roadblocks in place amid tentative calm after violent unrest in Nairobi and other parts ...

The Economist8dOpinion

Kenya’s president is bad news for Kenya and Africa

Tens of thousands of people protested in at least 27 of Kenya’s 47 counties last week, some of the biggest anti-government ...

Khaama Press1d

Kenya’s president orders police to shoot protesters in the legs amid growing unrest

Kenya’s President Ruto ordered police to shoot protesters in the legs as unrest over police brutality, corruption, and youth ...

France 24 on MSN22h

Kidneys for cash: Inside Kenya's organ-trafficking network

Kenyan authorities launched an investigation into a major kidney-trafficking ring. Wealthy international patients have been ...

Devdiscourse4d

Saba Saba Spirals: Kenya's Unyielding Protests and Government Crackdown

Kenyans protested against police brutality, governance issues, and the high cost of living, calling for President Ruto's ...

The Economist8dOpinion

William Ruto is taking Kenya to a dangerous place

President William Ruto, elected in 2022 on a promise to improve the lives of ordinary Kenyans, has responded to ...

Pajhwok Afghan News3d

31 dead, over 500 arrested in Kenya’s anti-government protest

KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 31 people have been killed and over 500 arrested in anti-government protests across Kenya, according to media reports. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) ...

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