Root causes of Kenya’s problems

Kenyan leaders are not for the prosperity of the people but are interested in pursuing the status quo of privilege for the few.

Mass action updates – 16 December 2008

Mass action updates as at 17:30hrs Kenyan time.
- Maseno student leader arrested for distributing T-shirts urging MPs to pay tax. President Mwai Kibaki is scheduled to attend the university’s graduation tomorrow.
- Tomorrow’s media demonstration in Nairobi against the Communications Bill 2008 banned by police.

Mass action update – 14th December 2008

Mass action updates as at 16:15 Kenyan time.

Kenyan paramilitary police seal off Uhuru Park following reports of planned rallies.
Mwalimu Mati and his wife released from Langata Police Station following protests and blockading of Langata Road by civil society activists.
Police seal Kariakor roundabout after Mungiki threaten to demonstrate in the city.
Demonstrators dispersed from Ufungamano House.
Oscar [...]

Jamhuri Day mass action updates

Dozens of protesters were arrested at Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium for expressing disgust at Kenyan legislators for receiving large allowances amidst inflation and food shortages that have worsened life for the poor.
Kiss FM’s Caroline Mutoko, Classic 105’s Mwalimu King’ang’i and radio personality Nyambane were whisked away from Nyayo Stadium, where President Mwai Kibaki was due to [...]

Apologies, but we’re back!

Greetings to all esteemed readers of the Nairobi Chronicle,
As the Chief Editor, I wish to express my apologies for being off-line for a whole week since last Friday. I suddenly found myself swamped with work and even had to travel outside my normal work station to a rural area without internet connections. However, I am [...]

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