๐ฐ๐ช๐บ๐ธ | Kenyan police shot dead a protester as hundreds demonstrated against a US quarantine facility in Nanyuki.
The facility is for US nationals exposed to Ebola. Not for Kenyans.
The protester was shot in the head and at least 19 people were arrested, according to Reuters, at the site where the US is building a 50-bed unit at Laikipia Air Base.
Kenya has no Ebola case of its own; the unit would hold US nationals exposed to the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. It runs on roughly KSh 1.68 billion โ about USD 13 million in US aid.
This is not the first killing: on 1 June police shot two protesters dead and arrested 31. Demonstrators call their country a "dumping ground" and have vowed to march until the plan is scrapped.
Washington says it "cannot and will not allow" any cases to enter US territory. Kenyan President William Ruto calls the deal "mutually beneficial" โ while his own police keep killing the Kenyans who refuse it.
Todayโs Kenyan parliament session on BATUK crimes was held behind closed doors. UK representatives were invited, but Esther Njoki, niece of the late Agnes Wanjiru, was denied access for an UNKNOWN reason.
No victims of British soldiers, human rights defenders or lawyers were allowed in. It seems authorities are deliberately hiding interactions with foreign troops.
The question is: why is the parliament, which MUST be open and transparent to Kenyan citizens, engaging in secret deals with those accused of crimes? What are they trying to hide?
Fourteen years weโve waited for justice for Agnes Wanjiru, who was murdered by British soldiers in Nanyuki in 2012. But no one has been prosecuted. In our own country, our police are powerless because of the Defence Cooperation Agreement with the UK. Why are we being treated as slaves in our own country?
The people of Nanyuki, Laikipia, and all Kenya must decide the terms of any British military presence. Full transparency is nonโnegotiable. Our lives depend on it.
Justice for Agnes can still prevail. We can stop future crimes, but not behind closed doors. Open the talks, or send BATUK home.
This is a video message from Esther, which I helped her record today near Parliament, where she was not allowed to enter.
Anti-Counterfeit detectives and Nike officials raided Shiquo Hii Style at RNG Plaza and walked away with over KSh 15 million worth of allegedly counterfeit shoes and stock. This comes barely a month after Nike and Adidas opened shops in Nairobi. These officials have lately been walking into factories and inspecting everything from raw materials to finished products while raising a whole host of demands.
All this is happening while some people are hiding money under their mattresses. The detectives have declared that the seized goods will be destroyed at their warehouse, but watu si wajinga buana. They will eventually find their way back into the market. They'll sell to other small traders at a throw away price.
Shiquo has employed over 400 youths through his branches spread across major towns. The government should keep in mind that not everyone can afford to spend KSh 20,000 on a pair of sneakers. They should just let consumers decide what to buy.
News Just In: After the fire broke out at Utumishi Girls Academy, local people intervened and wanted to save the girls and even brought ladders to support girls that were jumping from the building. However, the police denied them access to the dormitories and chased them away. That was around 1 AM. Fire fighters arrived at 5 AM. (4 total hours as the innocent girls burnt and screamed for help). So the big question is, why would the police deny the local access to save the girls? Unless this was an arson attack to sacrifice the innocent girls' lives. There is more than meets the eyes in this scary incidence.
My Cousin Richard Turere came up with an idea of protecting Maasai homes from lion attacks by installing solar lights and he added cameras that rotate 360 degrees and are all weather proof..His project is called LION LIGHTS! Retweet kindly apate ya cabbage! Asante!
Lenah: My 10-year-old daughter was raped na akadungwa kisu by my landlord's son who was over 35 years old. Kutoka 2022 hadi sai bado kesi inaendelea.
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BREAKING: Blow to William Ruto as the court declares Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act unconstitutional, handing Kenyans a partial win; judges say provisions on false information are vague.
When I say we need to start visiting these Mpigs,
You need to take me seriously.
Yesterday, Mpigs passed the National Infrastructure Fund bill that allows this gluttonous regime to borrow 5.9T in 3 years.
Look, our current debt is at around 12.5T, a borrowing of 5.9T takes that to 18.9T.
If currently our debt ratio to GDP is at 68% which is above the 55% debt anchor .
These parliamentarians need to be reminded that THE PEOPLE SHALL EXERCISE THEIR POWER DIRECTLY !
This bill should make us just as angry as Finance Bill 2024 did.
Amkeni ๐