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[CPJ Africa @CPJAfrica]

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Mozambican authorities to return the equipment of prominent investigative journalist Estacio Valoi and to end the intimidation of reporters covering environmental crimes and conflict in northern Cabo Delgado province.

On June 16, three National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) agents went to Valoi’s home, served him with a judicial order, and confiscated his phones, computers, and tablets, the journalist told CPJ.

Valoi said in December that he was facing a “coordinated offensive” of “intimidation” over his reporting into timber smuggling in Cabo Delgado where the government has been fighting an Islamic State-linked insurgency since 2017.

“Journalists in Cabo Delgado already face extraordinary risks reporting on conflict, corruption and environmental crimes without adding judicial harassment to their safety fears,” said CPJ Africa Director Angela Quintal. “Mozambican authorities must return Estacio Valoi’s equipment that is essential to his work and ensure journalists can do their jobs freely and safely.”

Read more: https://t.co/omBckXZGgg

[IVY @ivymuthe]

For the first time, I am with President Suluhu on this. Why should she be forced to speak their language? Russia uses its own language, so she would need a translator anyway. Shouldn't she speak Swahili instead, forcing them to need a translator too?

[Katiba Institute @katibainstitute]

Katiba Institute Files a Petition Challenging the Proposed Establishment of Ebola Quarantine and Treatment Facilities in Kenya:

Katiba Institute is challenging the proposed establishment of a quarantine facility for American citizens exposed to Ebola and other highly infectious diseases in Kenya. The petition, through Counsel @joshuamalidzo, has been filed under a certificate of urgency. It is brought against the Attorney-General, (1st Respondent) and the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health (2nd Respondent).

To ensure transparency, accountability, and court oversight before a final determination is made, KI is asking the Court to urgently:

Halt Facility Operations: Restrain the Respondents from establishing, operationalising, or approving any Ebola quarantine or treatment facility in Kenya under any arrangement with the United States or other foreign governments, pending the hearing and determination of the matter.

Prevent Entry of Exposed Persons: Bar the Respondents and their agents from receiving, transferring, or facilitating the entry into Kenya of any individuals exposed or infected with Ebola under the impugned arrangement.

Compel Contingency Planning: Require the Cabinet Secretary for Health to prepare and present to the Court, within 24 hours, a comprehensive contingency plan detailing Kenya’s preparedness measures for the prevention, surveillance, control, and response to any potential Ebola outbreak.

Mandate Full Disclosure: Compel the Respondents to disclose to KI and the public the full terms for any arrangements or negotiations regarding the proposed facility. This includes all related public health, environmental, biosafety, or security assessments; regulatory and parliamentary approvals; and the specific protocols for the admission and treatment of exposed persons.

The case affirms that even in matters of diplomacy and public health, the Constitution remains supreme and binding on all State organs. The secretive, unilateral establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility raises grave constitutional concerns regarding the rights to life, health, fair administrative action, public participation, and parliamentary oversight.

“KI is asking the Court to determine whether the Executive can expose the public to such significant risks without complying with constitutional safeguards. At its core, the case is about preserving constitutional accountability, protecting public health, and ensuring that no government may place expediency above the lives and safety of the people of Kenya.”

- @NoraMbagathi , Executive Director, Katiba Institute.

Get more details about the Petition via https://t.co/PMKnNFStbv

[John-Allan Namu @johnallannamu]

The Trump administration is planning to send US citizens exposed to Ebola for treatment in
KENYA: https://t.co/lftPuVfjQp @MOH_Kenya I don't see you quoted in this NYT article. When was this going to be shared with the public if true?

[Nyakundi Report @NyakundiReport]

Hello Nyakundi,

Please hide my identity. I am a staff member at Artcaffé, and we are really suffering under the current management conditions at the branch.

First, last week our PHs, off days, and leave days were deducted simply because of the matatu strike, something that was completely beyond our control as employees. It is unfair for management to punish staff for a nationwide transport crisis that affected everyone.

Secondly, the transport situation for staff working late shifts is becoming dangerous. Imagine the staff van arriving at the branch around 1:40 AM, then dropping employees along the highway at around 2 AM and leaving everyone to figure out how to get home safely on their own. This is not secure at all, especially for staff members going home at such hours.

The worst issue is the “FUNGA FUNGUA” shifts. Right now it is around 3 AM and I have just come from the PM shift, yet I am expected to wake up again at 4 AM to prepare and report back to work. We barely get any sleep. You enter the next shift already exhausted and sleepy, which is extremely risky especially in a busy restaurant environment where mistakes and accidents can easily happen because of fatigue.

We are mentally and physically drained. Some of us cannot even sleep properly because by the time you reach home, it is already time to prepare for the next shift again. This is not healthy and it is affecting staff wellbeing badly.

Another major issue is staff meals. There is no proper breakfast and sometimes no lunch at all, yet employees are expected to work long exhausting hours. Nobody seems concerned about staff welfare anymore.

Please let this reach HR because workers are really suffering. We are asking management to listen to staff concerns and improve these working conditions before things get worse.

[MSSquared @m2stellar]

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[African Women in Media (AWiM) @RealAWiM]

The media sector cannot afford to ignore this.

This Thursday, join AWiM, WIMSAL, IPI & EmpowerHer intiative for “The Policy Gap: Identifying Barriers to Ratification.”

With Lobna Msilini, @EastinaTaylor3-Tucker, @NonoMhizha & Dr. @NancyNalova.

● Time: 10AM WAT
● Register for free: https://t.co/4UClx9jXXU

#PolicyGap #WomenInMedia #MediaSafety

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

📢 Marking Women’s History Month, @globalfreemedia is hosting a webinar to celebrate women on the frontlines of climate & environmental reporting.

Speakers: @justakawoman, @Andee_Mat, @VivianJourno, & Elodie Toto.

🗓️ March 31.
⏰ 9 AM GMT

🔗 Register: https://t.co/zNBWm8t2pD

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

When Morgan Tsvangirai died on 14 February 2018, a Congolese businessman who owned mines in Zimbabwe and who was friends with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga asked me what sort of advice I would give the President and his deputy on how to handle the death of the former Prime Minister.

I told the businessman that President Mnangagwa and Vice President Chiwenga should send an Air Zimbabwe plane to South Africa to bring back Tsvangirai’s remains. I also said that they should send a delegation comprising senior ministers, family members, and opposition representatives on that plane to accompany the body back home.

I advised that when the plane landed at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, fire engines should line up and give a water cannon salute as a mark of respect, and that the president and his deputy should be there too.

I said that the government should not just give Morgan Tsvangirai a state funeral, but should go further and declare him a national hero, but allow him to be buried at his village as per his wish. My reasoning was simple, that would have been the most powerful way to unite Zimbabweans, a people long divided by partisan politics and hate.

I never knew whether the businessman conveyed my advice to Mnangagwa and Chiwenga, but it did not happen.
I mention this today because everything I suggested then is exactly what the Kenyan government has done for opposition leader Raila Odinga — honouring him in ways that transcend political lines and affirm national unity.

That conversation happened in February 2018. Six months later, the same businessman took me to meet Vice President Chiwenga. On the same day, we met with the EU and British ambassadors in the VP’s office where we talked about the need to heal Zimbabwe and reach out to the international community.

On the same day, I was introduced to President Mnangagwa in his office, where we once again discussed the need for him and his team to unite Zimbabweans.
After those meetings, I realised that nothing was going to change in Zimbabwe.

It pains me deeply when I look at our politics because what needs to be done to unite Zimbabweans is neither complicated nor costly. These are simple, symbolic gestures that demonstrate respect, humility, and leadership.
If the government had sent a plane to fetch the remains of the former Prime Minister, it would have cost almost nothing, yet the unity and goodwill it would have generated would have been priceless.

If the government had declared Morgan Tsvangirai a national hero, it would not have cost a cent more than a few words and a sense of statesmanship — but it would have healed wounds and inspired hope in a nation desperate for both.

I do not know how politicians think or what drives their decisions, but too often they miss historic opportunities because they are consumed by petty rivalries, egos, and ideological emptiness. Sometimes, it is not what you spend that builds a nation, but what you choose to honour.

I salute Kenya for seeing beyond its political differences. When the Kenyan Airways plane carrying Raila Odinga’s remains entered Kenyan airspace, its call sign was changed from KQ203 to RAO001 — “RAO” representing Raila Amolo Odinga’s initials, and “001” symbolising a presidential-style designation reserved for a man who dedicated his life to public service and democracy.

President William Ruto declared seven days of national mourning and made today a public holiday in honour of Raila Odinga. That is what true leadership looks like — the ability to rise above partisanship and honour a compatriot whose contribution shaped the nation’s story.

I hope the ZANUPF leadership will one day understand that it is the small gestures that define great nations, that there is a time for political contests and a time for unity, healing, and respect.

Sometimes it is the advisors around leaders who make them look great, and sometimes it is the same advisors who make them look terrible. True leadership requires the wisdom to discern between those who serve the nation’s interests and those who serve only their own. The legacy of any leader is often shaped not just by their intentions, but by the quality of counsel they choose to listen to.

Well done, Kenya, you have shown the world what can be achieved when a nation chooses unity over division and sets aside pettiness.👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

You have proved that greatness is not found in the size of a nation or the wealth of its leaders, but in the humility to honour those who helped shape its democracy — even when they once stood on the other side of politics.

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

#RejectCyberCrimeLaw has started appearing in the trends, spread the word. We have 20 - 30 minutes to push it to number 1.

[I am Chege @_James041]

#RejectCyberCrimeLaw #FreeSpeechKe

[IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media @globalfreemedia]

#Kenya: 1/2 IPI strongly condemns the government directive banning the media from airing live coverage of the ongoing 25 June protests as Kenyans exercise their constitutional right to assembly. @CA_Kenya @NationAfrica @KTNNewsKE @citizentvkenya

[Nyandia Gachago, ACIM @Nyandia_G]

Ok,

For some of the missing persons,
I have an update from @lawsocietykenya :

1. Paul Rioba - TO BE CHARGED
2. ⁠Rogers OCHIENG - RELEASED
3. ⁠Eugene Opiyo - RELEASED
4. ⁠Brian Njuguna - RELEASED
5. ⁠Delin Wasonga - RELEASED
6. ⁠James Oyoo - RELEASED
7. ⁠Junior Musina - RELEASED
8. ⁠Joyce McKenzie - RELEASED
9. ⁠Vivian Mahele - RELEASED
10. Khadyr Ali - RELEASED
11. Morgan Madafu - RELEASED
12. Michael Gimeri - UNKNOWN
13. Eric Mureithi Munene - CENTRAL POLICE STATION
14. Peter Ochieng - RELEASED

Kilimani Police Station. All arrested persons released apart from Paul Rioba.

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[TheKenyanX @TheKenyanX]

"Ruto hana akili"
Listen how a daughter of a Gen-z reasoning more than your elected leaders. @CJMarthaKoome
Retweet ifikie Ruto na Tupatane On Thursday Eastleight to Nairobi CBD kwa The KDF/ African Union
#RejectFinanceBill2024 #Kairo #StopGithuraiKillings

[Wamathai @Wamathai]

#StopGithuraiKillings
#RejectFinanceBill2024

[Nyandia Gachago, ACIM @Nyandia_G]

Please RT until he is found

[The People’s President @bonifacemwangi]

Kenyans were peaceful today. Unarmed, carrying placards, whistling and singing loudly. Politicians hired goons to infiltrate, create havoc and loot. Today’s havoc was caused by paid greedy politicians who have finances to send goons to the streets. We expect zero witch-hunt from today’s incident. All peaceful protestors protected, life and property. It’s the police, and hired criminals who took advantage of a peaceful protest to throw Kenya into chaos. #RejectFinanceBill2024 #ZakayoStopKillingUs

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

Police arrest paramedics in Nairobi live on CNN despite identifying themselves. We saw police beat some of them up

[Kenya Red Cross @KenyaRedCross]

Our vehicles have been attacked.

Staff and volunteers injured.

We have no contact or role in transporting persons other than the injured.

The rumours must stop. We can't provide life-saving interventions without access and safety for our staff and volunteers.

It is crucial that we are granted access to continue our humanitarian efforts without hindrance.

It is quite unfair that we are being accused of whisking members of parliament while our staff and volunteers put their lives in danger to provide critical medical care to those in need. #NotATarget