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Leaders in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are facing growing criticism over what activists describe as a deliberate crackdown on civil liberties. Human rights defenders warn that increased state violence, police brutality, and enforced disappearances are fueling a climate of fear. New reports highlight the human toll of protest suppression and lack of accountability across the region.
RIGHTS GROUPS DECRY RISING REPRESSION IN EAST AFRICA
- 4 Jun 2025 - President William Ruto on Wednesday received the credentials of six new envoys to Kenya at State House, Nairobi.
- 4 Jun 2025 - The State Department for Lands and Physical Planning has initiated stakeholder engagements to verify public land data in Mombasa County as it prepares to roll out Ardhisasa services in the region.
- 4 Jun 2025 - The Wiper party has strongly condemned a violent assault on Kitui MCA Jacinta Mwoni as a targeted attack rooted in gender-based political violence.
- 4 Jun 2025 - Three suspects linked to a string of robberies along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway will remain in custody as investigations continue.
- 4 Jun 2025 - Ebel Ochieng Kalo, a Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) board member and prominent UDA official, is currently in custody in connection with the murder of Kasipul MP Charles Were.
- 4 Jun 2025 - The disease causes severe joint pain that can last for years.
- 4 Jun 2025 - The individual who was subjected to the threats had to excuse himself.
- 4 Jun 2025 - The woman has shocked many residents and prompted a reaction from her local church.
- 4 Jun 2025 - Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku is pushing for institutional reforms at the National Youth Service (NYS),including plans to commercialise its operations.
- 4 Jun 2025 - The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has written to the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) demanding immediate action over the long-drawn restoration following an oil spill in Thange, Makueni County.