Kenya is staring at a dangerous new security crisis as hired goons, criminal gangs and politically-linked violence increasingly become part of everyday public life, raising hard questions about the ...

Kenya prepared for possible violence on the streets Thursday as attempts to mark two years since deadly Gen Z protests were ...

In recent months, Kenya has witnessed disturbing scenes of hired goons terrorizing citizens in churches, political rallies, and during eviction operations. The incidents have raised serious questions ...

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated that the government neither deploys ...

The history of politically sponsored criminal gangs dates back to the reintroduction of multiparty democracy, where unemployed youths are hired by politicians and turned into tools of electoral ...

Suspected goons disrupted a public forum on the 2026/2027 budget, igniting chaos and allegations against Treasury CS John Mbadi, sparking outrage from KHRC.

Former Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo has called for urgent action against political violence and armed gangs. Odhiambo, in a statement on Monday, argued that the recent armed robbery ...

Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at ...

NAIROBI — As Kenya braced for another round of anti-government protests last month, two childhood friends rushed to get ready. Collins joined the growing swell of young Kenyans raising their voices ...

Babu Owino accuses Interior PS Raymond Omollo of hiring thugs to disrupt Gen Z protests in Nairobi and Kisumu amidst rising ...

On a quiet Wednesday last month, a Kenyan politician stopped for coffee after getting his hair cut in the western city of Kisumu. Moments later, a group of hooded youths set upon Senator Godfrey ...