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Security Agencies Launch Major Operations to Recover Illegal Firearms in Tana River
Kenyan security agencies have initiated a significant operation in Tana River to retrieve illegally held firearms. This comes amid ongoing protests nationwide and following 6 deaths in Bangale. The government has launched a major crackdown on illegal firearms in Tana River county, with an operation launched to hunt for illegal firearms and owners urged to surrender them voluntarily. The operation targets 123 illegal firearms in 11 areas across Tana River and Bangale.
Family Calls for Speedy Investigations Into Killing of Advocate Edward Muthee
The family of advocate Edward Muthee is urging for swift and thorough investigations into his killing. The Law Society of Kenya is strongly condemning the recent murders of two advocates, Esther Wairimu Keige and Edward Muthee Kariuki, calling it an attack on the administration of justice. Separately, the Mombasa family of Said Juma is demanding justice after their son, a Form Two student, tragically died following an alleged beating.
Clinical Officers Down Tools in Bomet Over Unimplemented CBA
Clinical officers in Bomet have commenced a strike, citing the failure to implement a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Meanwhile, Kiambu tea farmers have rejected new taxes, issuing a stern warning that proposed levies could cripple the tea farming sector. Additionally, MP Kagombe has opposed Kiambu County's new levy on agricultural products, stating "Hiyo sisi hatuwezi kulipa" (That we cannot pay).
Kisumu Unveils Baby Pendo Park, Renewing Calls to End Police Brutality
Kisumu has officially opened Baby Pendo Park, a new recreational space dedicated to the memory of Samantha Pendo, a toddler who died during protests in 2017. The newly launched Baby Pendo Park in Kisumu has been unveiled as a memorial to Baby Pendo, who tragically died during the post-election violence. This development coincides with growing demands for justice and is linked to ongoing protests across the country.
57,000 Students Miss University Placement as Digital Learning Expands
Approximately 57,000 students in Kenya have missed out on university placement, according to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS). The Kenyan government has accelerated the implementation of the digital learning program in public schools. In a separate development regarding education, numerous schools in Kiambu County are reportedly losing millions of shillings meant for student capitation due to a widespread lack of birth certificates among pupils.
