Blaise Gitonga

Kenya is doing better than most Western countries in terms of tolerance to digital expression, a new report has indicated. The report ranks the United Kingdom as the country with the most arrests for online comments, with over 12,183 arrests. Belarus is ranked second with over 6,205 arrests while Germany ranks third with 3,500 arrests. China and Turkey complete the top 5 with 1,500 and 500 arrests respectively.

Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi and Maara Constituency Member of Parliament Kareke Mbiuki have hit out at the government for failing to prioritize the re-designing of the Nithi bridge that has claimed the lives of hundreds of Kenyans since its construction in 1983.

Chuka University Vice Chancellor Henry Mutembei has assured students that the government is taking necessary steps to ensure that the Meru-Nairobi highway segment at the university is secure. This comes in the wake of student protests witnessed along the road on Monday, October 28, 2024, after a second-year student lost her life and another was left in critical condition following a tragic accident along the highway at Ndagani on Saturday, October 26, 2024.