The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on the government to treat legal aid as a basic social need and increase funding for legal services to bridge the gap between the country’s growing number of lawyers and millions of Kenyans unable to access justice. LSK President Charles Kanjama said the legal profession must move…
By MINA media Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, saying he continues to enjoy the confidence of Kenyans despite criticism from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaking on Thursday, Murkomen dismissed attacks directed at the police chief, stating that there was no basis to question his leadership. “There…
By MINA Media Kenya and Italy have signed a Letter of Intent to strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating crime as the two countries deepen their security partnership. The agreement, signed between Kenya’s Ministry of Interior and National Administration and Italy’s Ministry of the Interior, provides a framework for collaboration between the two governments and…
On Friday afternoon at State House in Nairobi, President William Ruto picked up a pen and did something that hundreds of thousands of Kenyans had been waiting years for. He signed the Coffee Bill 2023 into law. Then the Meteorology Bill 2023. Then the Miscellaneous Fees and Levies Amendment Act. In less than an hour,…
During it’s ruling ,the Supreme Court of India has recognised menstrual health and hygiene as a fundamental right, framing access to safe and dignified menstrual care as intrinsic to the constitutional guarantee of life, equality and human dignity. The ruling underscores that the right to life is not limited to mere survival but extends to…
Commission of Administrative Justice(Ombudsman) chairperson Mr. Charles Dulo speaking to the press in Nairobi on February 6, 2026 The Office of the Ombudsman has faulted Nairobi City County officials over a disputed building boundary in Eastleigh, recommending prosecutions, disciplinary action, compensation, and sweeping institutional reforms after finding that a development was unlawfully approved and poorly…
The government has intensified its crackdown on fraudulent labour recruitment agencies and individuals involved in illegal labour mobility, with 390 cases currently under investigation, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Mutua has announced. Speaking during a press briefing, CS Mutua said the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, in collaboration with the Attorney…
Nairobi, Kenya —The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has raised alarm over what it terms a “growing trend of judicial impunity,” accusing sections of the Judiciary of abusing their powers and threatening both constitutional order and the livelihoods of legal practitioners. In a Press statement, LSK President Faith Odhiambo criticised recent ex-parte conservatory orders issued…
NAIROBI, KENYA — Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has partnered with corporate sponsor Bangbet to officially launch the Mobile Legal Aid Center Initiative ,a move set to revolutionize legal access across Kenya. This innovative program transforms customized, solar-powered containers into fully equipped legal offices, bringing essential justice services directly to the nation’s most remote and vulnerable…
Inspector General of the National Police Service, Douglas Kanja, at the National Police Service Headquarters. Nairobi, Kenya — November 13, 2025: The National Police Service (NPS) has opposed a proposed amendment to the National Police Service Act that seeks to introduce retirement age and term limits for the Inspector General (IG) and Deputy Inspector Generals…
