On the Radar
The Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG) will issue a statement addressing the severe, coordinated, and escalating threats against journalists in Kenya and the East African region.
In recent months, the media space has witnessed an alarming rise in unpunished police brutality, the weaponisation of hired thugs/goons targeting frontline journalists, and open hostility from state actors.
This dangerous environment has led to a precipitous drop in Kenya’s global press freedom ranking and left victims with life-altering injuries and no justice.
The briefing will outline collective demands for accountability from the various stakeholders, compensation for injured journalists, justice for murdered colleagues, and a zero-tolerance policy for violence ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Kenya Media Sector Working Group (KMSWG) is a coalition of key media stakeholders, including the Kenya Editors' Guild, Kenya Union of Journalists, and the Media Council of Kenya.
The briefing will be held at Heron Hotel, Milimani, Nairobi at 10 am
Final tribute for one
of three killed in Mbagathi Road crash
A memorial service for one of the three killed in the accident along Mbagathi Road will be held at Lavington United Church in Nairobi at 1 pm.
Three people were killed in a tragic road crash along Mbagathi Road in Nairobi after a vehicle was involved in a fatal accident, sending shockwaves through the city.
The crash occurred at about 3 am at the Riara Footbridge on Mbagathi Road.
The three were travelling from the Lang'ata Road roundabout towards the city on Mbagathi Way when the driver reportedly lost control.
The vehicle veered off the left side of the road, mounted the footbridge stairway and crashed into the footbridge railings before bursting into flames.
The driver and the two passengers were trapped inside and
burnt beyond recognition.
Justice Gatembu Kairu
to be sworn in as President of the Court of Appeal
Chief Justice Martha Koome will preside over the swearing-in and assumption of office ceremony for Justice Gatembu Kairu as the President of the Court of Appeal at the Supreme Court building at 10 am.
Justice Gatembu Kairu was elected President of the Court of Appeal of Kenya, securing 26 of the 41 votes cast by appellate judges in an election overseen by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
He succeeded Justice Daniel Musinga, whose five-year non-renewable term expired on May 24, 2026.
As head of the country's second-highest court, Justice
Kairu’s primary responsibilities include steering the court's administrative
affairs, coordinating operations, and providing judicial leadership to the
judges serving across the appellate benches.
Mbadi, Ogamba to face
MPs over delayed school capitation funds
Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi (National Treasury) and Julius Ogamba (Education) to face National Assembly's Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education over delayed disbursement of capitation funds at County Hall, 10 am.
Also to appear before the committee is Universities Fund Acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Edwin Wanyonyi.
The meeting will also deliberate on Auditor-General's reports for the 2018/19 to 2024/25 financial years
