#Kenyan Parliament

[kenyapulse]

MPs Call for Raila to Join Ruto's Government After AUC Chair Loss

Members of Parliament have expressed support for the idea of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga joining President William Ruto's government following his defeat in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson race.

Kitui Central MP, Makali Mulu, suggested on Tuesday that Odinga’s experience and leadership would be an asset to the country and should be utilized by the government. He highlighted the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, which recognizes the role of the leader of the opposition, and urged its adoption to give Odinga an official position in the executive.

“Raila should be part of the government now that he is back. The NADCO report should be passed to ensure Kenyans benefit from his years of experience,” Mulu said in an interview with Citizen TV. He also pointed out that if Odinga chooses to work with Ruto, it could pave the way for more people to join the government, though some may have to step aside for others to take their place.

However, Mulu also noted that Odinga could choose to retire and leave behind his political ambitions. He warned that this might alienate younger Kenyans who feel betrayed by Odinga's actions during the political crisis, with many accusing him of abandoning the youth.

"He could step back and advise younger leaders, but this might not resonate with the Gen Zs, who see him as a figure that betrayed them," Mulu said.

Nyeri Town MP Duncan Mathenge also supported the idea of utilizing Odinga's potential, stressing that Ruto’s government should not wait until the 2027 elections to involve the opposition leader in a formal role.

“Kenyans across the political divide recognize Raila’s value to the country. We should not wait until 2027 to give him a role but rather allow him to contribute to the nation now,” Mathenge said.

The conversation was sparked after Belgut MP Nelson Koech suggested that Odinga could be given a prominent position in the government, including his former role as Prime Minister. However, Mathenge dismissed the idea of reviving the Prime Minister's office, stating that it would require constitutional changes to be implemented.

The debate continues, with MPs advocating for Raila Odinga’s inclusion in the government to help move the country forward.

[hicginewsagency]

"Kenyan Protesters Spark Reform Debate, Storm Parliament and Set Fires".

Part of the Kenyan parliament being set on fire by the protesters.  Courtesy image. In a dramatic turn of events, thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Nairobi, driven by mounting frustration over government corruption and economic inequality. What started as a peaceful demonstration swiftly escalated when a group of activists broke through security barriers and stormed the gates of…

[yesornopolls]

Wangari Maathai, 1940-2011, Environmental activist

Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmental activist who founded the Green Belt Movement which campaigned for the planting of trees, environmental conversation and women’s rights.

The first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree, Maathai was elected to parliament and appointed assistant minister for Environment and Natural Resources from 2003– 2005. Her work was internationally recognised when, in 2004, she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for her contribution to sustainable development, peace and democracy.

[ed-recoverry]

Some good news to get you through

As someone super into history and current events, everything always sucks so I just want to make a little masterlist of some glimmers of hope. Will try to make multiple of these.

I shopped around for all of these, but this website and this website offers happy stories all in one place for those who don't have the time.

Colombia outlaws child marriage after 17-year campaign

Jordan Recognized as First in the World to Eradicate Leprosy

Norway, Paraguay, Antigua and Barbuda join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty

Orran Gala Raises $400,000 for Armenia’s Most Vulnerable

Hanover firefighter creates ‘Belize Heroes’ to donate lifesaving equipment to home country

‌Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island

Minneapolis man's murder conviction vacated after 16 years

Hiking group for Muslim women breaks barriers as hundreds flock to the outdoors

Scientists find a 35,000-year-old saber-toothed kitten in the Siberian permafrost

Tupelo Preschool Teacher Donates Organ to Student

Author Katherine Rundell donates royalties to climate charities in Trump protest

Pan-Mass Challenge Raises Record $75 Million for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Texas woodpecker no longer endangered after 54 years

Researchers discover 'lost' frog species in the Andes after over a century

More states are adopting laws to protect children of family vloggers

A 19-Year-Old Who Spent Her Childhood In Foster Care Was Finally Adopted By A Former Caseworker

Dolly Parton Gifts $4.5 Million to Nashville Public Library

New Mexico sees nearly 10% more first-year college students, bucking national trend

21-Year-Old Raising His 4 Siblings Since Their Mom Died Surprised With $40K and a New Car

Easy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputees

UNM alumni hike tallest peaks in Ecuador to make prosthetic care more accessible

London charity helps young mums thrive

Italian charity sends 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza via Cyprus

Climate report shows the largest annual drop in EU greenhouse gas emissions for decades

Washingtonians defend the Climate Commitment Act

Voters decide MN Lottery will keep funding environmental causes

Finnish fathers taking nearly double length of paternity leave since 2022 reform

Oysters reintroduced to Firth of Forth appear to be 'thriving'

German union says auto and engineering workers to get 5.5% wage rise

Seaweed farming brings hope to Kenyan villagers hit by climate change

Previously extinct Cape Water Lily restored at False Bay Nature Reserve

From landfill to limelight, Ghana waste entrepreneurs win Earthshot Prize

A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California

Texas Native Health expands facility to better serve the state's Indigenous community

Borneo’s ‘omen birds’ find a staunch guardian in Indigenous Dayak Iban elders

African cinema takes to global stage with diverse storytelling

Maori haka in NZ parliament to protest at bill to reinterpret founding treaty

Animal welfare group works to rescue lions, pets in Lebanon

Inside a Massachusetts studio showcasing the work of artists with disabilities

[hadesoftheladies]

this week has been emotionally difficult for me. heck, ever since 2020 happened it's been constant coping tbh. i just woke up and watched soldiers fire at red cross medics at parliament. in my city. i just saw dead bodies litter my twitter. fellow countrymen. i am watching women and men choke on teargas. the country may go dark soon because now the the oligarch we call president is treating the protests as a coup. at least one million protestors out in the streets today. several died and more injured. there is going to be a state of emergency declared soon.

do you know what i was doing in 2019? going to movies and seeing all sorts of new places. in just three years, everyone is penny pinching. in just three years, this city full of startups and a rising business sector is set to be reduced to haitian levels of poverty. biden sends our soldiers to fight in a country he destabilized. did i say fight? i meant die :)

at the snap of a white man's fingers. american congressmen were in kenyan parliament. determining what would happen to this country. willing to tank our economy. one my grandparents fought and bled for. one my parents slaved for. my parents should be retiring GODDAMNIT. but we aren't people. we aren't human, and we can starve if IMF gets that one extra dollar.

we've been growing steadily since independence. we were one of the strongest economies in east africa.

and now at the snap of a white man's fingers, we're all going to be reduced to rubbish.

every country that thinks they're stable of their own merit . . . it's not true as long as the west is alive. it's just not true. everything can and will change at the snap of a white man's fingers. conflict and war aren't a matter of culture or complex history or the moral impurity of a populace.

it's just white men making business decisions. you will never be pure or democratic or educated enough to protect yourself from them.

to be born in the global south feels a lot like being a woman in a patriarchy. you just keep getting fucked over, have zero autonomy, and your safety depends on the whims of a man. when he hurts you, it's your fault. when the war starts, it's what did those uncultured black/brown swine do to provoke it? didn't i tell y'all? didn't i tell y'all that palestine, iran, congo, sudan were fucking warnings? haven't we seen how this plays out? it's always their fault. always our fault.

always your fault.

and at that point, all you can do is die or resist.

[stele3]

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyan-protesters-promise-more-rallies-after-deadly-parliament-violence-2024-06-26/

[mariacallous]

NAIROBI—Last September, Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei lost her life in Kenya at the hands of an intimate partner.

Cheptegei’s partner, Dickson Ndiema, poured petrol on her and set her on fire during a disagreement at their home. Her mother, Agnes, had dreaded this moment for years.

“This wasn’t the first time our daughter suffered at his hands,” Agnes Cheptegei said, her voice trembling.

Cheptegei’s tragic death took place barely seven months after more than 10,000 women took to the streets of Nairobi to protest femicide, the killing of women. The January 2024 protests, which spread throughout the country, led to a flurry of commitments from Kenyan President William Ruto’s government, such as establishing a dedicated police unit for femicide cases, fast-tracking judicial proceedings, and supporting shelters for survivors of gender-based violence. Femicide cases in Kenya have risen in the last year, however, making 2024 one of the deadliest years on record for Kenyan women.

Activists claim the government said the right things at the time, but it has failed to back up its words with action.

“It has been a year of empty promises,” said Njeri Migwi, co-founder of Usikimye, a Nairobi-based organization dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.

The crisis in Kenya mirrors a grim global reality. Despite decades of activism against gender-based violence, femicide is a problem that refuses to go away. A United Nations report released last year shows that 85,000 women and girls around the world were killed in 2023. Of that, 51,100 were murdered by an intimate partner or family member, amounting to 140 deaths daily. Africa recorded the highest rates of intimate partner and family-related femicide, followed by the Americas and Oceania.

This has led to a global push by activists to formally recognize femicide as a standalone crime, emphasizing the urgent need for justice and accountability. In 2007, Costa Rica became the first country to legally define femicide as a distinct crime. Since then, countries like Croatia and Cyprus have followed suit, integrating femicide into their criminal codes. The Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) and Amnesty International are calling for Kenya’s government to do the same.

Ruto’s administration looks to be following South Africa’s lead instead, setting up a task force to come up with legislative and policy responses to gender-based violence, including femicide. But frustrated activists are pushing for the government to take more concrete steps.

“In the last year, femicide cases surged, while the government’s response was reactionary at best. As women, it felt like we were left to fend for ourselves,” Migwi said.

Families who have lost loved ones to femicide have seen their grief compounded by a sluggish justice system that offers neither solace nor answers.

Lucy Njeri, a member of parliament from Kirinyaga County, is consumed by bitterness over the fruitlessness of her fight for justice for her slain 23-year-old daughter, Seth Nyakio. Njeri said Nyakio was strangled by her ex-boyfriend in October 2024, yet he has not been arrested.

“Even after identifying myself as Nyakio’s mother, so much was hidden from me,” Njeri said, her voice heavy with emotion. “I have never been given the full details for her murder case, despite asking for it repeatedly. The initial investigations were riddled with gaps and cover-ups. I am bitter. How can I mourn my daughter while her murderer is out here free? Is that fair?”

The first time Cheptegei was abused by her partner, she went to the police. According to her mother, Cheptegei was so disheartened by their inaction that she refused to report any future attacks.

Data on femicide is often incomplete due to underreporting, but there is a clear trend showing that Kenyan women are increasingly being killed by intimate partners, family members, or strangers. Recent police data, which showed that almost 100 women were killed in just the three months between last August and October, suggests that 2024 could have been the worst year on record for femicides in Kenya.

“Enough is enough,” said Christine Kung’u, the chairperson of FIDA-Kenya. “The state’s unresponsiveness over the rise in femicide cases is unacceptable.”

Some families have been seeking justice for years. For Rose Nduta, her grief today remains as raw as the day her daughter Purity Wangeci was taken from her in 2022. Wangeci, a vibrant young woman who dreamed of becoming a journalist, was brutally murdered by her boyfriend just eight months after starting college.

“Life without her feels empty and meaningless,” Nduta said from her Nairobi home. “We were so close. We loved each other so much. Nightmares of her haunt me even now. The image of her lifeless body lying in a thicket is etched in my mind—it never leaves me.”

Nduta said she has endured an agonizingly slow legal process. While the suspects were arrested and arraigned, progress has still been painfully lethargic.

“Since the case started, only two hearings have taken place,” she explained. “The next hearing is scheduled for this coming June. It feels like an eternity.”

Kenya seems to be using South Africa as a model for tackling the femicide crisis.

In 2018, South African women rallied under the #TheTotalShutdown movement amid a surge in femicide cases. They pressured President Cyril Ramaphosa into convening the country’s first presidential summit on ending gender-based violence and femicide. This momentum culminated in legislative reforms, such as the establishment of the Ministry for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, and the creation of a national strategic plan on gender-based violence and femicide—a crisis that Ramaphosa called a “second pandemic.”

The results in South Africa have been a mixed bag. Last May, Ramaphosa signed a bill to establish the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, tasked with implementing the strategic plan and allocating resources to policies and programs aimed at ending femicide and gender-based violence.

But last November, the South African Medical Research Council’s Gender and Health Research Unit revealed a troubling trend: The number of murders of women reported to police has been on the rise since 2020/21, with intimate-partner femicide as the primary driver of the increase. It is unclear whether it is at least partly due to a rise in reporting of these crimes due to increased awareness.

With Kenya now taking its cues from South Africa on addressing gender-based violence, activists are calling on Ruto’s government to move boldly. Ruto’s task force is expected to present actionable recommendations by April 10, and feminists want to make sure the group is given the time and resources to do its job right.

“The 90-day period set for the working group is simply not enough to effectively address the complex mandate they’ve been given,” said Evelyne Opondo, Africa director at the International Center for Research on Women. Despite the tight timeline, Opondo acknowledged that the formation of the task force is a significant step forward.

Women activists are also urging the task force to adopt a more intersectional approach that develops targeted interventions for marginalized groups, including refugees, people with disabilities, and those living in conflict-affected areas.

More ambitiously, FIDA-Kenya and other activists are calling for Ruto to declare femicide as its own distinct crime, an action which they say would help address the patriarchal dynamics that lead to femicide and an unresponsive justice system.

“We need femicide to be recognized as a standalone crime, separate from murder,” said Martha Odero, a Nairobi-based activist. “The government’s policies and existing laws are barely effective or deterrent enough.”

Nduta said her fight for justice for her daughter is not just personal but also a reminder of the human cost of a system that repeatedly fails survivors and their families.

“I don’t want another mother to experience what I’m going through,” she said. “Wangeci had so much life ahead of her. She didn’t deserve this. No woman does.”

[ptseti]

KENYA ANTI-TAX PROTESTS START OF A REVOLUTION?

The weak-ass, lame-ass, corrupt politicians are seen fleeing from the people that elected them.

These past two weeks will go down in Kenya’s history as when the East African country’s youth cemented their place in national politics.

Rallying under the ‘Occupy Parliament’ slogan, Kenyans protested against the International Monetary Fund-backed tax proposals that President William Ruto says are necessary to shore up the treasury and offset runaway debts. While no official turnout figure is available, some online speculate that over 1 million protesters made their voices heard.

[beardedmrbean]

The Haitian government has deployed specialist anti-gang police units, it said Friday, after an apparent massacre northwest of Port-au-Prince that the United Nations said left at least 70 dead.

Carried out early Thursday in the town of Pont Sonde, some 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the capital, the attack saw scores of houses and vehicles torched after gang members opened fire.

The killings come as an international policing mission, led by Kenyan forces, attempts to restore government control in Haiti, where armed gangs have seized swaths of the capital and countryside and earlier this year helped push out the country's leader.

"Members of the Gran Grif gang used automatic rifles to shoot at the population, killing at least 70 people, among them about 10 women and three infants," UN Human Rights Office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan said in a statement Friday.

The Haitian Prime Minister's office said in a statement that "this latest act of violence, targeting innocent civilians, is unacceptable and demands an urgent, rigorous and coordinated response from the state."

The embattled Haitian National Police would be "stepping up its efforts," the statement said, adding "agents from the Temporary Anti-Gang Unit (UTAG) have been deployed as reinforcements to back up teams already on the ground."

A spokeswoman for a local civil society group told Haitian media that the attack came after Gran Grif leader Luckson Elan had issued threats against people refusing to pay the group tolls to use a nearby highway.

"They executed dozens of residents," Bertide Horace told radio station Magik 9. "Almost all of the victims were shot in the head."

"Police officers stationed nearby, apparently understaffed, offered no resistance to the criminals, preferring to take cover," she said.

At least 16 people were seriously injured, the UN said, including two gang members shot by police.

The gang reportedly set fire to at least 45 houses and 34 vehicles, it added, forcing many residents to flee.

- Kenyan-led policing mission -

Additional security forces, supported by the Kenyan-led international policing mission deployed to the country, were sent to Pont Sonde overnight Thursday into Friday, the prime minister's office added.

The attack occurred at 3:00 am Thursday, it said.

Prime Minister Garry Conille added that the "heinous crime, perpetrated against defenseless women, men and children, is not only an attack on these victims, but on the entire Haitian nation."

Last week, the UN human rights office said more than 3,600 people had been killed already this year in "senseless" gang violence in the country.

Haiti has for years been beset by compounding political, humanitarian and gang crises, with armed groups rising up to push out then-prime minister Ariel Henry earlier this year in an effort that saw attacks on the international airport and police stations.

Many politicians are intertwined with armed groups: last week, the US Treasury announced sanctions against a member of parliament from the Artibonite Department, where Pont Sonde is located, for allegedly helping form the Gran Grif gang to aid in his 2016 election.

Unelected and unpopular -- and unable to restore order -- Henry resigned, and a transitional government with Conille as prime minister was put in place, backed by the international community.

That government is mandated to restore security and lead the country to its first polls since 2016.

[humanrightsupdates]

Kenya: Witnesses Describe Police Killing Protesters

(Nairobi) – Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing, Human Rights Watch said today.

Protests began in cities and towns across Kenya and online after the Finance Bill 2024 was introduced in parliament on June 18. The protests have been organized largely by Kenyans between the ages of 18 and 35, airing their grievances notably through social media. They expressed outrage over provisions of the bill that would raise taxes on goods and services that many people depend on, such as bread, and on mobile money transfers, to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) revenue targets. Government spending on social programs has already been steadily decreasing and reports of wasteful public spending with impunity abound.

“Shooting directly into crowds without justification, including as protesters try to flee, is completely unacceptable under Kenyan and international law,” said Otsieno Namwaya, associate Africa director at Human Rights Watch. “The Kenyan authorities need to make clear to their forces that they should be protecting peaceful protesters and that impunity for police violence can no longer be tolerated.”

[thepastisalreadywritten]

5 February 2024

The King is being treated for cancer, Buckingham Palace has announced.

It has not said what type of cancer the 75-year-old has but confirmed that it was not prostate cancer. The King was recently treated for prostate enlargement.

King Charles III was crowned at Westminster Abbey in May 2023 alongside his wife, Queen Camilla.

How will the King's duties change while he is treated for cancer?

Buckingham Palace said:

"Regrettably, a number of the King's forthcoming public engagements will have to be rearranged or postponed.

His Majesty would like to apologise to all those who may be disappointed or inconvenienced as a consequence."

It said that he was receiving expert care and "looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible."

While the King is recovering, the Queen is expected to continue attending engagements.

"Her Majesty will continue with a full programme of public duties," Buckingham Palace said.

Despite stepping back from public events, the King will continue with paperwork and private meetings as head of state.

What does the King do?

The King is the UK head of state, but his powers are largely symbolic and ceremonial, and he remains politically neutral.

He receives daily dispatches from the government in a red leather box, including briefings ahead of important meetings, or documents needing his signature.

The prime minister normally meets the King on a Wednesday at Buckingham Palace.

These meetings are completely private, and no official records are kept of what is said.

The King also has a number of official parliamentary roles:

Appointing a government — the leader of the party that wins a general election is usually called to Buckingham Palace, where they are invited to form a government. The King also formally dissolves Parliament before a general election

State Opening and the King's Speech — the King begins the parliamentary year with the State Opening ceremony, where he sets out the government's plans in a speech delivered from the throne in the House of Lords

Royal Assent — when a piece of legislation is passed through Parliament, it must be formally approved by the King in order to become law. The last time Royal Assent was refused was in 1708

In addition, the monarch leads the annual Remembrance event in November at the Cenotaph in London.

The King also hosts visiting heads of state, and regularly meets foreign ambassadors and high commissioners.

For his first state visit, Charles visited Germany, where he became the first British monarch to address the country's parliament, speaking in English and German.

The King then travelled to France for a three-day state visit in September and to Kenya for a four-day state visit in October, where he acknowledged the "abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans during their independence struggle."

He also delivered the opening address at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai in December, where he said: "The Earth does not belong to us."

Charles is also head of the Commonwealth, an association of 56 independent countries spanning 2.5 billion people.

He is head of state for 14 of these, known as the Commonwealth realms, as well as the Crown dependencies - the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

The Queen supports the King in carrying out his work and undertakes her own public engagements on behalf of the 90 charities she supports.

Where does the Royal Family get its money?

The Royal Family receives an annual payment from the taxpayer, known as the Sovereign Grant, which is used to pay for official expenses, such as the upkeep of properties and staff costs.

The amount is based on a proportion of the profits of the Crown Estate, a property business owned by the monarch but run independently.

It had assets worth £16.5bn in 2022.

The Sovereign Grant was worth £86.3m in 2022-2023, the same as in 2021-2022.

But total spending for the year was £107.5m, a 5% increase on the £102.4m spent the previous year, with more than £20m drawn from financial reserves to cover the shortfall.

The King also receives money from a private estate called the Duchy of Lancaster, which is passed down from monarch to monarch.

It covers more than 18,000 hectares of land, including property in central London.

Worth £654m, it generates about £20m a year in profits.

The Duke of Cornwall (currently William, Prince of Wales) benefits from the Duchy of Cornwall, which mainly owns land in the south-west of England.

Worth £1bn, it generated a net surplus of £24m in 2022-23.

The King and Prince William receive the profits from the duchies personally, and can spend the money as they wish.

Both voluntarily pay income tax on the proceeds.

In addition, some other Royal Family members have private art, jewellery and stamp collections, which they can sell or use to generate income as they wish.

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[leftistfeminista]

THE DEMONSTRATIONS THAT LASTED ELEVEN MONTHS and THE DAY MOTHERS STRIPPED NAKED.

On March 3rd 1992, mothers of the political prisoners stripped naked at Uhuru park to demand for the release of their sons caught in Moi's torture chambers.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the political atmosphere in Kenya was characterized by brutal government repression and terror, under the de-facto single-party rule of President Daniel Arap Moi. 

Any form of political dissension was swiftly met with government interrogation, detention, and torture, using the justification of the Public Order Act, the Chiefs Authority Act and the Sedition Law. 

This resulted to the arrest, killing and exiling of many students, politicians, lawyers and journalists. Those arrested were tortured and thrown in prisons, some came back alive while others died in the torture chambers and prisons. 

On Feb 28th, 1992, Mothers of Political Prisoners, aged between 60-80 years presented a Petition with a list of 52 political prisoners who had been imprisoned for perceived anti-government statements, ideas, and actions, to the then Attorney General, Amos Wako. 

The mothers then proceeded to a now famous corner at the Uhuru Park in Nairobi for an undefined hunger strike. The mothers were supported & led by the late Nobel Laurent, Prof. Wangari Maathai who joined them in their protest, which was ignored by the mainstream media, KBC & KTN. 

The mothers set up camp in the Uhuru (Freedom) Park that is located across the infamous “Nyayo House Torture Chambers” and not far off is the Parliament Building. There, they staged a hunger strike and waited for the release of their sons. 

The striking mothers soon garnered much support for their cause. Several sympathizers set up a tent under which the mothers could sleep, and many frustrated Kenyans came forward and openly recounted their stories of torture. 

These supporters joined in on the mothers’ singing of traditional Kenyan songs, which included such lyrics as, “Go and take the child back…” The mothers set up banners and handed out flyers to curious Kenyans as they continued their vigil. 

On March 3rd, the Moi government decided to forcibly disperse the demonstrators. Government police forces beat protesters with batons, fired gunshots into the air, and hurled tear-gas into the tent where protesters were gathered. 

Wangari Maathai who was criticized by President Daniel Arap Moi, being called a “madwoman” & “a threat to the order & security of the country”, was was beaten into the coma. This made it to the newspaper headlines, causing uproar across the nation and criticism internationally. 

To ward off the police, two of the protesting mothers stripped their clothing and dared the police to kill them. They shouted “What kind of government is this that beats women! Kill us! Kill us now! We shall die with our children!” 

Perhaps the mothers were inspired by the 1922 bravery actions of women led by Mary Muthoni Nyanjiru, who stormed a police station in Nairobi to demand the release of Harry Thuku. Men who had come along started retreating upon coming face to face with armed colonial police. 

In disappointment, Nyanjiru stripped to shame the fleeing men, and asked them to give women their trousers since they were brave. The charged crowd overrun the police station, and Mary Nyanjiru was shot dead on that day. Her brave actions aroused people into active resistance. 

Back to 1992, the police officers on seeing the nakedness of mothers in their 60s, responded by turning away and leaving the scene. According to Maathai, the tactic of disrobing was particularly effective in stopping the police because.... 

... “In the African tradition,people must respect women who are close to their mother’s age, & must treat them as their mothers. If men beat mothers,it is like sons violating their mothers, & the mothers respond by cursing them & they cursed them by showing them their nakedness.” 

The news of the violent beatings of the mothers sparked riots all over Nairobi. Transportation workers boycotted their work in protest of the govt beating the mothers, & large crowds of stone-throwing demonstrators had to be dispersed by tear gas-firing riot police. 

[kneedeepincynade]

When the colonizers come, they create nothing but poverty and death. When China comes,it brings prosperity,peace, and development

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🥰 合作共赢 | IL PRESIDENTE RUTO LODA LA CINA PER AVER COSTRUITO LA PRIMA LINEA FERROVIARIA MODERNA NELLA STORIA DEL KENYA 😘

🇰🇪 William Ruto - Presidente della Repubblica del Kenya, è stato intervistato da CCTV, e ha elogiato la Cina per aver costruito, nell'ambito della Nuova Via della Seta, la Ferrovia Mombasa - Nairobi, la prima moderna nella Storia del Kenya 💕

🚝 La linea ferroviaria, che collega Mombasa con Nairobi, è il più grande progetto infrastrutturale nella storia del Paese dall'ottenimento dell'Indipendenza dal Regno Unito nel 1963 🥳

📊 Ad oggi, nel 2023, la linea ferroviaria ha trasportato 2,405 milioni di container, 28.609 milioni di tonnellate di merci e 11+ milioni di persone:

💬 «[...] Tra le conversazioni che avremo con altri Paesi, come l'Uganda, la Repubblica Democratica del Congo, [...], parleremo di come collegare l'Oriente all'Occidente» 👏

🇨🇳 Tramite la Cooperazione a Mutuo Vantaggio (合作共赢), ogni Paese può beneficiare dei frutti dello Sviluppo della Cina, i petali rosa della 中国春天 possono diffondersi ovunque 🌸

🔍 Approfondimenti sul Tema Cina - Africa:

一 深情厚谊 - La Cina costruisce il nuovo edificio del Parlamento dello Zimbabwe 🇿🇼

二 Presidente del Burundi: «La Cina promuove Cooperazione e Prosperità Comune» 🇧🇮

三 Funzionario del Kenya: «Ogni volta che la Cina ci visita otteniamo un ospedale. Ogni volta l'UK ci visita, otteniamo una predica» 🇰🇪

四 Le disgustose menzogne anti-Cinesi dell'Occidente sull'Africa 🤮

五 Cooperazione Cina - Africa in 10 anni: 10.000km di ferrovie, 100.000km di autostrade, 80 centrali elettriche, aeroporti, banchine e porti 👏

🌸 Iscriviti 👉 @collettivoshaoshan 😘

🥰 合作共赢 | PRESIDENT RUTO PRAISES CHINA FOR BUILDING THE FIRST MODERN RAILWAY LINE IN THE HISTORY OF KENYA 😘

🇰🇪 William Ruto - President of the Republic of Kenya, was interviewed by CCTV, and praised China for having built, as part of the New Silk Road, the Mombasa - Nairobi Railway, the first modern one in the history of Kenya 💕

🚝 The railway line, which connects Mombasa with Nairobi, is the largest infrastructure project in the country's history since it gained Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963 🥳

📊 To date, in 2023, the rail line has transported 2.405 million containers, 28,609 million tons of cargo and 11+ million people:

💬 «[...] Among the conversations we will have with other countries, such as Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, [...], we will talk about how to connect the East to the West» 👏

🇨🇳 Through Mutual Benefit Cooperation (合作共赢), every country can benefit from the fruits of China's Development, the pink petals of 中国春天 can spread everywhere 🌸

🔍 Insights on the theme of China - Africa:

一深情厚谊 - China builds new Zimbabwe Parliament building 🇿🇼

二 President of Burundi: «China promotes cooperation and common prosperity» 🇧🇮

三 Kenyan official: «Every time China visits us we get a hospital. Every time the UK visits us, we get a lecture" 🇰🇪

四 The West's disgusting anti-Chinese lies about Africa 🤮

五 China - Africa cooperation in 10 years: 10,000km of railways, 100,000km of highways, 80 power plants, airports, docks and ports 👏

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MP Threatens to Oust Police Boss Over Church Chaos — “Kanja, We’re Coming for You!”

In a thunderous declaration that’s shaking the nation, Matungulu MP Stephen Mule has fired a political missile at Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, warning that Parliament may soon move to boot him from office over his alleged political meddling and failure to protect Kenyans — particularly during a church service where violence erupted. Speaking to the press on Sunday, April 6, an…

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Wangarĩ Muta Maathai (April 1, 1940 - September 25, 2011) was a renowned Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize. She was educated in the US at Benedictine College and the University of Pittsburgh, as well as the University of Nairobi.

She founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women’s rights. She was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for “converting the Kenyan ecological debate into mass action for reforestation.” She was an elected member of Parliament and served as assistant minister for Environment and Natural resources in the government of President Mwai Kibaki. She was an Honorary Councillor of the World Future Council. She was affiliated with professional bodies and received several awards. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #alphakappaalpha

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Kenya hosts Dutch royals as allegations of human rights abuses mount

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya is hosting the Netherlands king and queen as allegations of human rights abuses are mounting, with Kenyans writing hundreds of emails and petitioning the Dutch royals to cancel their visit. Kenya’s government has been accused of arresting and detaining critics, especially after the June 2024 anti-government protests during which demonstrators stormed the parliament and…