Jacinta Mutura

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Journalist at The Standard (Kenya)

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Sliding into anarchy: Tortured, left for dead: MP's ordeal deepens fears of State repression

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accompanied by Senators Paul Thangwa, John Methue and Naivasha MP Jane Kihara among other leaders, addresses the Press after visiting Juja MP George Koimburi at Karen Hospital, Nairobi, on May 26, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Juja MP George Koimburi was abducted and tortured for allegedly criticising President William Ruto, it has emerged.
ICT experts, activists warn new Bill is a plot to snoop on Kenyans online

1 week ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

A proposed law disguised as a consumer protection initiative is raising alarm among digital rights experts and human rights defenders who warn it could usher in one of the most invasive State surveillance regimes in the country’s history. The Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2025 brought before parliament by Aldai MP Maryanne Kitany seeks to “safeguard economic interests” of internet users.
Garissa family demands justice after kin abducted by armed men on highway

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

Garissa family demands justice after kin abducted by armed men on highway52-year-old Abdulrahman Omar Sheikh. (Courtesy)A family in Garissa is pleading for justice and urgent intervention after their kin was abducted by unknown armed men along the Garissa-Nairobi highway on Saturday.
Court bars government, Telcos from unlawful internet shutdowns

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

Communications Authority of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]The High Court of Kenya in Milimani has issued conservatory orders against any unlawful shutdown of internet and electronic communication services.
U.N. flags rising cases of child abuse in Kenya, urges government action

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

An image of a Four-year old defiled girl in Busia County. April 12, 2024. [File, Standard]Kenya is facing renewed pressure from the international community to urgently address the rising cases of child abuse, exploitation, and gender-based violence, which continue to rob thousands of children of their dignity, safety, and future.
Attorney General defends Kenya's human rights record

3 weeks ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

Attorney General Dorcas Oduor says the government is committed to implementing human rights recommendations. [File, Standard]Kenya has come under renewed international pressure to address a wide range of human rights violations as the United Nations Human Rights Council issues recommendations during the country’s latest Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in May 2025.
Insurance firms push for higher compensation for policy holders

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

PACICC CEO Alister Campbell (left), JSC insurance Payment Guarantee Fund CEO Askar Utkelbayev (centre), Board of Trustee chairman Simon Mbugua and Commissioner of Insurance and IRA CEO Geofrey Kiptum during the Africa Insurance Resolution Conference at Edge hotel, Nairobi, on May 5, 2025. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]Stakeholders in the insurance sector are advocating for increased compensation for policyholders in the event that an insurance company collapses.
Insurance firms push for higher compensation for policy holders

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

PACICC CEO Alister Campbell (left), JSC insurance Payment Guarantee Fund CEO Askar Utkelbayev (centre), Board of Trustee chairman Simon Mbugua and Commissioner of Insurance and IRA CEO Geofrey Kiptum during the Africa Insurance Resolution Conference at Edge hotel, Nairobi, on May 5, 2025. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]Stakeholders in the insurance sector are advocating for increased compensation for policyholders in the event that an insurance company collapses.
Archbishop Anyolo: Cardinal Njue unable to attend conclave due to health concerns

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

Reverend Father Boniface Mburu, Cardinal John Njue and Father Simon Nganga during the Easter Sunday of The Resurrection of the Lord at Holy Family Basilica, Nairobi. April 20 2025. [David Gichuru, Standard]The Archdiocese of Nairobi has confirmed that John Cardinal Njue, Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, will not take part in the upcoming papal conclave scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Vatican.
Church at crossroads as cardinals to select tradition or change

1 month ago | standardmedia.co.ke | Jacinta Mutura

Cardinals attend a holy mass a day after the funeral of Pope Francis, at St Peter's square in The Vatican, on April 27, 2025. [AFP]As the cardinals file into the Sistine Chapel, the stakes of the 2025 Conclave go far beyond the walls of the Vatican. With nearly 1.4 billion Catholics worldwide and influence that ripples through culture, geopolitics, and moral discourse, the next pope will define not just the future of the church but its very identity.