Steve Otieno

Nairobi

Reporter- Nation Media Group, Finalist at 9th Annual Journalism Excellency Awards, 2021. Send tips to [email protected] Graduate @aku_gsmc

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Articles

Mapuuza ya wakuu yalivyopalilia ukatili wa polisi dhidi ya raia

1 week ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Steve Otieno

Habari Mapuuza ya wakuu yalivyopalilia ukatili wa polisi dhidi ya raia Na STEVE OTIENO June 19th, 2025 Kusoma ni dakika: 1 LICHA ya matumaini makuu Wakenya walikuwa nayo kwao, wakuu wa usalama wamekuwa wenye kiburi huku wakikaidi sheria, polisi wakiendelea kushutumiwa kwa mauaji nchini.
Impunity in uniform? Why Kenya's police leadership is on trial

1 week ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno

Despite years of constitutional reform, civilian oversight and activism within civil society, the struggle for police accountability in Kenya has entered a deeply troubling phase, with the country’s top police officers now at the centre of allegations of impunity.
Return of protests: Nairobi city centre shutdown in day of chaos

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno |Daniel Ogetta

What you need to know:With their initial strategy to barricade the Treasury CS from leaving his office thwarted, the angry protestors marched towards Kenyatta Avenue. This was 1:40 pm. They sought to storm Parliament, and if possible, disrupt the budget reading. Towards 2pm, chaos ruled the city, especially around the National Archives, Moi Avenue, Tom Mboya Street and Ronald Ngala Street. Water cannons roared like engines of war.
Siku 1000 za Ruto: Ukatili wazidi chini ya uongozi wa Kenya Kwanza

2 weeks ago | taifaleo.nation.co.ke | Steve Otieno

RAIS William Ruto anapotimiza siku 1,000 madarakani, Kenya inaning’inia kwenye ukingo hatari. Matumizi ya nguvu kupita kiasi wakati wa maandamano, vitisho dhidi ya uhuru wa kujieleza, kuungana na kukusanyika, kufurushwa, kukamatwa na kuzuiliwa kiholela pamoja na watu kupotezwa ni baadhi ya ukiukaji wa haki za binadamu unaohusishwa na utawala wake wa miaka miwili na nusu. Tangu 2022 mwaka ambao Rais Ruto alichukua madaraka, takriban Wakenya 352 wameuawa kupitia mauaji ya kiholela.
Ruto@1,000: Questions on Kenya Kwanza human rights record

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno

As President William Ruto clocks 1,000 days in office, Kenya stands at a precipice. Excessive use of force during protests, threats to freedom of expression, association and assembly, forced evictions, arbitrary arrests and detentions combined with enforced disappearances were but some of the violations that best describe his two and half years in office. At least 352 Kenyans have been killed in extrajudicial murders since 2022- the year that President Ruto assumed office.
The men with answers on Ojwang’s death

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno |Daniel Ogetta

What you need to know:Albert Ojwang was reported dead on Sunday morning in unclear circumstances, prompting widespread condemnation. Ojwang’s death has sent shockwaves through the police leadership with IG Kanja said to be furious over the incident. Police chiefs are under pressure to resolve the mysterious death of Albert Ojwang—a Voi-based teacher and blogger—while in police custody, an incident that has sparked nationwide outrage.
Regional states urged to act on illicit arms surge

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno

Persistent enforcement failures, porous borders and lack of a coordinated regional response are among the key challenges driving the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons in the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa. These concerns were raised during the opening session of the Regional Centre on Small Arms forum in Nairobi, where senior government officials from 15 member states gathered to strategise on curbing the flow of illegal weapons.
Ojwang: Death stemming from police boss's 'tarnished name' ignites outrage

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno |Daniel Ogetta

The mysterious death of Albert Ojwang—a Voi-based teacher and blogger—while in police custody has sparked nationwide outrage, prompting widespread condemnation from civil society, human rights groups and the public. Mr Ojwang was arrested in Homa Bay over allegations of false publication following a complaint by Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Eliud Lagat.
Albert Ojwang: Arrested at home, dead in police custody 400km away

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Daniel Ogetta |Steve Otieno

When police officers arrived at his father’s compound in Kasipul Kabondo, Homa Bay County, on Saturday afternoon, the family of Albert Ojwang had no idea it would be the last time they would see him alive. Less than 24 hours later, the 31-year-old teacher was dead, his body swollen, bruised, bloodied and reported as a suicide some 400 kilometres away from where he had been taken.
Civil society alarm: Finance Bill will increase cost of food, healthcare

3 weeks ago | nation.africa | Steve Otieno

Civil society groups have raised the alarm over Kenya’s 2025/26 national budget, warning that unless the government restructures its spending priorities, the cost of living, food, healthcare and education could rise sharply. At the heart of their concern is the government’s plan to spend Sh4.24 trillion against projected revenues of Sh3.32 trillion, resulting in a Sh876.1 billion deficit.