Kenyan businesses and institutions are on tenterhooks as global hacktivist group Anonymous sent warning salvos to the country’s government to allow its citizens to protest freely against the #RejectFinanceBill2024. The threat is a stark reminder of the massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Kenya’s government websites launched in August 2023. These attacks, attributed to Anonymous Sudan, were executed under the pretext of defending citizens’ rights. “Anonymous Sudan has a history of targeting government websites and technology firms in various countries, including Sweden, Israel, and now Kenya. The leading malware threats in Kenya in the last month include FakeUpdates, Botnets, and various backdoors like Expiro and Floxif.

Ringtone was among the celebrities who joined the anti-finance bill protests. The Pamela hitmaker shared a video of the moment he and other demonstrators protesting peacefully when the police started lobbing teargas at them and firing bullets. Below is the video:Did Awinja join the anti-finance bill protests? Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Awinja warmed hearts after she single-handedly led anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests in Mbale, Vihiga county. What you need to know about anti-finance bill protestsSource: TUKO.co.ke

Crews working for developer Jon Williams didn’t even know what they would find when they began to clean up the heavily polluted former Tonawanda Coke site. While some residents cheer the speed of the Tonawanda Coke properties’ cleanup, others want all of it remediated to the higher benchmark. Williams acquired the main Tonawanda Coke property through his Riverview Innovation & Technology Campus Inc. one year later . Business, housing could come nextWilliams hasn’t filed any documents with the town outlining his plans for the Tonawanda Coke parcels. Her group already has developed a garden that will go in along the bike path across from the main Tonawanda Coke parcel.

Editor's Review You are undertaking a vital mission that transcends borders and cultures - President Ruto. President William Ruto on Monday, June 24, flagged off the first 400 group of police officers for the United Nations peace mission in Haiti. He told the officers that the international community has the confidence in Kenya to lead the peace mission in Haiti. At the same time, President Ruto assured the officers that the government would improve their working conditions and welfare. President Ruto noted that reforms were being undertaken to ensure security officers discharged their duties effectively.

On race day, the original bells will be on display for all to see, accompanied by a pop-up museum exhibit from Tullie House showcasing sporting memorabilia from across the county. And while Carlisle Racecourse is home to several flat racing fixtures across the summer season, general manager Helen Willis admits that there is something extra special about the prestigious Bell and Plate Day. On the day, racing will get underway at 2.05pm, with the seventh and final race taking place at 5.15pm. After this Wednesday’s fixture, attentions will be placed firmly on the upcoming Community Raceday, which takes place on July 6 and will feature the inaugural Carlisle Racecourse Community Awards. The categories being contested are Community Champion, Sporting Volunteer of the Year, Volunteer Group of the Year and Sports Team of the Year.

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Awinja has been praised for leading peaceful anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests in Vihiga County. As her fellow celebrities joined Kenyans in protesting in Nairobi's CBD, Awinja mobilised youths from her county as they took to the streets to protest. Which celebrities attended the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests? Radio personality Maina Kageni distributed smokies to anti-Finance Bill protesters in Nairobi CBD. What you need to know about anti-finance bill protestsProofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.keSource: TUKO.co.ke

President William Ruto spent the better part of Tuesday morning in Naivasha as Kenyans across the country protested against the tax proposals in the Finance Bill 2024. The President presided over the opening of a retreat on the institutional reforms of the African Union at Enashipai Resort in Naivasha. "I am determined to make radical reforms that will make the African Union, its organs and specialised agencies more effective. Particularly, there are functional overlaps that urgently need resolution to enhance AU's operational efficiency," said President Ruto. President Ruto also vowed to establish a robust and sustainable funding mechanism for both the AU regular and program budgets.

Lawmakers allied to President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance , the majority side, voted 195 against 106 to carry the day in an exercise that saw zero abstentions. This becomes Kenya’s hurriedly adopted finance bill, considering that similar proposed laws took days to be enacted. President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza alliance enjoys majority in the National Assembly and it was easy for him to convince his lawmakers to push the bill down the throats of protesting Kenyans. Consequently, the debate was reduced to a government-side affair as Azimio MPs, joined by some Kenya Kwanza colleagues and Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba, steered clear of the exercise. The lawmakers also voted to retain bread among commodities that are zero-rated from the proposed 16 percent value-added tax.

The protests will be allowed to proceed in select streets in the city and major towns under strict police surveillance. Today, there will be large protests across the country opposing the bill, with MPs expected to vote on it again. People DailyAuditor General Nancy Gathungu has unearthed massive irregularities in how the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIF) paid out claims to beneficiaries amounting to billions of shillings. The audit also established that there were duplicate claims for various health schemes, while surgical expenditures were made before doctors' peer review. In the report, Gathungu raised concerns about an unexplained overpayment of KSh 462.2 million on National Health Scheme Expenses.

First Daughter Charlene Ruto on Tuesday, commended young Kenyans who had turned up to demonstrate against the Finance Bill 2024. First Daughter Charlene Ruto Photo Charlene Ruto"I stand at a very unique position regarding the issues facing my country Kenya as we speak," she stated noting that she was a youth champion but also the President's daughter. Charlene while not outrightly supporting or rejecting the Finance Bill asked young Kenyans to always stand up for their rights and raise their concerns when aggrieved. The First Daughter's endorsement was a stark contrast to how the government was dealing with young people taking to the streets to demonstrate against the Finance Bill. This prompted National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula to issue an ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to give information on the whereabouts of all arrested Kenyans in connection to the Finance Bill demonstrations.

S/ Gokan Shunichi, NNN Correspondent: At the report of the gun, the first-ever ekiden relay race in the UK began. The first UK Ekiden, or long-distance relay race, was held in England on June 24 to coincide with the visit by the Japanese Emperor and Empress. S/ Anna Dingley, Director, UK Ekiden: This ekiden race was modeled after the Hakone Ekiden in Japan. Through this event, I believe that the ties between Japan and the UK will grow even stronger. The host organization said it will use this event to continue to promote ekiden races in the UK going forward.

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By XINHUA More by this AuthorKenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first group of 400 police officers, marking their deployment to Haiti to combat gang violence. The ceremony in the capital Nairobi saw President Ruto hand over the Kenyan flag to the officers who will participate in the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti. The deployment has faced several delays and legal challenges, including being declared illegal by the Kenyan High Court at one point. More than 1,000 Kenyan police officers will join other international teams in Haiti to address the gang violence. In addition to Kenya, countries such as Chile, Jamaica, Grenada, Paraguay, Burundi, Chad, Nigeria, and Mauritius will also send officers to Haiti.

By REUTERS More by this AuthorKenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday as a nationwide demonstration against proposed tax hikes got underway. Although the protesters in Nairobi were almost entirely peaceful, according to Reuters reporters and human rights organisations, police repeatedly fired tear gas and water cannon. In remarks on Sunday, Ruto praised the protesters, saying they had been peaceful, and that the government would engage with them on the way forward. While protesters initially focused on the finance bill, their demands have broadened, with many chanting on Thursday: "Ruto must go!" But that has not been enough to satisfy protesters, who want the entire bill scrapped.