Kenyan Newspapers Review: College Student Found Dead Days after Altercation with Security Guards
On Monday, June 2, the national dailies widely reported on the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations held in Homa Bay county.
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The papers also reported on the protests over the arrest of Anti-Finance Bill 2025 activist Rose Njeri.
1. Daily Nation
The publication reported on the key points addressed by President William Ruto during the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations.
Speaking at the Raila Odinga Stadium on Sunday, June 1, Ruto highlighted the key achievements and reforms initiated by his Kenya Kwanza administration.
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President Ruto also launched a new payment system for the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Ruto announced the Lipa Pole Pole initiative to ease SHA insurance contributions for Kenyans in the informal sector.
Under the new arrangement, citizens can now pay their annual premiums in instalments or via a more flexible payment plan.
"To address persistent challenges such as irregular premium contributions among informal sector workers, we are introducing an innovative and inclusive payment solution called LIPA SHA POLE POLE. This initiative enables Kenyans to remit their annual SHA contributions through flexible, manageable instalments, whether monthly, weekly, or even daily, based on their financial ability," Ruto announced.
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2. The Star
The paper reported on the discovery of the body of a first-year student at the Kenya Utalii College in Nairobi.
The 20-year-old student was found dead in one of the campus hostels on Friday, May 30 days after he was reported missing.
His decomposing body was found in a room that had been locked from the inside.
The discovery came following complaints that there was a foul smell from the room on the third floor.
According to students, the deceased, who was pursuing a certificate course in front office management, had recently been in an altercation with security guards at the institution’s main gate.
A video of the scene is said to have been circulating in WhatsApp groups in the days leading up to the discovery of his body.
The discovery of the body sparked protests at the college as students alleged that their colleague had been murdered.
3. The Standard
The publication reported on the ongoing protest over the arrest of Kenyan software developer and activist Rose Njeri.
Njeri was arrested on Friday, May 30, in South B, for allegedly creating a website designed to facilitate public objections to the Finance Bill 2025.
Her detention has sparked widespread criticism online, with human rights activists questioning why she is still held without bail or formal charges.
Lawyers have denounced the arrest as an attempt to intimidate Rose and others who might oppose the Finance Bill 2025.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK), led by President Faith Odhiambo, has voiced frustration over the challenges lawyers face in accessing Rose to offer legal representation.
“All efforts to secure her release on police bail have been frustrated by the officers in charge, who have yet to respond to counsel’s requests,” Odhiambo said in a statement.
3. Taifa Leo
The publication reported on the move by opposition leaders to skip the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations.
Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua attended a church service in Kiambu county and later held a series of roadside rallies.
Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka also did not attend any public celebration but instead took to social media to share his message with Kenyans.
In Trans Nzoia, Governor George Natembeya also skipped the national celebrations, citing deep frustration with the state of the country.
"At the moment, I hold no position of power, so why should I attend celebrations of authority? The worsening poverty is a new form of colonialism. We have been deceiving ourselves, and I will consider in the future whether or not to attend such celebrations," Natembeya said.
Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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