Kenyan police shut off traffic on key routes around Nairobi on Thursday, hoping to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising. This year many braved the streets again, but fled as shots were fired and tear gas deployed.

The government has warned it will deploy security forces against anyone who turns violent during planned demonstrations this week to mark the second anniversary of the Gen Z…

The prosecution of Kenyan protesters has increasingly shifted from public-order offences to terrorism-related charges, raising legal and human rights concerns over the…