Sauti Stories

  • Cover image for MP Reverses Course on Imenti Forest Development After Sauti Sessions Investigation

    September 17, 2026 3 min read

    MP Reverses Course on Imenti Forest Development After Sauti Sessions Investigation

    The North Imenti Member of Parliament Abdul Rahim Dawood had been a staunch supporter of a proposed airstrip in Imenti Forest but on Saturday 5th September, 2026, he voiced his opposition to the development in a surprising reversal of course. Explaining the decision to change his stance, the legislator cited a Sauti Sessions Network investigative report that aired on NTV and showed elephants roaming on the site of the proposed airstrip. In his explanation, the legislator appeared to suggest...

    Shem Beverton
  • Cover image for From Imenti to the Ballot: How Goon Culture Threatens Kenya's Democracy

    September 7, 2026 7 min read

    From Imenti to the Ballot: How Goon Culture Threatens Kenya's Democracy

    On 8th July 2026, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) held a public participation exercise that was supposedly aimed at taking the views of members of the community regarding the proposed construction of an airstrip inside Imenti Forest. This came in the wake of mounting public concern and legal challenges. Scores of people showed up at the public participation meeting including Kamanu M'Tuamwari, an environmental activist and popular Meru musician who had expressed his opposition to the project....

    Shem Beverton
  • Cover image for Weaponisation of Terrorism Act Takes Centre Stage at Sauti Sessions Third Edition

    August 4, 2026 4 min read

    Weaponisation of Terrorism Act Takes Centre Stage at Sauti Sessions Third Edition

    The weaponization of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (2012) and other security laws by the state to muzzle political dissent was front-and-centre at the third edition of Sauti Sessions held on 23rd October, 2025. Members of the audience braved the rain and biting cold that characterized the evening to stream into the Baraza Media Lab for the event themed Not a Terrorist, signalling their unalloyed enthusiasm to be part of this important discussion. The discussion couldn’t have been more...

    Shem Beverton