Amnesty International Kenya — human rights group advocating for reparations for state violence victims and accountability for enforcement operations involving protesters and detainees.
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… Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy-Dit has left human rights groups and security agencies scratching their heads after it emerged that the man at the centre of the storm may not be the Kenyan citizen he claims to be, according to documents seen by this publication.Amnesty International Kenya …
Dual citizenship claim raises questions on abducted businessmanCitizen Digital
… "TISA is the latest civil society organisation to be attacked, and the trend continues to worsen by the day,” Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director George Morara added. …
Rights groups allege police surveillance and intimidation, demand probeThe Standard
… eports will be investigated thoroughly, professionally, impartially, and expeditiously, in accordance with the law."The six had been arrested near Parliament buildings during the June 25 demonstrations and booked at Central Police Station, according to Amnesty International Kenya …
Police probe missing activist as five protesters claim tortureCitizen Digital
… (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) Audio By Vocalize Amnesty International Kenya has called for the review and termination of criminal proceedings against human rights defenders and protesters following the submission of the framework for reparations for victims of human rights violati …
Amnesty calls for termination of criminal cases against protesters, rights defendersCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 12— Amnesty International Kenya has demanded urgent guarantees for the safety, physical integrity, and access to medical care of businessman Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy Dit, a Kenyan–South Sudanese citizen who was reportedly abducted in Nairobi early Wednesday and u …
Rights groups demand urgent safeguards for businessman reportedly abducted in Nairobi and moved to South SudanCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 10 — Amnesty International Kenya has called for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of businessman Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit, a Kenyan–South Sudanese citizen reportedly abducted in Nairobi early Wednesday. …
Amnesty demands disclosure of whereabouts of abducted businessman amid deportation fearsThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterAccording to reports from Amnesty International Kenya, at least eight femicide cases are reported every week in Kenya, translating to nearly one woman or girl killed every day.“At FIDA Kenya, 35 out of 70 weekly cases reported in 2026 across our three o …
Rights groups give government 40-day ultimatum over femicide crisisCapital News
… ticipation in reviewing the report and bar any new IMF-supported lending programme until the report is disclosed and debated The petition has been endorsed by a broad coalition of civil society organisations, including Transparency International Kenya, Amnesty International Kenya …
Civil groups demand release of IMF governance report in Kenya within 30 daysThe Standard
… Houghton is Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director, and Njenga is Country Researcher Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. …
We must speak truth to power for just and responsive statesA 51-year-old businessman allegedly abducted from Nairobi and deported to South Sudan holds both Kenyan and South Sudanese nationality, according to documents reviewed by The Standard. Amnesty International Kenya and activist Boniface Mwangi have raised concerns about his unlawful removal and current detention at a military facility in Juba.
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A 51-year-old businessman allegedly abducted from Nairobi and deported to South Sudan holds both Kenyan and South Sudanese nationality, according to documents reviewed by The Standard. Amnesty International Kenya and activist Boniface Mwangi have raised concerns about his unlawful removal and current detention at a military facility in Juba.
8 hours ago · The Standard →
Civil society organisations and human rights defenders led by former Chief Justice David Maraga are accusing the government of using police surveillance and intimidation to silence critics. The groups claim officials from the Institute of Social Accountability are being tracked and followed, and on Monday more than 100 civil society organisations filed a formal complaint at Muthangari Police Station in Nairobi.
14 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activist Davis Lichuma has gone missing after recent protests near Parliament, while five other protesters arrested during the same June 25 demonstrations were found with torture injuries; police say they are investigating the disappearance and allegations of enforced disappearances and torture.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International Kenya has called for the review and termination of criminal proceedings against human rights defenders and protesters, arguing that reparations cannot coexist with the continued criminalization of peaceful assembly and dissent under Kenya's Constitution.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Amnesty International Kenya welcomed a proposal to compensate families who lost relatives to state violence between 2017 and 2025, but said payments alone will not deliver justice. The rights group called on the government to establish a Reparations Fund, enact comprehensive legislation, and adopt a National Reparations Policy, while ending the criminalisation of peaceful assembly and dissent.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International Kenya has demanded urgent guarantees for the safety and access to medical care of businessman Athorbey Al-Gaddhaffy Dit, a Kenyan–South Sudanese citizen reportedly abducted in Nairobi on June 10 and unlawfully deported to South Sudan, where he is allegedly being held at a military detention facility in Juba.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →
Amnesty International Kenya has demanded the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of businessman Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit, a Kenyan–South Sudanese citizen reportedly abducted in Nairobi early Wednesday, citing concerns he could be detained at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport pending deportation to South Sudan and warning that any such detention would violate his constitutional rights.
10 June 2026 · Capital News →
Civil society and legal groups have given the government 40 days to act on rising cases of gender-based violence and femicide, warning that failure will trigger nationwide protests and legal action. They cited recent high-profile cases and said the country is facing a crisis requiring immediate national intervention.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
Civil society groups led by the Kenya Human Rights Commission and Okoa Uchumi campaign have petitioned Parliament to compel the government to publicly release the International Monetary Fund Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Report for Kenya within 30 days. The groups argue the report, which examines systemic governance weaknesses and corruption vulnerabilities, is of significant public interest as Kenyans face rising taxes and concerns over public debt management.
6 May 2026 · Capital News →
An Amnesty International analysis of global human rights trends finds deterioration in peace, justice, and rule of law, with Kenya reflecting patterns of unlawful force against protesters and repression through counterterror laws and state-sponsored intimidation. The writers argue that citizens, civic groups, and courts must collectively challenge structural corruption and elite impunity through mass protest, accountability mechanisms, and sustained multilateral pressure to rebuild state legitimacy and prevent further decline.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →