Amnesty International Kenya — human rights organisation advocating against enforced disappearances, police violence, and state abuses; active in 2026 coverage of security concerns.
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 …
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. …
… 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 …
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Political leaders, lawyers and rights organisations have condemned the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was seized by armed men along the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found dumped near Masinga Dam in Machakos County about nine hours later. The Orange Democratic Movement and other leaders called the incident an affront to press freedom and demanded an investigation.
Amnesty International Kenya has called on President William Ruto's administration to take concrete action against enforced disappearances, with 19 cases recorded in Kenya so far this year. The rights body made the call on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, urging the government to establish the truth, hold perpetrators accountable, and provide reparations to victims and families.
Amnesty International Kenya has called on the government to move beyond promises and take concrete steps to end enforced disappearances, establish the whereabouts of missing persons and hold those responsible to account. The organisation welcomed President Ruto's recent acknowledgment of pain caused by past human rights violations but said words must be matched with action.
Amnesty International Kenya has urged the government to expedite investigations into enforced disappearances, establish truth about those who disappeared, hold perpetrators accountable, and provide reparations to victims and families, marking the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
Amnesty International Kenya has condemned violence linked to political activities in Homa Bay, including attacks on journalists, property destruction, and roadblocks, and raised concerns that police and security agencies failed to take timely action to prevent violence and protect those affected.
South Sudanese whistleblower Gaddhaffy Athorbey has been released from detention in Juba and returned to Nairobi on August 8 after nearly two months in custody following his reported abduction in Kenya on June 10 and alleged rendition to South Sudan. His family said he was never informed of the reason for his arrest, no wrongdoing was established during investigations, and his health deteriorated significantly while detained.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.