Also known as: Ms Claris Ogangah · KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah
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… KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah made the statement as the commission joined the world in marking the World Suicide Prevention Day under the theme “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”.The September 10 commemoration marks the third and final year of the 2024-2026 global campaign, a …
KNCHR wants Parliament to speed up suicide law repealCapital News
… In a statement on Tuesday, KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah said the Commission had received petitions from refugee communities and other migrant populations in several counties alleging threats, intimidation, discriminatory treatment and online attacks. …
KNCHR warns against blanket crackdown on foreign tradersCitizen Digital
… s against undocumented traders across the country. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); According to KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah …
KNCHR slams Ruto administration over directive targeting foreigners in small-scale tradeCitizen Digital
… tter Audio By Vocalize The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for urgent intervention to end the nationwide nurses’ strike, warning that the disruption of health services is putting patients’ lives at risk.In a statement, KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah …
KNCHR calls for urgent action as nurses’ strike disrupts health servicesThe Standard
… -bound return-to-work framework that guarantees essential health services as the wider dispute is resolved. “Universal Health Coverage cannot mean that healthcare is available only to those who can afford private alternatives,” the Commission said.KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah …
Nurses' strike puts patients at risk as KNCHR, COFPAK seek Ruto interventionCitizen Digital
… r August 11, 2026 02:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto receives a report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations presented by KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah …
Gov't ordered to set aside Ksh.105M to compensate victims of torture, abductionCitizen Digital
… ter June 18, 2026 04:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto receives a report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations presented by KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah …
OPINION: Compensation framework for human rights violation victims restores dignity, renews the nationThe Standard
… KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah, presenting the report, identified three structural failures at the heart of Kenya's human rights architecture: the absence of a formal reparations law, the failure to implement recommendations from past commissions including the Truth, Justice an …
'Not historic'- rights defenders push back on Kenya's Sh2bn reparationsCitizen Digital
… nga June 16, 2026 07:47 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto receives a report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations presented by KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah …
Protest victims reject Ruto's apology, want compensation list made publicCitizen Digital
… aka June 15, 2026 12:13 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter President Ruto receives a report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations presented by KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah …
Protest victims to receive compensation from next weekThe Kenya National Commission on Human Rights is calling on the National Assembly to expedite repealing Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalises attempted suicide. The commission says the repeal will uphold rights to life, dignity, health and equality, and notes that approximately four Kenyans die by suicide daily according to Health Ministry data.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights is calling on the National Assembly to expedite repealing Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalises attempted suicide. The commission says the repeal will uphold rights to life, dignity, health and equality, and notes that approximately four Kenyans die by suicide daily according to Health Ministry data.
10 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has cautioned the government against blanket enforcement measures targeting foreign nationals' businesses, citing reports of threats, intimidation and discriminatory treatment from refugee and migrant communities in several counties.
8 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has warned President William Ruto's administration that its crackdown on foreign traders could trigger human rights violations if enforcement is not conducted lawfully and without discrimination. The Commission said it had received complaints from migrant and refugee communities claiming threats, intimidation, and discriminatory treatment.
8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for urgent intervention to end the nationwide nurses' strike, warning that service disruption is putting patients' lives at risk. The Commission reported 79 deaths between August 31 and September 2, comprising eight maternal, 16 neonatal, and 55 perinatal deaths, though it stressed these figures must be independently verified.
5 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's human rights commission has warned that the nurses' strike has escalated into a public health and human rights crisis, with reports of 79 deaths recorded between Monday and Wednesday (comprising eight maternal, 16 neonatal, and 55 perinatal deaths), though the commission cautioned these figures should be independently verified before linking them to the strike. The commission and a patients' rights group have called on President Ruto to intervene and end the standoff, urging that vulnerable groups including expectant mothers, newborns, and children be placed at the centre of negotiations.
5 September 2026 · The Standard →
Justice Gregory Mutai has ordered the government to set aside Ksh.105 million from a compensation fund to pay victims of torture, enforced disappearances and abductions, pending a hearing on a petition challenging the government's authentication process for verifying victims. The court has also restrained the government from implementing the disputed authentication process.
11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece praises President Ruto's decision to implement a compensation and reparations framework for human rights violation victims presented by KNCHR, describing it as a necessary and difficult decision that addresses a long-standing issue.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Human rights defenders have criticized the government's Sh2bn compensation plan for protest victims, saying it shields police officers by paying victims without naming their killers. Christine Alai, chair of the International Commission of Jurists Kenya chapter, called the reparations framework "significant but not historic," arguing Kenya has a pattern of setting up compensation panels without holding perpetrators accountable.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
Survivors of state violence say President Ruto's apology is incomplete and want the compensation panel to publicly release the list of recipients and hold perpetrators accountable. The Coalition of Victims and Survivors Against State Violence stated the President's remarks did not go far enough in addressing the bloodshed and trauma from protest-related violence.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Victims of human rights abuse during protests will begin receiving state compensation from next week, after the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights submitted a reparations framework report to President William Ruto. The government allocated Ksh.2 billion for the compensation in April's supplementary budget, covering victims from violent protests in the 2017 and 2022 post-election periods.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Following a nationwide verification process, over 1,000 victims of human rights violations linked to protests across Kenya are set to begin receiving government compensation next week. The compensation programme covers victims of violent protests from post-election periods (2017, 2022) and recent demonstrations (2023–2025 Finance Bill and Saba Saba protests), with Sh2 billion allocated in the 2025/2026 supplementary budget.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights clarified that victims of looting, vandalism, and other ordinary criminal acts during protests will not qualify for compensation under the government's Sh2 billion reparations programme, which is limited to gross human rights violations allegedly linked to state actions. Such cases should instead be handled through the ordinary criminal justice system.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
The National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders has unveiled "Haki Village," a resource hub designed to provide protection, training and long-term support to human rights defenders in Kenya and across East Africa amid concerns over shrinking civic space and rising threats against activists.
25 May 2026 · The Standard →
Human rights defenders have raised concerns over a surge in femicide cases and violence against women in the country, citing state harassment of rights defenders and delayed government action to curb the trend. They also report an increase in technology-facilitated gender-based violence targeting women human rights defenders.
22 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights released draft reparations guidelines proposing compensation running into millions for those killed, injured, sexually violated, or forcibly disappeared by state forces, alongside psychosocial support. The public has a 7-day window to submit comments before adoption, offering hope to survivors who have struggled to access justice through costly court processes.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →