Also known as: Ms Claris Ogangah · KNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah
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… While presenting the report, KNCHR Chairperson Ms Claris Ogangah said the initiative is aimed at healing national wounds and rebuilding trust between citizens and the state.“Kenya has taken an important step towards healing historical wounds, strengthening national unity and buil …
Protest victims to be compensated from next weekThe Standard
… Speaking at State House, Nairobi, during the presentation of the Report on the Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations, KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah said the distinction is necessary to ensure accountability and proper use of public funds.“The commiss …
Looting, vandalism victims excluded from Sh2bn compensation says KNCHRThe Standard
… The proposed hub is envisioned as a self-sustaining space that will anchor long-term protection efforts, even as the coalition responds to immediate risks facing defenders.Speaking at the launch, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) chairperson Claris Ogangah, lauded …
NGO launches initiative to protect human rights defenders amid rising threatsThe Standard
… These have to be national concerns,” he added.The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) chairperson Claris Ogangah, emphasised that the rise in femicide is not only a law enforcement issue but a broader societal breakdown, where violence is increasingly being normalis …
Rights defenders flag rising trend in femicide casesThe Standard
… However, KNCHR’s chairperson Claris Ogangah clarified that the proposed amounts are guided by previous court judgments and rulings on human rights violations. …
Protests reparations plan raises questions over gaps, State honestyThe 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 →