… The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Amnesty Kenya and Defenders Coalition condemned the abduction and called for an independent investigation into the incident.“The chilling video of Kiprotich’s abduction has placed William Ruto’s regime’s brutal and clandestine policing ta …
… e country. “We are increasingly observing public spaces shrinking meant for community schools, parks, running tracks and basketball courts where people especially kids to rest, play and to further thrive and we have to defend these spaces,” Geoffrey Mboya from Defenders Coalition …
Audio By VocalizeNiko Kadi, founder Allans Ademba Activist Allans Ademba has been released after posting a cash bail of Sh20,000 following his arrest during Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, the Defenders Coalition has said. …
Audio By Vocalize'Niko Kadi' movement mobiliser Allans Ademba. [Courtesy] Human rights group Defenders Coalition has condemned the arrest of election observer and activist Allans Ademba during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua County. …
… The Defenders Coalition also expressed concern over what it described as persistent and coordinated attacks against civil society organisations, human rights defenders (HRDs), and staff of human rights institutions across the country. …
… The Defenders Coalition also expressed concern over what it described as persistent and coordinated attacks against civil society organisations, human rights defenders (HRDs), and staff of human rights institutions across the country. …
… The proposed “Haki Village,” a flagship project by the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, will be a resource hub designed to provide protection, training and long-term support to individuals working to advance justice and accountability across the country.Speaking duri …
… The human rights players further said rights defenders are increasingly being targeted through State harassment, arbitrary arrests, physical attacks and extrajudicial killings.Speaking during the launch of the Strategic Plan for the National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders, s …
… Kamau Ngugi, Executive Director of the Defenders Coalition, said while the reparations framework is grounded in law, its success will depend entirely on political will and resources. …
Human rights groups have demanded the arrest and prosecution of those behind the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was abducted by armed men on Tuesday along the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found safe on Wednesday morning near Masinga Dam. The Kenya Human Rights Commission, Amnesty Kenya and Defenders Coalition condemned the incident and called for an independent investigation, linking it to reports of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
Human rights groups have demanded the arrest and prosecution of those behind the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was abducted by armed men on Tuesday along the Gilgil-Nakuru road and found safe on Wednesday morning near Masinga Dam. The Kenya Human Rights Commission, Amnesty Kenya and Defenders Coalition condemned the incident and called for an independent investigation, linking it to reports of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
Residents of Nyayo Estate in Embakasi have protested the alleged grabbing of public land set aside for social amenities, accusing National Social Security Fund officials of collusion. They say Plot 817, a six-acre parcel designated for a public primary school, has been subdivided for residential and commercial construction, and are calling on Nairobi County Government and the governor to intervene and reclaim the land.
Activist Allans Ademba was released on Sh20,000 cash bail after being arrested on Thursday at the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election for allegedly filming without journalist accreditation; police retained his camera and mobile phone, and he is due before Ol Kalou Law Courts on August 3 when prosecutors will decide whether to charge him.
Human rights group Defenders Coalition condemned the arrest of election observer and activist Allans Ademba during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua County. Ademba, who mobilises the youth-led "Tuko Kadi" voter registration campaign, was arrested on Thursday morning outside AC Comprehensive School polling station and taken to the DCI office in Ol Kalou.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has condemned the invasion of goons at All Saints Cathedral that disrupted a meeting discussing the national budget, calling the action a violation of constitutional rights and demanding the National Police Service intervene. Five suspects have been arrested and the commission urges accountability for those responsible for planning, financing, organizing, or carrying out the attack.
Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has condemned Friday's invasion of churches, hotels, and streets by goons, demanding the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible or the resignation of the Inspector General of Police. He reaffirmed the Cathedral's status as a sanctuary and emphasized that church spaces are meant to be places of refuge.
Goons invaded All Saints Cathedral on Friday, disrupting a post-budget conference attended by civil society groups, destroying materials and assaulting attendees before police dispersed them. The National Council of Churches of Kenya condemned the attack as a desecration of a sacred place and called for the Inspector General of Police to identify those responsible and ensure their arrest and prosecution.
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.
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.
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.