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… The letter was signed by directors from Amnesty International sections in Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire, including George Morara, Executive Director of Amnesty International Kenya. …
"Africans are not commodities": Amnesty tells leaders to confront RussiaCitizen Digital
'Arrest and prosecute!' Rights bodies call out Standard Editor's abduction By Kenneth Gachie September 02, 2026 02:53 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Amnesty executive director George Morara. …
'Arrest and prosecute!' Rights bodies call out Standard Editor's abductionThe Standard
… Subscribe to our newsletterExecutive Director George Morara warned that those responsible should face the law if wrongdoing is confirmed.The Media Owners Association of Kenya also condemned the abduction, with chairperson Agnes Kalekye stressing that journalists' safety was non-n …
Political leaders demand answers as Alex Kiprotich's abduction sparks outrageCapital News
… Amnesty welcomed the President’s remarks but said they must be followed by action. “Words must now be matched with action,” said George Morara, the Executive Director of Amnesty International Kenya. …
Amnesty to Ruto: Turn promises on enforced disappearances into actionThe Standard
… s of the Constitution. “While the state bears the responsibility for respecting and fulfilling human rights, non-state actors and citizens have a duty of defending the enjoyment of rights in line with Article 3 of the Constitution,” said Amnesty’s Executive Director George Morara …
Quit selective Katiba compliance, Amnesty tells governmentThe Standard
… Amnesty Kenya Executive Director George Morara also raised alarm over reports that hired mobs targeted accommodation facilities suspected to be hosting Linda Mwananchi leaders or their supporters, allegedly destroying and vandalising property.Amnesty Kenya further questioned the …
Amnesty condemns Homa Bay violence, accuses police of inactionCitizen 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 probeCitizen Digital
… In a statement on Thursday, the Executive Director, George Morara stated that while reparations are necessary, citizens have a right to peaceful assembly under Article 37 of the Kenyan Constitution. …
Amnesty calls for termination of criminal cases against protesters, rights defendersThe Standard
… Amnesty Executive Director George Morara said reparations cannot coexist with the continued criminalisation of peaceful assembly and dissent by police and courts.“We welcome the call to review and terminate criminal proceedings against human rights defenders and protesters, parti …
Pay up, but stop brutalising protesters and critics, Amnesty tells RutoCapital News
… George Morara, section director at Amnesty International Kenya, said the treatment of Dit would be unacceptable even if authorities suspected him of any offence, stressing that the only lawful route would be through the justice system. …
Rights groups demand urgent safeguards for businessman reportedly abducted in Nairobi and moved to South SudanAmnesty International has called on African leaders at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow to demand Russia end recruitment of Africans to fight in Ukraine, citing UN evidence of trafficking from 29 countries through deception and coercion. Kenya has 354 nationals connected to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including 84 killed or missing, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
Amnesty International has called on African leaders at the Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow to demand Russia end recruitment of Africans to fight in Ukraine, citing UN evidence of trafficking from 29 countries through deception and coercion. Kenya has 354 nationals connected to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including 84 killed or missing, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of officers responsible for the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich, who was found alive near Masinga Dam nine hours after being taken along the Gilgil-Nakuru highway. KHRC described the incident as unlawful and brutal, arguing it raises serious questions about law enforcement conduct and journalist protection.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
2 September 2026 · The Standard →
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.
30 August 2026 · Capital News →
Amnesty International's Kenyan chapter has challenged the government to move from selective compliance to consistent adherence to the Constitution and rule of law, noting that while Kenya's 2010 Constitution demands accountability from all sectors, state actors hold primary obligations under Article 2(1).
27 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
16 August 2026 · 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 →
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 →