Also known as: Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid
Hussein Khalid — Human rights activist with Vocal Africa who documented the discovery of injured activist Collins Otieno on Thika Road.
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The Standard
… Speaking during an interview on KTN, Vocal Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid said many of those arrested were peaceful Kenyans whose only intention was to commemorate those who were killed or injured during the 2024 protests."Most of those arrested either had Kenyan flags …
LSK, lobby groups condemn Gen Z second anniversary arrestsCapital News
… Vocal Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid said the families and supporters of victims would not be satisfied with financial compensation alone, insisting that justice requires criminal accountability for officers responsible for protest-related deaths. …
Activists demand arrest of ‘killer cops’, formal June 25 holiday over 2024 Gen Z killingsThe Standard
… Vocal Africa’s Hussein Khalid insisted that their march on Thursday, June 25 was peaceful and that demonstrators had no intention of engaging in violence. …
'Stop threatening us,' human rights defenders tell policeThe Standard
… said compensation paid to some victims' families did not replace the need for accountability for those responsible for the killings.“We want those killer cops to be removed from the service, they continue to be a danger to Kenyans wherever they are,” said activist Hussein Khalid …
'Killer cops must go', families of Gen Z victims demand on protest anniversaryCitizen Digital
… We are asking the Ministry of Interior they rein in on all the officers involved,” said Vocal Africa Director Hussein Khalid. …
Grieving families demand justice as fuel price hike protest death toll rises to 12The Standard
… Hussein Khalid, a human rights activist and the executive director of Vocal Africa, said failure by the government to acknowledge the violations and commit to taking responsibility raises doubts about honesty. …
Protests reparations plan raises questions over gaps, State honestyPolice officers implicated in the death of a 48-year-old woman allegedly thrown from a moving police vehicle in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, have recorded statements with investigators from the DCI and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority as investigations continue.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police officers implicated in the death of a 48-year-old woman allegedly thrown from a moving police vehicle in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, have recorded statements with investigators from the DCI and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority as investigations continue.
8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A postmortem examination of 48-year-old Catherine Mwende Njeru, who died after allegedly being thrown from a moving police vehicle in Kirinyaga County, found she was not pregnant as claimed but had fibroids and sustained extensive fatal injuries.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Families of Kenyans trafficked to Russia and allegedly forced into the war in Ukraine are demanding government action, seeking repatriation of survivors, recovery of bodies, and disclosure on the fate of their loved ones. An estimated 1,000 Kenyans are believed to be in Russia, with more than 350 reportedly dead, following a raid on a suspected trafficking ring on September 27, 2025.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activist Collins Otieno, who had been missing after participating in protests over the detention of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, was found dumped along Thika Road early on Saturday and taken to Neema Uhai Hospital in Kasarani. According to Vocal Africa's Hussein Khalid, Otieno was discovered by a boda boda rider at about 4:30am and is disoriented, weak, and injured.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Human rights activist Collins Otieno was found dumped on Thika Road early Saturday morning, three days after being reported missing. He was rescued by a boda boda rider and taken to hospital, where medical review confirmed fractures on both legs and visible burn marks; a fellow activist, Boniface Mulinge Muteti, was also found alive around the same time.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
Activist Muteti Mulinge, who went missing for four days during Nairobi protests demanding the release of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, was found alive in Lukenya and hospitalized. He narrated being subjected to severe torture, physical abuse, and starvation by unknown men who abducted him.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activist Boniface Mulinge Muteti, who disappeared after protests in Nairobi over Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye's detention, was found dumped in the Lukenya area early Friday and walked to a Shell petrol station to seek help. He was taken to Lifecare Hospital in Mlolongo, where he is receiving treatment and described as disoriented, weak, and injured.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Justice Patricia Nyaundi found Inspector General Douglas Kanja in contempt of orders barring police from barricading roads without prior notice during the June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests in Nairobi. The ruling upholds constitutional rights to freedom of movement and holds the IG responsible for police compliance with court orders.
17 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan activists have vowed to stage nationwide demonstrations on September 3, 2026, demanding answers over the alleged illegal rendition of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and calling for his immediate release, medical evacuation, and a full inquiry into alleged cross-border repression.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ugandan and Kenyan activists blamed Kenya for opposition figure Kizza Besigye's plight, saying his abduction in November 2024 during a Kenya visit circumvented the country's Extradition Act. They called for an independent investigation and protests in Nairobi, with rights groups saying Besigye's health is deteriorating as he faces treason charges in Uganda.
1 September 2026 · The Standard →
Human rights organization VOCAL Africa has written to the International Criminal Court's Office of the Prosecutor seeking close observation of Kenya's deteriorating political and human rights situation ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing organized gang use at political gatherings, inflammatory rhetoric, attacks on journalists and protesters, and institutional failure as potential triggers for widespread violations.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
Moreen Nduku, 44, was fatally shot by a police officer at Gikomba market on August 3; the bullet passed through her body and struck 16-year-old Abdala Lihan in the leg. The family alleges the bullet removed from the teenager has disappeared, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority remains silent.
8 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A 44-year-old woman, Maureen Nduku Nzwile, died at Kenyatta National Hospital after being shot during a police operation at Gikomba Market on Monday while officers responded to reports of phone snatchers. A 16-year-old was also injured in the incident, and the family has lodged a complaint with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority citing alleged irregularities including the disappearance of the bullet.
8 August 2026 · The Standard →
Eric Otieno, a boda boda operator, died after being arrested and detained at Muthaiga Police Station; an autopsy found he died from multiple abdominal injuries consistent with blunt force trauma. His family is demanding the arrest of officers allegedly involved and has called on the Independent Policing Oversight Authority to investigate what they describe as police brutality.
5 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Court of Appeal Judge Joel Ngugi has said that certified mediators can ease the backlog of cases by dispensing justice at the grassroots level, with justice no longer remaining the exclusive preserve of lawyers and courts. Addressing human rights activists being trained in community dispute mediation in Mombasa, Ngugi described mediators as "ministers of justice" and urged them to adopt a people-centred justice system.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs—called "goons"—for as little as 500 shillings ($4) per day to break up rival rallies and attack protesters, with a recent study revealing a rate card ranging from 500 shillings for local councillors to 1,000 shillings for members of parliament.
15 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day to break up rival rallies and attack protesters ahead of next year's elections, according to a Nairobi-based research firm. Goons, often drawn from impoverished communities, are increasingly employed in dozens or hundreds at a time, with police frequently turning a blind eye.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
Activists and human rights defenders have issued a 24-hour ultimatum for the government to produce Davis Lichuma, a Mathare-based social justice activist who went missing on June 25 during Gen Z protest commemorations, threatening fresh street demonstrations on Tuesday if he is not produced. The demands were made at a press briefing where community members, families of the missing, and rights advocates condemned what they described as a surge in enforced disappearances targeting activists in the Mathare area.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Six people who went missing during June 25 anniversary protests commemorating victims of the 2024 Gen Z protests have been found alive after being allegedly tortured and abandoned in different parts of Nairobi, including Lang'ata Road and Talanta Stadium. Civil rights groups led by Kenya Human Rights Commission and Haki Africa confirmed the findings; the victims were being treated in hospital.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Human rights organisation Vocal Africa has alleged that five activists arrested outside Parliament during Thursday's Gen Z anniversary protests have disappeared, despite the release of more than 200 other demonstrators following court proceedings. The organisation identified the missing activists as Fredrick Ojiro, Colins Ochieng, Muteti Mulinge, Michael Ngige and Ochieng Alam, saying they were arrested in broad daylight while laying wreaths at barbed wire barricades outside Parliament.
26 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Law Society of Kenya and civil society groups have condemned what they described as "collective" arrests during Thursday's Gen Z second anniversary protests, in which more than 350 people were arrested nationwide. LSK has deployed volunteer lawyers to offer free representation to those being charged in various courts.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
Activists commemorating the June 25 Gen Z protests rejected compensation and demanded the arrest and prosecution of police officers implicated in demonstrators' deaths, along with a national memorial and formal government apology. The demands were made outside Parliament as activists, families of victims, and youth groups laid flowers for those killed during the 2024 anti-government protests.
25 June 2026 · Capital News →
Human rights defenders marching to Parliament in Nairobi on June 25 to commemorate Gen Z protesters killed in 2024 say they continue to face threats and intimidation from police. Activists in Mombasa also report police have warned them against protesting, claiming no notice was submitted, though they say commemorating is their constitutional right.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Families of Kenyans killed during June 2024 Gen Z protests demanded the arrest and removal of police officers linked to the deaths on Thursday, after police blocked their march to Parliament where they planned to lay flowers in memory of those killed. They said compensation paid to some victims' families did not replace the need for accountability, though police restricted access to Parliament grounds.
25 June 2026 · The Standard →
Families of those killed during Monday's nationwide fuel price protests are demanding justice, with many victims described as innocent civilians caught in chaos as police battled protesters across the country. The death toll has risen to 12.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →