Vocal Africa — civil society organisation filing constitutional petitions on political conduct and reporting on alleged activist disappearances during protests.
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Citizen Digital
… Hussein Khalid, Vocal Africa CEO, said: "According to the family hao police officers were milling around the family wakiulizia hiyo bullet for several days, wakiulizia huyo mtoto atapelekwa theatre siku gani na hiyo bullet itatolewa siku gani, and then out of nowhere the bullet i …
Family demands justice after stray bullet kills kin, injures 16-year-old in PipelineThe Standard
… At the same time, the families of the victims together with human rights organization Vocal Africa are seeking answers from Kenyatta National Hospital over a bullet removed from the victim of a shooting incident. …
Woman dies in hospital after being shot by police, family seek justiceCitizen Digital
… Vocal Africa Executive Director Hussein Khalid also demanded swift action from IPOA. …
Uproar after boda boda rider dies inside Muthaiga Police StationThe Standard
… Justice David Mburu, in his ruling yesterday, said that the court could not entertain the case filed by Vocal Africa, a human rights lobby, as it ought to have first filed a complaint before the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). …
Go to EACC, Judge tells human group in Wetang'ula-Kingi politicking caseCapital News
… Justice David Mburu held that the petitioners, Vocal Africa, failed to exhaust the statutory dispute resolution mechanisms provided under the Leadership and Integrity Act before moving to court. …
High Court strikes out ‘premature’ bid to bar Wetang’ula, Kingi from political activitiesThe Standard
… Suluhu Mediation Centre Director Maina Migwi revealed that the week-long programme, organised in partnership with Vocal Africa, equipped participants with professional mediation skills to help communities resolve disputes peacefully before they escalate into litigation. …
Justice Ngugi says professional mediators key to reducing backlog of casesCitizen Digital
… "If this trend continues, it is evident that Kenya will not have free, fair, and peaceful elections" in August 2027, said Hussein Khalid, of rights group Vocal Africa. …
Kenya's goons: A world of political violence and desperationThe Standard
… "If this trend continues, it is evident that Kenya will not have free, fair, and peaceful elections" in August 2027, said Hussein Khalid, of rights group Vocal Africa. …
Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperationThe Standard
… Justice David Mburu ordered that a contempt of court application filed by Vocal Africa against Wetang'ula be fast-tracked over allegations that he continued to disobey court orders restraining him from participating in partisan political campaigns, including allegedly campaigning …
Wetang'ula risks jail over alleged breach of court orders on political campaignsCitizen Digital
… ent and directed that they be heard ex-parte in the first instance. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-m', container: 'taboola-mid-article-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The petitioner, Vocal Africa …
High Court bars Speakers Kingi, Wetang'ula from engaging in politics while in officeMoreen 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 →
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 →
The High Court in Nairobi struck out a case filed by Vocal Africa against Parliament speakers Moses Wetang'ula and Amason Kingi for openly campaigning for President William Ruto's second term bid, with Justice David Mburu ruling that the court could not entertain the case as it should first have been filed with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
24 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has struck out a petition by Vocal Africa seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from political activities, ruling that the petitioners failed to exhaust statutory dispute resolution mechanisms under the Leadership and Integrity Act before filing the case.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
The High Court has certified as urgent a contempt application seeking to jail National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula for at least one month or fine him Sh725,017 for each political engagement for allegedly violating court orders issued on July 8, 2026, that restrained him from participating in partisan political campaigns.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has issued conservatory orders restraining Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula from using their offices to promote or oppose political parties, coalitions or candidates while serving as Speakers. The court barred them from using their office's authority, prestige, dignity, influence or privileges in partisan political campaigns pending hearing of the case.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The High Court has barred National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from using their constitutional offices to organise, endorse, lead or participate in political campaigns. The conservatory orders remain in force pending determination of a constitutional petition filed by civil society organisation Vocal Africa, which argues that parliamentary Speakers must maintain political neutrality.
9 July 2026 · Capital News →
Vocal Africa has filed a petition seeking to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from participating in partisan political campaigns while serving as Speakers of Parliament.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has issued conservatory orders barring National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from using their constitutional offices' authority, prestige and influence to participate in partisan political campaigns pending a hearing on a constitutional petition filed by lobby group Vocal Africa.
9 July 2026 · The Standard →
A constitutional petition filed at Milimani Law Courts seeks to bar National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Senate Speaker Amason Kingi from participating in partisan political campaigns while serving in their constitutional offices, arguing they have breached the Constitution by using their office authority and influence to campaign for President Ruto's re-election and promote Kenya Kwanza.
8 July 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 →
Security officers from multiple agencies escorted protesters in Mombasa as they marched from a cathedral to regional police headquarters, demanding justice for those killed in 2024 violence and calling for accountability and compensation for survivors.
26 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Postmortem examinations of remains recovered from Mwingi in Kitui County revealed eight victims, two strangled, one stabbed, and three with severe head injuries. The Government Pathologist said victims are believed to have died up to three months before discovery.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The British High Commission has demanded a government response after a viral photograph showed an armed officer wearing what appeared to be a British military jacket while arresting a protester during June 9 demonstrations in Nanyuki against a US-linked Ebola quarantine facility. The High Commission stated that no BATUK personnel were involved in policing the protests and that the British military uniforms had been "misappropriated."
11 June 2026 · Capital News →
Families of Multimedia University students shot by police during a Monday protest are demanding officers be identified and interdicted. At least four students were seriously injured, with two admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital with gunshot wounds; the protests erupted over a staff strike and examination suspension.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
A protester was shot dead and at least 19 others arrested in Nanyuki during clashes between police and demonstrators protesting a proposed US-run Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia County. Rights groups accused security officers of using excessive force against largely unarmed protesters and journalists, while residents demanded transparency on safety protocols and operational details.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Autopsy results show that 26-year-old Joseph Kamau from Nyeri died from a single gunshot wound to the head on May 24, 2026, during anti-fuel protests. The family says he was guarding his employer's shop from looters and was not part of the demonstrations, and they are demanding justice.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 killing of two young girls, days apart, has reignited urgent calls to declare femicide a national crisis in Kenya.
7 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 →