… 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. …
… 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. …
… Remember, after the 2024 protests, people went missing and to this day remain unaccounted for — some buried in unmarked graves, just like in Mwingi," said Vocal Africa activist Brian Olang. …
… t at the back and a bullet is lodge around his spine,” the mother said Adding,” the doctors have said if they hurriedly remove the bullet, his life could be ruined thus they must study how to do it, I am just praying that he comes out of danger because he is in pain,”Vocal Africa …
Vocal Africa members led by Administrator Mitchelle Ijai, Rapid Assistant Stacy Akinyi and a member Jacline Anyango address the media at their head office in Nairobi, on May 6, 2026. …
… 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. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.