UN Council to Examine Kenya’s Human Rights Record
The human rights record of Kenya will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) ...
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Kenyan Protesters Have Taken to the Streets in Their Thousands; What the Law Says About Their Rights
Across Kenya, thousands of mostly young citizens went to the streets protesting against tax proposals tabled by President William Ruto’s ...
Kenyan Police and Protests: Researchers on a Violent, Corrupt Security Force That’s Beyond Reform
Kenya’s police are being criticised for their violent response to protests over the past week against government proposals to raise ...
Hotbed of Corruption: Kenya’s Elite Have Captured the State
A strong undercurrent driving the unprecedented anti-tax protests in Kenya is outrage over theft of public resources coupled with the ...
Kenyan Police Use Excessive Force Because They’re Serving Political Elites, Not the Public
Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalized, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against ...
Violence Is the Language of the Kenyan State
Since the early 2000s, Kenya has come up with legislative changes and thrown a tremendous amount of funding at a ...
Are You Male, Female or Intersex?
Humanity is wired to believe that the only two acceptable sex categories are male or female. Forgetting that we have ...
Atheists Support Pope’s Decision on Same Sex Marriage
The Atheists in Kenya Society have praised Pope Francis for blessing same sex couples, noting that the Catholic head's move ...
Some African Governments are Spending Millions to Spy on their Citizens
Governments around the world use surveillance technology to monitor external threats to national security. Some African governments are also spending ...
World Bank Freezes Loans to Uganda Because of Anti-Gay Laws
Many people may be tempted to view the World Bank’s recent announcement that it will freeze new loans to Uganda ...
Uproar Over Suspected Police Raids on Activists Offices
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned raid on various offices belonging to human activists. KHRC on Thursday, July ...
Rights Bodies Want Government to End Abusive Policing of Protests
Amnesty International Kenya and Human Rights Watch have expressed concern that two months after a series of nationwide protests in ...
KNCHR Warns Of Possible Violence If Politicians Reject Results
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has warned that violence might erupt after the elections if politicians dispute ...
Human Rights Activists Want IEBC To Release Final Voters Register To The Public
Human rights activist groups under the umbrella of Angaza movement have asked IEBC to make public the final voters’ register. ...
Ugandan author and activist Norman Tumuhimbise arrested lawyer according to his Lawyer
Ugandan author and human rights activist, Norman Tumuhimbise, has been arrested ahead of his book launch, his lawyer said Friday, ...
Miguna Miguna Must Return Home and Court Orders Must Be Obeyed
After careful reflection and following broad consultations with lawyers, human rights and justice defenders, progressive politicians, and Mr. Miguna himself, ...
Police hunting for a 20-Yr-old said to be having two minors as his wives
Police officers in Migori County are presently pursuing a 20-year-old man said to have been living with two minors aged ...
Martha Karua Profile: Education Background, Family, Career and Politics
Martha Karua DATE OF BIRTH September 22nd, 1957 GENDER Female FAMILY Has two children OCCUPATION Lawyer, Politician BIOGRAPHY Early ...