Kenya: Amnesty Demands Disclosure of Whereabouts of Abducted Businessman Amid Deportation Fears

Amnesty International Kenya has called for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of businessman Athorbey Al Gaddhaffy Dit, a Kenyan-South Sudanese citizen reportedly abducted… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Rejects Xenophobia Label, Calls for African Solutions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims of xenophobia, instead describing migration pressures as a continental challenge that requires African-led solutions,… Read more »

Kenya: Human Rights Groups Warn of Rising Ethnic Tensions in Nakuru Hotspots Ahead of 2027 Politics

Human rights organisations, peace committees and security agencies have raised concern over rising ethnic tensions and early political campaigns centred on "one-term" and… Read more »

Kenya: FIDA Gives Government 40 Days to Act On Rising Femicide Cases

Federation of Women Lawyers Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has issued a 40-day ultimatum to the government, demanding urgent action to address the growing cases of gender-based violence (GBV)… Read more »

Kenya: Human Rights Activists Warn Fuel Price Hike Threatens Kenyan Families

Human rights activists in Nakuru have warned that soaring fuel prices could negatively affect millions of families across Kenya, increasing economic hardship and cases of Gender… Read more »

South Africa: Ghana to Evacuate 300 From South Africa Over Anti-Immigrant Protests

Ghana says it will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following a recent wave of protests against foreign nationals. Read more »

Tanzania: Concerns Grow Over Civic Space Restrictions After Tanzania-Kenya Summit Remarks

The East Africa Law Society (EALS) has raised concern over remarks made during the Tanzania-Kenya Business Summit held in Dar es Salaam on May 4, 2026, warning that they may signal… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Denies Xenophobia Surge As Fake Videos Fuel Diplomatic Tension Across Africa

The government of South Africa has strongly condemned the circulation of what it termed "fake videos and images" allegedly portraying attacks on foreign nationals, as diplomatic… Read more »

Kenya: PLO Lumumba Condemns Xenophobic Attacks On Africans in Letter to Ramaphosa

Lawyer PLO Lumumba has condemned rising xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa, warning that the trend undermines Pan-African unity and contradicts Pretoria's… Read more »

Kenya: KHRC Threatens Legal Action Against Uda Over Alleged Tax Evasion and Misuse of Public Funds

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has announced plans to sue the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), accusing the party of large-scale tax evasion, financial… Read more »

Kenya: KNCHR Opens Public Participation On Draft Reparations Guidelines 2026

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has invited members of the public and stakeholders to submit memoranda and comments on the Draft Reparations Guidelines 2026,… Read more »

Kenya: Seven in 10 Women Face Repeated Sextortion While Seeking Public Services - Study

Nearly three-quarters of female service seekers in Kenya report facing repeated demands for sexual favours while accessing public services, a newly released Kenya National Gender… Read more »

Kenya: Rights Group Warns of Mass Action If Govt Fails to Act On Fuel Quality Concerns

A human rights lobby, the Mtetezi Grassroots Economic Justice Movement, has threatened to stage nationwide protests if decisive action is not taken against Energy Cabinet Secretary… Read more »

Kenya: Rights Groups Urge Transparency in Kenya Human Rights Reparations Process

Civil society coalition Vocal Africa and its partners on Monday urged the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) to ensure transparency, independence, and a… Read more »

Kenya: Nakuru Human Rights Groups Demand Urgent Action On GBV and Feminicide Report

Human rights lobby groups in Nakuru have petitioned the government to immediately act on a report by Multi-sectoral Task Force of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Feminicide to end… Read more »

Kenya: Reparations for Protest Victims About Justice, Not 'Paying People for Dying' - KNCHR Says

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has emphasized that the planned reparations for victims of protest-related violence in Kenya are intended to acknowledge… Read more »

Kenya: Indigenous Communities Face Land Dispossession, Rights Violations Amid Projects - KNCHR

Kenya's indigenous communities living in resource-rich regions face widespread land dispossession, environmental degradation, and exclusion from development decisions, a new report… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Challenges KHRC to Draft Law Protecting Protesters' Rights

President William Ruto has urged the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) to draft legislation safeguarding the rights of protesters, assuring support from the joint parliamentary… Read more »

Kenya: ICJ Kenya Denounces Detention, Expulsion of Zimbabwean Lawyer and Rights Activist Brian Kagoro

In a statement issued Thursday, ICJ Kenya denounced what it described as the unlawful denial of entry, detention, and subsequent expulsion of Kagoro on Sunday, February 22. Read more »

Kenya: Amnesty Kenya, LSK Demand Probe Into Attempted Abduction of Tanzanian Activist

Amnesty International Kenya and the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) have called for a full and transparent investigation into the attempted abduction of Tanzanian human rights defender… Read more »

Kenya: High Court Declares 'Creating Disturbance' Law Unconstitutional in Landmark Freedom of Expression Ruling

The High Court has struck down Section 95(1)(b) of the Penal Code, effectively abolishing the criminal offence of creating disturbance in a manner likely to cause a breach of… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Court Charges Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Over 52 More Deaths

Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed religious preacher and seven others linked to an infamous doomsday cult have been charged over the deaths of dozens of people whose bodies were… Read more »

Kenya: KHRC Gives ODPP 7-Day Ultimatum to Prosecute Police Over Sheryl Adhiambo Killing

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has given the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) seven days to institute criminal proceedings against police officers… Read more »

Kenya: KNCHR Condemns Killing of Livestock, Alleged Abuses By Security Teams in Baringo

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has strongly condemned the alleged shooting of livestock and use of extra-judicial measures by multi-agency security officers… Read more »

Kenya: Kalonzo Says 2027 Bid Centred On Leadership, Human Rights and Youth Protection

Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka held an informal engagement with Kenyans living and working in the United States, where he confirmed plans to contest the presidency in 2027. Read more »