January 06, 2023
Kenya: Shock As Body of LGBTQI+ Activist Found Stuffed in Box Within Eldoret
A man whose body was discovered stuffed in a metallic box in Uasin Gishu's Kipenyo-Katinga Road has been identified as that of a popular Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Kenya: Husband Among Three to Face Murder Charge After Unsafe Abortion Leads to Wife's Death
Three suspects are in police custody after a botched abortion, leading to the death of a middle aged woman. Read more »
December 20, 2022
Kenya: Police Seek Woman Behind FGM Event in Njoro's Ewaat Village
Police in Njoro are looking for a circumciser who was caught taking youthful women through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read more »
December 18, 2022
Kenya: AU's Rights Organ, ACHPR, Lauds Kenya's Commitment to Grant Pemba People Citizenship
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has hailed Kenya's decision to commence the process of granting the Pemba community citizenship. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Kenya: Inquiries On Police Conduct Not a Witch-Hunt - Oversight Authority
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has maintained that inquiries on police conduct are devoid of witch-hunt after Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome labeled… Read more »
October 22, 2022
Kenya: Parliament Petitioned on Waste Workers' Rights
Civil society groups in Nakuru have petitioned members of parliament to enact a legislation that will compel major players including industries and the private sector to uphold… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Kenya: We Must Not Forget the Plight of Mau Forest Evictees, Environment CS Nominee Tuya Tells MPs
Environment and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary nominee Soipan Tuya has declined to give her stand on the plight of the Mau evictees who sought compensation from the government given… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Kenya: Raila Odinga Wants Interpol to Probe ICC Witness Gicheru's Death
Azimio Leader Raila Odinga wants international investigative agencies including Interpol to take charge of the ongoing probe into the death of lawyer Paul Gicheru. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Kenya: Activists Launch Online Petition Over Facebook's Noncompliance With Hate Speech Guidelines
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and its partners have launched an online petition to hold Facebook accountable for allowing the publication of hate speech content on its… Read more »
Kenya: KNCHR Warns of Violence If Politicians Fail to Accept Poll Outcome
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called on political leaders to conduct themselves within the confines of the law ahead of next week's general election. Read more »
July 12, 2022
Kenya: Justice Musyoka Pledges to Fight for Girls' Rights in Succession Cases
Justice William Musya Musyoka has pledged to streamline existing hurdles in the handling of succession cases if appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Kenya: Human Rights Groups Want IEBC to Make Public Final Voters Register
Several human rights groups under the umbrella of Angaza movement now want the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to immediately release the final voters'… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Kenya: Justice Okong'o Says Mothers Should Be Allowed to Make Their Choice On Abortion
Justice Okong'o Samson Odhiambo says mothers should be allowed to make a choice on whether they want to abort or not. Read more »
June 30, 2022
Kenya: Rights Commission Appoints Davinder Lamba Interim Board Chair Replacing Makau Mutua
The Kenya Human Rights Commission has appointed Davinder Lamba as interim chair of the Commission's board replacing Makau Mutua who has now moved to the Azimio election campaign. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Kenya: KNCHR Demands Speedy Probe on Police Shooting of Protestors in Masimba
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for speedy investigations into the killing of four people after police shot indiscriminately at protestors along… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Kenya: The Alchemist Bar Shut Down Over Discrimination, Noise Pollution
The Alchemist Bar in Westlands has been shut down following allegations of discrimination and noise pollution. Read more »
May 21, 2022
Kenya: No Internet Shutdown During Polls, Says Top Official
The Principal Secretary in the State Department of Broadcasting and Telecommunication Esther Koimett has reiterated that the government will not shut the internet during the… Read more »