FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, 25 June 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya — The Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG) condemns in the strongest terms the widespread violations of constitutional rights witnessed during the Gen Z memorial protests held across Kenya on 25 June 2026. On 24 June, Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kipchumba Murkomen assured Kenyans that peaceful…
NAIROBI, 24 JUNE 2026: Amnesty International Kenya strongly condemns the arrest of activist Bob Njagi in Kajiado County over allegations that he was mobilising support for the peaceful memorial processions scheduled for Thursday, 25 June 2026, in Kitengela Town. According to media reports, Kajiado County Police Commander Alex Shikondi confirmed that the arrest followed circulation…
NAIROBI, 24 JUNE 2026: The Law Society of Kenya and Police Reforms Working Group note the planned nationwide memorial processions scheduled for Thursday, 25 June 2026, organised largely by Gen Z activists and citizens to commemorate those who lost their lives during the June 2024 protests. These memorial processions, widely framed in public discourse as…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAIROBI, 18 JUNE 2026: Amnesty International Kenya welcomes the publication of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) Framework for Reparations for Victims of Human Rights Violations, including those arising from demonstrations and public protests. This framework is a significant milestone in Kenya’s ongoing pursuit of truth, justice, accountability, and reparations.…
STATEMENT NAIROBI, 16 JUNE 2026: Amnesty International welcomes the announcement by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, that the Government of Kenya has suspended the construction of the proposed US government-funded Ebola Quarantine Facility in Nanyuki, Kenya, in compliance with the court order issued pending the determination of the case. Respect for court orders…
Overview A landmark constitutional petition challenged the application of Kenya’s Sexual Offenses Act to consensual, non-coercive relationships between adolescents. The case was brought by three young people directly affected by criminal prosecutions and the Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA), a youth and child rights organisation. The Issue Sections 8, 9, 11 and…
The violent disruption of a public procession and arrest of nine environmentalists, including a former Chief Justice, on 8 June elevated the proposed development in Nairobi National Park to international public attention. As the matter heads to court later this month, what is at stake, and what would a win–win outcome look like? Convened by…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nairobi, 10 June 2026 — Amnesty International Kenya is gravely concerned by the reported abduction of businessman Athorbey Al‑Gaddhaffy‑Dit (also known as Gadafi Athorbey Guet), a citizen of Kenya, in Nairobi in the early hours of today. Credible information indicates that at approximately 3:00 a.m. on 10 June 2026, Mr. Gaddhaffy‑Dit was…
📅 Date: Thursday, 11th June 2026 🕠 Time: 5 pm 🌐 Livestreamed Online Panel Hon. Justice Isaac Lenaola Justice of the Supreme Court of Kenya Angela Minayo Digital Rights and Policy, ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa Victor Ndede Head of Programmes, Amnesty International Kenya Moderator Philip Kisaka Vice Secretary, Data Privacy and Governance Society of Kenya…
On 5 June 2026, Amnesty International Kenya convened a hybrid Amnesty Kikao under the theme 2 Years Post #OccupyParliament: Are We on the Right Track to Protect the Right to Protest? The discussion brought together human rights defenders, lawyers, civil society actors, students, and members of the public to reflect on the state of the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAIROBI, 8 JUNE 2026: Friends of Nairobi National Park, Just Act, United Green Movement Party, The Green Belt Movement, Amnesty International Kenya, and Greenpeace Africa strongly condemns the arrest of nine peaceful protesters, including former Chief Justice David Maraga, and the violent dispersal of a peaceful procession of environmental defenders, students, and…
Nairobi, 28 May 2026: Amnesty International Kenya is pleased to announce that George Morara will take office as our new Executive Director, effective June 2, 2026, following an open competitive process announced in February. George Morara brings a distinguished record of three decades of leadership in governance, public accountability, and human rights advocacy. Over the…