NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human rights groups on Wednesday warned anxious Kenyans over “rising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social media” as the country awaited results of a close presidential election. The electoral commission indicated it would be at least Thursday before a winner is declared. High-profile supporters of the two…
Human rights bodies have raised an alarm over the continued release of false and misleading information by both the Kenya Kwanza and Azimio Coalition candidates and their supporters on the electoral process and the election results to the public. Irungu Houghton, Executive Director Amnesty International-Kenya, Grace Githaiga, Executive Director, KICTANET, Florence Syevuo, Executive Director SDGs…
Amnesty International Kenya, KICTANET, SDGs Kenya Forum and Fumbua Campaign have noted with great concern the rising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social media a day after the polls closed. Several posts by both KENYA KWANZA and AZIMIO candidates and their supporters have intentionally sought to misinform the electorate and the…
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After seven months of human rights education and rights monitoring across seven hotspot counties, 69 ward-level community dialogues and national engagement, our team will take a wellness break between 8-11 August 2022 to re-charge and vote. We will work remotely and return to our physical office on Monday, 22nd August 2022. What is an election…
DPP Noordin Haji has asked Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to investigate Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed over a doctored video published on their Twitter handles. The video published on Tuesday was manipulated to show that Deputy President William Ruto was profiling certain ethnic communities residing in Rift Valley…
By Irungu Houghton It has been over a century since the first elections were held under British colonial rule. Seven decades later, in July 1990, George Anyona stood in a Nairobi High Court and denied the treason charges against him and three others. With the uncertainty surrounding the 2022 Presidential Debate, we must place what…
By Irũngũ Houghton, Coming days after the establishment of a Transition Committee overseeing the handover of power by August 23, the 76-page Jubilee Government human rights scorecard elicited mixed reactions. Are human rights and fundamental freedoms any better since UhuRuto were elected in 2013? What legacy must the next government build on? Published by the…
With 29 days to the General Elections, ten prominent international and national human rights organisations have scored the performance of the Jubilee administration at 46%. The Successes, Failures, and Impunity of the Jubilee Administration (2013-2022): A Human Rights Scorecard and Lessons for the next Government assesses the Jubilee Government’s performance on its commitments to undertake…
Amnesty international Kenya strongly condemns the Thursday, 2nd June 2022, killing of four people by the National Police Service officers in Masimba, Kajiado County, and demands swift investigations by the Independent Policing Oversight Authority. General Service Unit (GSU) officers may have overreached on several fronts from reports received. Firstly, they acted without a clear command…