Kamiti Maximum Prison is not an obvious venue for a university graduation. This week, 29 current and former death row prisoners and prison warders graduated together with law degrees from the University of London. While only a small gathering of their families, policymakers and human rights defenders were present, the moment has national significance for…
After the Foreign Affairs Secretary’s recent comments, I interrupted myself from calling Governor Waiguru to request special protection as I travelled to Kirinyaga county this week. The Kenya Government’s response to the kidnapping, cross border transportation and arraignment of Dr. Kizza Besigye, remains unsatisfactory. What does this incident, the latest in a pattern of recent…
Familia ni kiungo muhimu sana katika kila jamii. Hapa Kenya hili limetambulika wazi katika sheria kuu ukurasa wa 4, kipengee cha 45. Kando na yaliochapishwa kisheria familia ziko aina nyingi kulingana na jamii na maelewano ya wanaohusiana kifamilia. Kuna mengi yanayokumba familia ambayao athari zake zinafikia jamii nzima kwa njia tofauti ikiwemo ubaguzi. Ubaguzi hujitokeza…
Adopt Fundamental Police Reforms, Reparations · Kenyan authorities have failed to ensure justice for the killing of at least 31 people and other abuses by the police during protests throughout the country from March to July 2023. · Over a year later, investigations have not been finalized and not a single police officer or government…
Tekeleza Marekebisho ya Kimsingi na Sera Muhimu za Polisi, Fidia · Mamlaka za Kenya zimeshindwa kuhakikisha haki inatendeka kwa mauaji ya watu wasiopungua 31 na ukatili mwingine uliofanywa na polisi wakati wa maandamano kote nchini kuanzia Machi hadi Julai 2023. · Zaidi ya mwaka mmoja baadaye, uchunguzi haujakamilika wala hakuna afisa hata mmoja wa polisi…
This year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence campaign seems set to take on greater significance. With the substantial spike in femicide cases, it is time for new agencies and actors to join the faithful feminists who raise awareness and demand that men stop killing women each year. Femicide is very different from homicide. Femicide…