Amnesty International Kenya (AIK) is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct an outcome-harvesting exercise for its work in 2024. The consultant will evaluate and document the outcomes achieved, focusing on AIK’s partnerships, program impact, and alignment with the Amnesty Kenya 2024-2028...

“Orders from above” have just replaced “Forwarded as received” as the three most dangerous words in the English language. Recent events have left me reflecting on the growing danger for state officers in important constitutional offices and our democracy.   The application by the Office...

Nairobi, 3 October 2024: The deferring of plea-taking against 12 Police Commanders and Officers accused of killing Baby Pendo and perpetrating several human rights violations against several Kisumu citizens under application by the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions today is a major...

In two months, Kenya’s data protection law turns five. Indefatigable advocate and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah’s 2019 petition challenging the constitutionality of the Data Protection Act (DPA) comes for mention next Wednesday. Given the intense competition to grab Kenya’s lucrative data landscape...

Today, marks three months since the June 25 protest. 12,00O people have signed an Amnesty International petition calling for a Judicial Commission of Enquiry and accountability for the deaths and injuries arising from the use of unlawful police force against protesters in Kenya. We wrote to the...

A day before President Ruto launched new terms and conditions for the police, prisons and national youth service on Wednesday this week, Police officers chose to riot and rampage uninvited through the Multi-Media University of Kenya. If the last three months were not enough of a poisoned cup for...

The Police Reforms Working Group and the Law of Society of Kenya’s attention has been drawn to an incident where a student at Multimedia University was beaten with wooden batons by police on 17 September 2024. Police proceeded to lob a tear gas canister directly at the visibly injured student at...

Several readers of last week’s column invited this column to explore how emerging youth leaders could retain their political influence and deepen their recent governance and human rights impact as we turn to the next General Elections. While the recent online and street protests were supported by...

Protester Hanifa Adan’s X post and the conviction of former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal offer the nation two distinct leadership integrity styles. On Wednesday, September 4, Hanifa posted on her X page audited accounts of funding crowdsourced from 35,444 individual donors at home and in the...

Four commissions submitted their end-term performance reports to the President this week. The moment offers both citizens and state officers an opportunity to reflect on how well they have discharged their respective accountability, advisory and advocacy mandates. Established in the sixth schedule...