President William Ruto’s May 2024 visit to Washington marks a milestone in the 60-year relationship between the United States and Kenya. Prior to the trip, Amnesty International Kenya and Amnesty International USA Section Directors Irũngũ Houghton and Paul O’Brien delivered two separate open letters calling on both Heads of State to uphold justice, equality, and…
The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155 countries. Amnesty International also warned that the breakdown of the rule…
By Irũngũ Houghton What might our police officers face and what lessons might they learn from the last six months of responding to our own civil strife and maandamano? On the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, Haitian Cabinet Minister Jean Victor Génus and Foreign Affairs CS Alfred Mutua in the presence of Prime…