I held my breath for Margaret Nduta Macharia (37) on Monday morning. 8,000 kilometers away from her home in Murang’a county, Ms Nduta faces death by lethal injection following her conviction for drug trafficking in Vietnam. In a rare stand for her life and against the death penalty, citizens, human rights organisations and the national…
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…
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…
Nairobi, 17 May 2023 –Amnesty International Kenya notes with concern that across the world, more men and women were executed in 2022 than in each of the last five years. We commend Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, and the Central African Republic for ending the death penalty for all crimes. In addition, we salute…
A new study offers new possibilities for Kenya’s 656 death row prisoners, prison reforms and Kenya’s international credentials as a nation founded on principles of justice and human rights. The latest research builds on last year’s report that demonstrates that public will is sharply moving in favour of abolishing the death penalty. While hanging for…