Nairobi, 30 December 2024: The Law Society of Kenya, Medics For Kenya, Kenya Medical Association and Police Reforms Working Group closely monitored and documented the forceful disruption of peaceful citizen’s protests across Embu, Nairobi, Mombasa and Eldoret throughout the day. At least fifty unarmed protesters including Senator Okiya Omtatah, former presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame and…
Following President William Ruto’s public declaration that his government will release all those abducted, the Law Society of Kenya, Medics 4 Kenya and Police Reforms Working Group call on the National Police Service to immediately release Billy Mwangi, Peter Muteti, Bernard Kavuli, Gideon Kibet, Ronny Kiplangat, Steve Kavingo and all others abducted and still being…
This week, Kenya was downgraded from “obstructed” to “repressed” category in the influential CIVICUS State of Civil Society report. With several events planned over the next two weeks, what can the Kenya Kwanza administration, independent state institutions, civic organisations and citizens practically do to recover Kenya’s standing in the world? The world’s most respected CSO…
Happy Madaraka Day, all. First celebrated on 1 June 1963, the date Kenyans took back internal self-rule from British colonialism, the day finds its most significance in 2024 by asking how truly free we are all. Released in March, the 2023/2024 United Nations Human Development Report informs us that inequalities are expanding again for the…
As the sun sets over the bustling streets of Dakar, delegates from across the African and Middle Eastern regions gather at the Amnesty International regional forum; their voices echo a shared commitment to uphold human rights amidst myriad challenges. Against the backdrop of conflict, displacement, and authoritarianism, the forum serves as a beacon of hope,…
Application deadline: May 5, 2024 (11:59 p.m.) Amnesty International Kenya invites interested volunteers to join our Protests Observation Project. Those who succeed will join a group of human rights observers who will attend assemblies, protests, or demonstrations to monitor, collect and document incidents. This work aims to contribute to protecting and respecting Rights and fundamental…
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…
After a week of intense public debate triggered by the Supreme Court right to association ruling, the President has finally spoken. Hopefully, his International Women’s Day comment has calmed the most vociferous of voices and clarified anxiety in several quarters that the ruling may have paved way for marriage equality in Kenya. Last Friday, the…
2nd March We, the undersigned institutions, appreciate the tremendous human rights milestone from Petition No. 16 of 2019 of the Supreme Court of Kenya, delivered on 24th February 2023. We recognize and applaud the efforts of the Judiciary to advance the constitutional and human rights principles guaranteed and that are inherent in our fundamental rights…
24 May 2019 Amnesty International Kenya is concerned by the 3-judge bench High Court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of laws criminalising consensual sexual contact between persons of the same sex; and, sexual contact what is termed as ‘against the order of nature’. The decision was precipitated by a constitutional petition challenging the constitutionality of…