If there is one thread that runs through the first quarter of 2026, it is that accountability is no longer a distant promise. It is being demanded, delivered, and defended.

In April 2026, Davine Kwamboka, a mother of two in Migori County, was brutally killed, with CCTV later revealing her husband and two men attempting to dispose of her body. Her case is not isolated but part of a disturbing pattern of femicide marked by violence, silence, and grief. Anita’s killing in Nakuru, murdered by her husband, a Kenya Defense Forces soldier, in front of their young child, mirrors the same reality. These are not just individual tragedies, but stark reminders of a systemic failure to protect women before their lives are reduced to statistics.

Amnesty International Kenya welcomes the opportunity to submit our views on the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) Reparations Draft Guidelines (2026). This memorandum provides recommendations in line with Amnesty International’s positions, policy guidance, and advocacy experience over the last decade, both globally and within Kenya. Amnesty International has consistently affirmed that reparations are not discretionary acts of charity but binding human rights obligations flowing from violations of international and domestic law.

After months of seemingly endless waiting, the Gender‑Based Violence Technical Working Group’s report has finally reached the Presidency. What exactly have they proposed, and how do we ensure those recommendations translate into real action?

Tuesday, 15th July 2025 | Nairobi, Kenya: The Police Reforms Working Group expresses deep concern over the widespread human rights violations and loss of life that occurred during the July 7, 2025, Saba Saba Day protests. These events, symbolic of Kenya’s hard-won democratic gains, were marred by state violence, unlawful policing tactics, and systemic impunity.

We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Albert Ojwang, who died last night at the Central Police Station in Nairobi.

Nairobi, 5 May 2025: Victims’ families, Amnesty International Kenya, Utu Wetu Trust, the International Justice Mission and the Police Reforms Working Group condemn the DPP’s dropping of charges against eight of the twelve police commanders and officers who were initially included the original charge case.

New statistics released this week demonstrate violence remains a major threat to the safety and dignity of nearly 29 million Kenyan women and girls. Despite the creation of a large taskforce and the recent President’s Sh 100 million directive, the campaign against femicide needs a change of direction to effectively address this pressing national challenge.

Nairobi, Thursday, 25th July 2024: Amnesty International Kenya welcomes the ruling by High Court Judge Kanyi Kimondo that 11 Police Commanders and Officers have a case to answer in the case of Baby Samantha Pendo. The officers are being charged with 47 crimes against humanity, including murder, torture, and rape.

Nairobi, 24 April 2024: Amnesty International Kenya receives with shock and sadness the news that Benna “Mama Victor” Buluma and at least two members of her family have died in the flash floods being experienced in Nairobi.

By Irũngũ Houghton