AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL KENYA RESPONDS TO SWAZI SENATOR AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER THEMBA MASUKU
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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE POLICE REFORMS WORKING GROUP-KENYA DURING THE MAVOKO 3 SENTENCING
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
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JOINT STATEMENT ON THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE MURDER OF EDWIN ‘CHILOBA’ KIPROTICH KIPTOO
The above-listed organisations commend the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for the swift investigations into the brutal murder of Edwin Kiprotich Chiloba. The investigations have resulted in a confession and arrest of four suspects. We laud their efforts to ensure that perpetrators of this heinous act are brought before a court of law. We call upon the LGBTQ+ community and the general public to share additional information to help prosecute this case.
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SUSTAIN PRESSURE UNTIL WE END EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, DISAPPEARANCES
In the aftermath of the murders of Mohammed Zaid and Zulfiqra Ahmed and their Kenyan driver Nicodemus Mwania, a lot is coming to light about enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. Almost a year earlier, it was reported that bodies were being dumped in gunny bags in River Yala by unknown people. Investigations revealed that the 25 bodies found in the river were from surrounding and far-flung areas.
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INVESTIGATE PANGANI POLICE STATION OVER ARSHAD SHARIF KILLING
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Investigate historic extra-judicial killings following the disbandment of DCI Special Service Unit (SSU)
Responding to the news of the disbandment of Kenya’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations Special Service Unit (SSU), Amnesty International Kenya’s Director Irungu Houghton said:
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STATE CULPABILITY IN EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS, TORTURE AND ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES
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Daily Nation – Families wait in agony for missing relatives
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Incoming regime must step up and halt extra-judicial killings
The recent brutal killings of seven women in Nakuru County horrified the nation. Within weeks, police had arrested over a 100 youth and are now being accused of summarily executing four suspects. Yesterday, three police officers were convicted for killing the Mavoko 3. As the Jubilee regime prepares its handover, will extra-judicial killings be its darkest stain?
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KILLING OF FOUR PROTESTORS BY POLICE IN MASIMBA, KAJIADO COUNTY
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Statement on the discovery of over 30 bodies in the Yala River, Siaya County
Following the public interest in the discovery of over thirty bodies, Amnesty International Kenya has completed a fact-finding mission to the area around River Yala. Contrary to the statement of the Police Spokesperson, we can confirm that the bodies were dumped and retrieved from the river between July 2021 and January 2022, with more bodies being discovered, the latest one this morning. Further investigation is required to reconcile the numbers documented by human rights defenders (31), Yala Hospital Morgue (21), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (19).
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JUSTICE FOR DJ’S
PRESS STATEMENT 20TH JANUARY