Ten years after the passing of the 2010 constitution, one in two Kenyans still believed that there was no equality under the law. The Director of Public Prosecutions’ statement this week that there is not enough evidence to charge a single police officer after several public violent incidents further damaged the reputation of the authorities charged with investigating and overseeing police excesses. Can we expect any difference from the new police leadership nominated this week?

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, uniting advocates and activists in a collective pursuit of justice.

Benna Buluma was not killed by raging floods. The Mathare based leader was killed by the lack of dignified housing, urban planning and misgovernance. This and the recent release of the global state of human rights report must trigger us to rethink how to future proof Kenya, Africa, and the world.

The 2023 Annual Missing Voices Report sheds light on the persisting issue of police impunity in Kenya, revealing both concerning trends and slight improvements in certain areas.

Wednesday, 24th April 2024. Today, the Missing Voices Coalition launches its 2023 Annual Report. This is the fourth report and a great milestone for the Coalition. The theme of the 2023 report is “End Police Impunity.”

 UPDATE ON THE POLICE SERGEANT AHMED RASHID IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE FOR JAMAL MOHAMED AND MOHAMED DAHIR KHERI

It has been 22 days since South Sudanese asylum-seeker Morris Mabior Awikjok was arbitrarily arrested in Nairobi and forcefully returned to South Sudan. His forced disappearance, the first prominent case for the Kenya Kwanza administration, raises fundamental questions whether the government remains committed to protecting neighbours fleeing persecution.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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.

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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