April 24 was International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. Given the state of Planet Earth captured in Amnesty International’s World Human Rights 2026 report released on April 21, what has changed in a year, and what can be done to raise the world’s grades?
Data Protection in the Civic Space: Training on the Data Protection Act for CSOs in Kenya
The first quarter of 2026 marked a critical moment for digital rights in Kenya and across the region. From landmark court decisions that reshaped online freedom of expression, to grassroots conversations on privacy, data protection, and young people’s digital well‑being, this quarter underscored one clear truth: technology is not neutral, and how it is governed determines who is protected and who is exposed.
Nairobi, 21 April 2026: Amnesty International’s latest report, The State of the World’s Human Rights (2026), paints a deeply troubling picture of the human rights situation in Kenya, documenting a significant deterioration in 2025 marked by repression, inequality, and growing impunity.
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On 10th April 2026, we held an Amnesty Kikao, a community gathering built around the screening of our latest report, “This Fear, Everyone Is Feeling It”: Tech-Facilitated Violence Against Young Activists in Kenya. What was meant to be a conversation about a research report became something much more powerful: a room full of people refusing to be spectators to their own oppression.
History demonstrates that when power answers to no one, it will eventually devour itself from within. Two developments this week offer a stark contrast. The tabling of Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill (2026) signals a state at war with its most active and productive citizens. The launch of Kenya’s PBO Regulations reflects a state choosing, despite its public unpopularity, to uphold the freedom of association.
Every day, human rights defenders put their lives, freedom, and mental wellbeing on the line to protect our rights. Amnesty does not take government funding to support them. We rely on people like you to make sure those that are targeted are never left to face these risks alone.
Every day, human rights defenders put their lives, freedom, and mental wellbeing on the line to protect our rights. Amnesty does not take government funding to support them. We rely on people like you to make sure those that are targeted are never left to face these risks alone.
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This week’s vicious public attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, captured on CCTV and carried out in a busy commercial space, shatters any lingering illusion that Kenya’s next General Election will be calm, rules‑based, or insulated from violence. Now that we have another example of political violence, what would a responsible security management strategy look like?