By Irungu Houghton

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?

By Demas Kiprono,

Coming days after the establishment of a Transition Committee overseeing the handover of power by August 23, the 76-page Jubilee Government human rights scorecard elicited mixed reactions. Are human rights and fundamental freedoms any better since UhuRuto were elected in 2013? What legacy must the next government build on?

With 29 days to the General Elections, ten prominent international and national human rights organisations have scored the performance of the Jubilee administration at 46%. Missed Opportunities: A Human Rights Scorecard on the Jubilee Administration and Lessons for the next Government assesses the Jubilee Government’s performance on its commitments to undertake impactful transformation towards the realisation of fundamental human rights and freedoms over the last decade in office.

With 29 days to the General Elections, ten prominent international and national human rights organisations have scored the performance of the Jubilee administration at 46%. The Successes, Failures, and Impunity of the Jubilee Administration (2013-2022): A Human Rights Scorecard and Lessons for the next Government assesses the Jubilee Government’s performance on its commitments to undertake impactful transformation towards the realisation of fundamental human rights and freedoms over the last decade in office.

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