Amnesty International Kenya, KICTANET, SDGs Kenya Forum and Fumbua Campaign have noted with great concern the rising levels of false or misleading information being shared on social media a day after the polls closed.

Like Commonwealth gold winner Ferdinand Omanyala, the sprint of 16,100 candidates comes to an end today. How have the political campaigns fared and what do we need in our election survival kit right now?

[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]July went by so fast; it was like it was also running away from this cold weather! Jokes aside, we have had an electrifying month at AIK. We launched the Jubilee human rights scorecard, partnered with others in hosting gubernatorial and presidential debates and met with our members and supporters kwa ground!

After seven months of human rights education and rights monitoring across seven hotspot counties, 69 ward-level community dialogues and national engagement, our team will take a wellness break between 8-11 August 2022 to re-charge and vote. We will work remotely and return to our physical office on Monday, 22nd August 2022.

DPP Noordin Haji has asked Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to investigate Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed over a doctored video published on their Twitter handles.

With elections related malicious content spiking on social media and a new Council for Responsible Social Media launched this week, perhaps its time to revisit what social media platforms, digital citizens and the algorithms are doing online.

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.