By Irungu Houghton

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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This opinion poll was jointly commissioned by the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network, Katiba Institute, International Commission of Jurists – Kenya Section, HakiJamii, Haki Africa, Federation of International Women Lawyers, Centre for Rights Education and Awareness and Amnesty International.