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NAIROBI, Kenya, July 28 – Ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons slated for 30th July 2025 Kenyan stakeholders gathered at the East African Institute of Homecare Management (EAIHM) to deliberate on issues faced by retunee migrant workers. Themed ‘Bridging Home: Strengthening Reintegration for Returnee Workers’ hosted by the Centre for Domestic Training…
PHOTO: Police officers seen just before opening fire on the late Mask Vendor Boniface Kariuki during protests in Nairobi on June 17 2025. NAIROBI, Kenya, July 10 – The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) has raised an alarm following recent protests on July 7 (Saba Saba day), June 25 ( Gen-Z led protests)…
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 19 – The Law Society of Kenya has called out police and armed goons following nationwide demonstrations on 17th June 2025, demanding justice over the murder of Mr. Albert Ojwang while in police custody they noted with great exception the cut-throat violence that was meted out against demonstrators by both the Police…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 7 – The Kenya Human Rights Commission has raised an alarm over recent study by the Ministry of Health,African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) and Guttmacher Institute that has shown estimated 792,694 induced abortions occurred in Kenya in 2023. The study revealed that more than half of all women with post-abortion…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 1 – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) led by President Faith Odhiambo has condemned attack against residents of Angata Barrikoi, Kilgoris who were peacefully demonstrating against threats to deprive and disposes them of their property and deny them their right to enjoy property which led to lost six lives following a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – Human Rights defenders and civil society actors from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have raised an alarm over deteriorating state of human rights in East Africa noting that civil space ‘the oxygen of democracy ‘ is being suffocated through draconian laws, intimidation, surveillance and state of violence. They highlighted enforced disappearances…
NAKURU, Kenya, Apr 11 – Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has strongly condemned violent assault and use of teargas on journalists by police officers at Kirobon High school, Rongai sub-County Nakuru County on the evening of 9 April 2025 where journalists were covering matter of public interest. In a statement on Thursday 10, the council…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 10 – Network Against Human trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants (NAHUSOM) working alongside government efforts and initiatives to combat human trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants in Kenya has expressed concern over increasing reports of human trafficking for forced criminality. They noted that in the recent months multiple state officials, media houses, international…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 20…Oxfam, Africa Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET), SDG2 Advocacy Hub, African Kilimanjaro Women Farmers Forum (AKIWOFF) and Actionaid called have unveiled Roadmap towards gender transformation in Africa’s New agrifood system strategy (2026-2035) a framework that primarily proposes Gender-Sensitive measurable indicators and policy steps that ensure women’s full participation. The group called…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 12…The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), Electoral Law and Governance Institute (ELGIA), Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) among other Civil Society Organisations while addressing media have expressed concern over country’s Judiciary experiencing strained relations with Executive undermining its work. They noted that the sustained attacks to Judiciary appear to be part of…
