Amnesty International Kenya Stories

Rights groups demand probe into alleged torture of activist Boniface Mwangi in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 22, 2025

Addressing journalists at Moi International Airport in Mombasa on Thursday, Mwangi said he was tortured so severely that he could barely walk.

Amnesty raises concern over “crackdown” on health workers in Ethiopia
Addis Standard  |  May 15, 2025

Amnesty also said it had received “an alert from the healthcare professionals’ association” indicating that its president, Yonatan Dagnaw, “was arrest...

Rights groups decry injustice as charges against 8 officers in Baby Pendo case dropped
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

This comes after the ODPP reviewed the case on Monday and approved charges against only four of the accused individuals, with charges against the rema...

Amnesty International calls for accountability, transparency in KDF's role during Gen Z protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 29, 2025

Despite high-level promises from the government to ensure accountability, Amnesty pointed out that there has been little progress in holding those res...

Rights groups slam police transfers as inadequate in addressing brutality during anti-femicide protest
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 17, 2024

The two senior officers were transferred on Tuesday morning in a surprise move following Inspector General Douglas Kanja's directive last week.

Amnesty International, Mukuru Social Justice Centre fault state over killings
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 26, 2024

Anami Daudi of Mukuru Social Justice Centre suggested that the killings should be declared as a national disaster.

End criminalisation of protests and respect law, Amnesty tells Kenya's security organs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 02, 2024

Amnesty stressed the need for the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to strictly operate within the confines of the law...

Finance Bill protests: 21 groups demand release of over 210 arrested in CBD
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 18, 2024

The organisations accused the police of acting in blatant disregard to the legal provisions of the right to protest.

Amnesty International to expand advocacy work in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 11, 2024

Part of this is contained in its newly launched (2024-2028) strategic plan that seeks to entrench more of its activities at the grassroots in its push...

Amnesty says Kenya recorded 10 femicide cases in January ahead of nationwide march
Immaculate Wairimu  |  Jan 27, 2024

The body will join other women’s activists across the country in a march to denounce femicide.

Protesters arrested after Gaza ceasefire demos in Nairobi
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Jan 25, 2024

Police on Thursday disrupted a demonstration in Nairobi and arrested a number of protesters who were calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

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