Amnesty Kenya Stories

Tanzanian activist Maria Tsehai recounts ordeal in hands of abductors in Nairobi
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 13, 2025

Tsehai linked her abduction to the Tanzanian government, expressing that her online activism in the lead-up to the country's elections had made her a...

Tanzanian journalist and rights defender Maria Sarungi abducted in Nairobi
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 12, 2025

Maria has been vocal in her criticism of the Tanzanian government, previously describing President Samia’s administration as “tyrannical.”

Amnesty International urges state to compensate slums flood victims after court verdict
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 07, 2024

Amnesty International Kenya Section Director Irũngũ Houghton said the court decision should serve as a lesson to the government on adhering to respect...

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...

Kenya floods: Amnesty criticises state for poor response to crisis
Hanifa Adan  |  May 06, 2024

Flash floods in the March–May long rain season have left at least 229 dead, thousands displaced and living in camps, and massive property damage.

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