The KHRC specifically criticises Kindiki for issuing a directive to evacuate all persons residing within the 30-meter riparian corridor of rivers and other watercourses within 24 hours, describing the order as unrealistic and inhumane.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced the ambitious project in Mombasa on Tuesday, when he commissioned 10 high-capacity armoured personnel carriers (APCs).
The CS elaborated that the government will reclaim all its forest reserves as it aims to increase the sizes, hence why people living in government forests should start leaving.
Kindiki had told the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services to make sure that 49,500 passports that hadn't been picked up yet are delivered and collected within 14 days starting May 10, 2024
President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to use the day for activities that will improve the country's environment.
More water is building up around the Kijabe railway, increasing chances of a catatrophe bigger than witnessed in Maaì Mahiù, CS says.
Ian Henry Otieno family said he was sifting through mounds of rubble at the scene to recover any possessions that were spared the destruction.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki addressed the technical failure on Tuesday, mentioning that engineers had been swiftly deployed to rectify the issues.
Government sources say a record 300 people have lost their lives, with 185,297 individuals displaced by the floods.
The Interior ministry's goal is to double the number of passports issued in 2024 to at least one million, up from last year's 533,000.
Kindiki added that the devastating impacts of illicit small arms trafficking remain a priority challenge for Africa.
Some 98 drivers have lost their lives in road accidents. This is a decrease compared to 108 in the same period last year.
Police said the hideout in Alango had been harbouring improvised explosive device (IED) experts.
Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said some of officers have turned the vetting of bars into an extortion syndicate, compromising the government's efforts to end the illicit brew menace.
Residents claimed four homes lost 120 camels in the incident at Mlango in Burat Ward, but police said the number was yet to be confirmed.
Under the directives issued by the Interior Ministry, every county security team is mandated to implement comprehensive security measures, including preventive strategies and timely law enforcement actions.
CS Kindiki emphasised that his ministry had failed to meet its promise of issuing passports within seven days of application.
The CS told the MPs there has been an influx of illegal PSVs whose arrest and prosecution have proved to be a challenge because of the high threshold of evidence laid by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The closed-door meeting is expected to forge a working relationship between the government and the leaders in combating insecurity in the region.
