human rights defenders Stories

Why Ruto’s anti-corruption stance is a 'political gimmick' to win public support - Rights defender Peter Kiama
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 25, 2025

President William Ruto's recent claims that Members of Parliament are engaged in bribery have stirred diverse opinions on his sincerity and efforts ag...

KNCHR: Killings, disappearances and arbitrary arrests of rights defenders on the rise in Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

Kenya scored only 36 per cent in the general framework for protecting human rights defenders, with KNCHR citing the absence of a specific protection l...

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.

Ex‑CJ Mutunga, Hussein Khalid and Hanifa detained at Tanzanian airport ahead of Lissu trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

The three had travelled to Tanzania in solidarity with opposition CHADEMA party leader Tundu Lissu, ahead of his trial.

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