social justice Stories

Rights groups slam Ruto for ordering police to shoot protesters in the legs amid deadly crackdown
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 10, 2025

Haki Yetu Executive Director Peter Kiama has expressed deep concern over Ruto's statement, warning that it could result in emboldening police officers...

Mukuru Community Justice Centre condemns alleged forced evictions over affordable housing project
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 20, 2025

The organisation asserted that the actual residents of the area are not among the selected beneficiaries of these housing allocations and alleged that...

DCI summons Mukuru activists over suspected links to BBC documentary "Blood Parliament"
Barack Oduor  |  May 12, 2025

The organisation's coordinator, Anami Daudi, told The Eastleigh Voice that they had received summons from the detectives directing them to present the...

Rights groups fear cover-up in Mukuru kwa Njenga mass deaths
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 18, 2025

Community members reported being blocked from recovering more bodies after six were retrieved from the water-filled quarry on July 12, 2024.

Human Rights Watch demands release of report on probe of Kware murders
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 17, 2025

In a press statement, Otsieno Nyamwaya, the associate director of HRW Africa, said volunteers had claimed that police officers had threatened them and...

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

Court orders Attorney General to file response on petition to push enforced disappearance cases to ICC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 05, 2025

The individuals who have been abducted are reportedly active social media users known for their outspoken criticism of President Ruto and his administ...

Residents of city slums urge Sakaja to station firefighters in their neighbourhoods
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 13, 2024

Currently, Nairobi County is grappling with a surge in fire incidents, having recorded more than 200 cases in one year.

Activists oppose bill limiting protests, threaten mass action
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 08, 2024

The proposed Assemblies and Demonstrations Bill 2024 seeks to bar protests on highways and other public spaces, claiming they disrupt public order.

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.

Update: LSK secures release of seven arrested for participating in 'illegal' assemblies in Nairobi
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 06, 2024

The assemblies held in Mukuru, Dandora, Mathare and Mlango Kubwa proceeded till the end allowing locals to engage in governance issues affecting the c...

Uproar as police disrupt people's assembly in Kasarani
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 06, 2024

The Social Justice Centre Working Group (SJWG) also denounced the presence of plainclothes officers, labelling it a security risk.

Activists demand answers for mysterious death of man at Kawangware Police Post
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 04, 2024

According to witnesses, Hussein was arrested after engaging in a fight with a young man, whose parents reported the incident to the police.

Nasra Nanda: Promoting social justice and sustainable urban development
Hanifa Adan  |  Jun 04, 2024

Her career began in the public sector, where she worked at the Mombasa governor’s office, immersing herself in policy development and implementation.

Four rescued after building collapses in Mathare, more likely trapped
Reuters  |  May 14, 2024

Mathare was inundated this month when the Mathare River, which runs through it, burst its banks after heavy rainfall, killing dozens.

Rights group puts State on spot over flood response failure
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 25, 2024

The movement also questioned the glaring absence of a proper evacuation strategy and rapid response teams until Wednesday, highlighting how ordinary c...

Stay ahead of the news! Click ‘Yes, Thanks’ to receive breaking stories and exclusive updates directly to your device. Be the first to know what’s happening.