shakahola child torture case Stories

Government plans mass burials for Shakahola victims amid DNA identification delays
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 08, 2025

Since the exhumation of 429 bodies from the Chakama forest, the government has collected 336 DNA samples. However, only 66 bodies have been positively...

International Justice Mission to appeal acquittal of officers accused of torturing Migori suspect
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 05, 2025

The conduct of the officers – assaulting Amayo, denying him medical care, and barring access to his wife – also contravened the Fifth Schedule of the...

Funding woes, legal setbacks threaten justice for thousands of crime victims
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

Among the stark revelations is the fact that seven staff members are forced to share a single computer, severely impacting efficiency.

Joy after Garissa man abducted last year reunites with his family
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 11, 2025

Musa said that Osman seemed scared even of relatives who came to see him after news of his return spread.

State mulls relocating Immigration headquarters from Nyayo House to erase negative history
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2024

PS Bitok acknowledged the negative history surrounding Nyayo House, noting that the government is not proud of the building’s association with past ma...

Moi era torture survivors want Nyayo House chambers preserved as museum
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2024

Patrick Onyango's trauma was exacerbated by the torture of his fiancée who later took her own life.

Haki Africa-IPOA project promises stronger fight against torture in Kenya
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 24, 2024

The Access to Justice for Victims of Torture project, funded by the UN, will address torture cases while protecting victims' rights.

Shakahola child torture: Paul Mackenzie, 38 others to be served with witness statements
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 23, 2024

Principal Magistrate Nelly Chepchirchir further directed the prosecution to serve the accused with all exhibits it will rely on in its case.

Police oversight body calls for competent, impartial probe into torture cases in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 20, 2024

Torture has manifested in the form of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and, most recently, the suspected cultish activities of self-pro...

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