Nyayo House torture chambers Stories

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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