2017 post-election violence Stories

Four police officers charged with murder of Baby Pendo, 39 others in 2017 post-poll chaos
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 05, 2025

This case marks the first time that police officers have been charged under the International Crimes Act, a significant step in the pursuit of justice...

National drive launched to tackle rising gender-based violence and femicide
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 05, 2025

The group plans to engage with communities to collect input on solutions to combat GBV and femicide, examining the role of social media in influencing...

Baby Pendo murder case: Eleven police officers to be charged with crimes against humanity
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 05, 2025

They are accused of orchestrating or enabling violent police operations that led to the death of Baby Pendo and 39 other civilians during protests tha...

LSK warns IPOA of legal consequences over delayed police brutality investigations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 30, 2025

This follows the release of BBC documentary as well as the recent tragic event in Ang'ata Barrikoi, Kilgoris where five people were shot dead.

KNCHR demands interdiction of police officers involved in deadly Narok shooting
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 29, 2025

The killings happened when locals protesting against the alleged grabbing of approximately 6,000 acres of land clashed with the police, leading to civ...

Gachagua vows to name leaders behind deadly Narok land clashes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

Gachagua declared that he is currently gathering evidence and intends to reveal the identities of those involved.

Ruto extends mandate of team tackling GBV, femicide by 60 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

Chaired by former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza, the team was tasked with assessing and reviewing the country’s institutional, legal, and policy f...

Court delay in appeal case deepens pain for 2007–08 sexual violence survivors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The survivors have endured long legal processes in their pursuit of justice.

261 officers stranded as deployment to Haiti stalls due to lack of equipment, support
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 22, 2025

The United States, the mission's main financier, stated that it could not continue shouldering such a significant burden, while France announced a con...

UN forum renews calls for France to repay Haiti’s independence ‘ransom’
UN News  |  Apr 21, 2025

Officially, the payment was meant to compensate French plantation owners for “lost property” following independence, but the amount far exceeded actua...

Haiti ‘awash’ with guns leaving population ‘absolutely terrified’
UN News  |  Apr 20, 2025

"The gangs have powerful automatic weapons that fire many rounds per minute as well as sniper rifles which some gang members have been trained on. Peo...

Human rights group demands Cheptumo’s removal as Gender CS, cites harmful views on femicide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 16, 2025

They noted that despite several committee members prompting her to address preventive measures, she focused instead on what women should do to ‘avoid’...

Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo proposes gender education in schools to tackle GBV
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

Addressing the root causes of GBV, she pointed to deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.

Court delay deepens pain for 2007-08 post-poll GBV survivors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

While the appeal was expected to provide clarity and hope, the postponement has instead caused new pain.

Women MPs propose national registry for sex offenders, safe houses for survivors in fight against femicide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 09, 2025

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), led by Chairperson Leah Sankaire, submitted the proposals as part of their broader strategy to tac...

Election violence fears intensify ahead of 2027 polls
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 07, 2025

MPs have called for the abolition of the NCIC, accusing it of failing to curb the spread of hate speech in the country.

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules
Reuters  |  Apr 05, 2025

The plaintiffs allege that Facebook's recommendation systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia during the Tigray war.

Court approves continuation of lawsuit against Facebook over Tigray violence
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 03, 2025

Meareg Amare Abrha, a respected chemistry professor at Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia, was killed in 2021 after his home address and posts calling f...

Mudavadi: Nearly 5,000 Kenyan refugees in Ethiopia seek to return home
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 02, 2025

Mudavadi said the government would facilitate their repatriation and reintegration but emphasised that no compensation would be provided.

Court grants police 14 days to hold suspects in Gaala Aden’s murder case
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2025

Gaala, a refugee, was murdered after refusing to marry a 55-year-old man who is among the arrested suspects. She endured 27 days of beatings before su...

Seven in custody over assault of woman at Nyamira burial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

The suspects are accused of forcing the victim to participate in a traditional burial ritual against her will and physically assaulting her when she r...

Police arrest husband, two others over brutal murder of 17-year-old Gaala Adan in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

In a voice recording to her mother, she described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was later...

Haitian President visits Kenyan troops as search for missing officer continues
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

Specialised MSS teams have since been deployed to search for the missing officer, but there have been no updates from Kenyan authorities in Haiti.

KNCHR demands swift justice for murdered refugee teen girl in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

In a voice recording to her mother, Gaala described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man.

UN calls for immediate action as violence against children escalates in DRC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

The experts warned that children are increasingly becoming victims of indiscriminate attacks, sexual violence, and recruitment by armed groups amid th...

17-year-old Gaala Aden’s last plea for help before her gruesome death in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

The 17-year-old girl's only crime was refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.

Outrage as rights groups condemn widow’s assault in Nyamira
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

The woman was forcibly dragged and beaten by a group of men after refusing to take part in a burial ritual for her late ex-husband, an act that has be...

Kenya-Ethiopia border killings spark mass exodus in Marsabit's Dukana Ward
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 22, 2025

This comes after a middle-aged herder was shot dead on Friday by unknown assailants along the porous border.

International Women’s Day: How femicide threatens women’s gains in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 08, 2025

A new report on the killing of women in Kenya in January indicated that the problem only seems to be getting worse despite unprecedented media coverag...

UNHCR warns of growing dangers for displaced women amid funding crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

Legal aid programmes that used to provide justice to victims have been dismantled, allowing perpetrators to act without consequences.

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