‘The world is watching your descent into tyranny’ – KHRC warns Ruto over brutality on anti-Finance Bill 2024 protesters
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has warned President William Ruto, cautioning him against using violence on peaceful protesters demonstrating against the Finance Bill 2024. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, KHRC condemned the actions of the police, who were seen firing their guns at demonstrators marching along City Hall Way earlier. […]
KHRC condemns abduction of anti-Finance Bill protesters
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has condemned the recent abduction of protesters involved in the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. KHRC in a statement on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, said that it is unconstitutional to abduct or arrest a Kenyan citizen for exercising his/her democratic right. KHRC further accused the national government under the leadership of […]
e-Citizen fee payment system poised to become Kenya’s biggest scandal’ – lobbyists
The Elimu Bora Working Group allied to the Kenya Huma Rights Commission now says the e-Citizen fee payment system is poised to become Kenya’s biggest scandal. In a statement on Sunday, February 11, 2024, the lobby group said that the Kenya Kwanza administration does not have a well-thought-out remedy to help fix many challenges affecting the […]
KHRC sues prosecutors for allegedly mishandling of Ksh63B Arror, Kimwarer dams case
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and three others have filed a lawsuit against prosecutors Geoffrey Obiri and Oliver Mureithi, accusing them of mishandling the Ksh63 billion Arror and Kimwarer dams case, citing prosecutorial misconduct. In a petition filed before Milimani High Court, the petitioners – KHRC, Transparency International, Katiba Institute, and Africa Center for […]
Human rights commission ‘concerned’ over lawyer Paul Gicheru’s sudden death
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) said on Tuesday, September 27, that it was concerned about the sudden death of lawyer Paul Gicheru, who was facing charges of witness interference at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The lawyer was found dead at his home in Karen, Nairobi, on Monday night. The cause of his death is […]
Human rights commission ‘concerned’ over lawyer Paul Gicheru’s sudden death
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) said on Tuesday, September 27, that it was concerned about the sudden death of lawyer Paul Gicheru, who was facing charges of witness interference at the International Criminal Court (ICC). The lawyer was found dead at his home in Karen, Nairobi, on Monday night. The cause of his death is […]