KNCHR celebrates court decision to declare attempted suicide is not a crime
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has welcomed the High Court’s ruling that declared attempted suicide unconstitutional. According to a statement on Thursday, January 9, 2025, on KNCHR’s official x account, Justice Lawrence Mugambi declared Section 226 of the Penal Code unconstitutional noting that it is cruel to imprison mentally ill people. KNCHR […]
Kindiki mourns death of KNCHR Chairperson Roseline Odede
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has expressed his condolences following the untimely death of Roseline Odede, the chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement shared via his X account on Saturday, January 4, 2025, Kindiki described Roseline as a committed legal professional and an unwavering advocate for human rights and […]
KNCHR Chairperson Roseline Odede dies
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) fraternity has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Chairperson Roseline Odhiambo Odede. In a statement on Saturday, January 4, 2025, the commission Vice Chairperson Raymond Nyeris said that Roseline died on Friday, January 3, 2025, after a short illness. “It is with shock […]
1,376 arbitrary arrests recorded between July 2023 and November 2024- KNCHR
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has released a report detailing the alarming human rights violations that occurred during demonstrations across the country between July 2023 and November 2024. In a statement shared on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the report painted a grim picture of arbitrary arrests, deaths, injuries, and enforced disappearances during […]
KNCHR calls for thorough investigations into murders across the country
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for comprehensive investigations into recent tragic events, including the discovery of mutilated bodies and ongoing protests across the country. In a statement on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, KNCHR expressed concerns over the shocking discovery of dismembered and decomposing bodies at the Kware dumpsite in Mukuru […]
KNCHR protests govt’s failure to resettle Ogiek community 5 years after landmark ruling
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has protested the delayed resettlement of the Ogiek community five years after a landmark ruling on their eviction from the Mau Forest. The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights based in Tanzania ruled in May 2017 that the Kenyan government had violated the rights of the […]
KNCHR condemns forced evictions, demolitions amid Covid-19 pandemic
This follows evictions and demolition of structures in Nairobi at Ruai and Kariobangi estates that have put thousands of residents out in the cold.