Femicide is not homicide and we need new actions urgently
With the substantial spike in femicide cases, it is time for new agencies and actors to join the faithful feminists to stop them
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Nov 93 min read
Selective police reporting will not reverse recent abductions, injuries and deaths
Selective police reporting will not reverse abductions, injuries and deaths. To avoid impunity, we need a more honest break with the past.
Nov 23 min read
Kenyans must not give up agitating for better governance
Kenya as an extreme sport. To win, we must organise our communities to claim our public institutions or lizards will become crocodiles.
Oct 263 min read
Refoulement most foul: Is Kenya safe for refugees?
What implications does the refoulement of 4 refugees as a bilateral Türkiye-Kenya deal pose for Kenya Kwanza administration’s refugee policy
Oct 193 min read
What Kenya must do after joining the UN Human Rights Council
With Kenya now a member of the UN Human Rights Council, how could the Kenyan state use this role if it wanted to?
Oct 143 min read
Ikaweba gave his all for progress and human rights for all Africans
Few have lived a life as transformative and bold as Dr Ikaweba Bunting (74). As he is laid to rest, what can we learn from his life
Oct 43 min read
"Orders from above" is gangrene to Kenya
Recent events have left me reflecting on the growing danger for state officers in important constitutional offices and our democracy.
Sep 293 min read
Resist attempts to clip Data Protection Commissioner's powers
Kenya’s data protection law turns five soon. Is Okiya Omtatah’s 2019 petition challenging it, in the public interest?
Sep 213 min read
Police reforms needed to earn Kenyan's confidence
A day before President Ruto launched new terms and conditions for the police, prisons and national youth service on Wednesday 18...
Sep 143 min read
Emerging young leaders should engage politically
How emerging youth leaders could retain their political influence and deepen their recent human rights impact before next General Elections.
Sep 73 min read
Hanifa and Lenolkulal: A tale of two leaders
Protester Hanifa and former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal offers the nation different leadership styles three years before the elections
Aug 313 min read
Kenya needs effective commissions to check presidency
Four commissions end-term performance reports offers citizens and state officers a moment for reviewing their human rights impact.
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