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Mar 20, 20213 min read
Punish Jennifers' killers and protect whistle-blowers
In the wake of the brutal killing of Jennifer Wambua, it may be time to revisit how effective is our national system for protecting...
Feb 19, 20213 min read
There are alternatives to forceful mass-based evictions in Kibos, Kisumu
One week ago, 3,500 men, women and children were forcefully evicted from a settlement they had lived in for 83 years. The evictions are...
Feb 6, 20213 min read
The entire criminal justice system is on trial in Nambale
The entire criminal justice system went on trial this week. In Busia County, 21 officers failed to take a plea against charges of police...
Dec 31, 20205 min read
How Covid pandemic brought out the best and worst in Kenyans
2020 will best be remembered for the epic acts of courage that showed up in our homes and neighbourhoods. A human rights round up
Dec 12, 20203 min read
Our rights, the virus and 2020
Thursday was International Human Rights Day 2020. Human rights defenders globally marked the day by reflecting on how the world can...
Dec 5, 20203 min read
Never be silent in the vicinity of violence
The recent raid on Usikimye safe house and the arrest of Njeri Migwi brings into sharp focus how little we really doing to expand...
Nov 18, 20203 min read
Will widening inequalities be the most enduring impact of COVID-19?
At the risk of appearing too pre-occupied with Harambee House, this opinion focuses on a presidential address again. This week’s State of...
Nov 7, 20203 min read
Fight virus but don’t return to rights violations
Listening to the 13th coronavirus presidential address from isolation in England provoked new perspectives this week.
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Kenya must weigh carefully decision to reopen economy
With COVID-19 re-spiking internationally and reduced incidences domestically, lifting public health guidelines must not be rushed
Sep 12, 20203 min read
State should protect slum dwellers’ right to housing
Justifiably, most flinched at the presence of a military officer representing Nairobi County residents in attendance at the Thursday...
Aug 27, 20204 min read
Arbitrary arrests undermine public confidence in Police Officers
Context is decisive and human beings in powerful institutions don’t always adapt well to big shifts. The recent arrests of journalists,...
Aug 16, 20203 min read
At this rate, we will not achieve gender parity before 2069
With Law Society of Kenya petitioning the Chief Justice to advise President Kenyatta to dissolve the Parliament for failure to meet the...
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