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The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a premier and flagship Public Benefits Organization (PBO) in Africa mandated to enhance human rights.
Nairobi, KENYA
Joined October 2009
A new report by KHRC has sharply criticized the Hustler Fund, describing it as an economically disastrous initiative that has failed to deliver on its promises of financial empowerment for low-income Kenyans. The report, “Failing the Hustlers,” concludes that the Hustler Fund is
KHRC is launching a report, “Failing the Hustlers,” which reveals how the Hustler Fund is a grand political gimmick disguised as economic empowerment. #FailingTheHuslters
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For nearly forty years, Kenya has not carried out any executions. In December 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that the mandatory death penalty is unconstitutional. Currently, the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill is under consideration in Parliament to abolish this penalty.
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KHRC endorses this statement by Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, and reiterates that Uganda regime must #FreeBobNjagi and #NicholasOyoo
Very disturbed by the reported continued disappearance of Kenyan HRDs Bob Njagi & Nicholas Oyoo in #Uganda. The two defenders were allegedly abducted by unidentified armed men in Kampala on 1 Oct. Ugandan authorities must investigate & secure the safe release of Bob & Nicholas
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48 hours later, the 2 Kenyan activists who were abducted in Uganda, their whereabouts still remain unknown. #FreeBobNjagi
#FreeNicholasOyoo Where are they? @MarthaKarua @_James041
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Our comrades, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were seized by Ugandan security forces on Wednesday. Their whereabouts remain unknown. Given the Ugandan regime’s brutal record against activists, we must demand their immediate release from unlawful detention. Take action, now.
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KHRC, in partnership with the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association, held a two-day meeting with MPs to examine the impact of public debt and the wage bill on the realization of socio-economic rights in Kenya. Participants discussed parliamentary actions to strengthen
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We condemn the abduction and disappearance of Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo by Ugandan security forces. This mirrors what happened to Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire in Tanzania, and to Kizza Besigye, taken from Kenya and held in an Ugandan military facility.
We strongly condemn the abduction by armed operatives, of Kenyan activists and human rights defenders Bob Nyagi and Nicholas Ayoo. The two were picked up mafia-style this afternoon from a petrol station in Kireka and driven off to an unknown destination! We condemn the continuing
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Civil society groups have petitioned the High Court to halt the mandatory housing levy, arguing that the Kenya Kwanza administration is using it as a political instrument to sway voters. They contend that the levy is worsening economic hardship for Kenyans and are seeking a
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Today, we joined fellow Kenyans, led by @TIKenya, for the #IntegrityWalk2025. Proud to step forward in the call for transparency and accountability #IntegrityWalk2025 #HakiNiYetu #WatchDiscussAct
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Intuition gives you directions, logic helps you to arrive safely. Photo; Bombay, Darbar Restaurant, Doral (Miami)
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Let's walk for integrity. See you tomorrow! #IntegrityWalk2025
👏 Big thank you to @thekhrc for partnering with us as a sponsor for the #IntegrityWalk2025! Your commitment to human rights and justice strengthens the fight for integrity in Kenya. 👉 Register your team today and walk with us: https://t.co/XSwaXYYxXb
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⏰The Integrity Walk is now just hours away! 🚶🏿♀️🚶🏿 Need free legal advice? Worry not. Our Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre will be providing free legal aid and advice. Visit our tent during the integrity walk at Uhuru park You can also reach them tomorrow Toll free on
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#BREAKING The mandatory housing levy by the Kenya Kwanza regime is driving Kenyans deeper into poverty while being repurposed as a political tool to woo voters, civil society groups have told the High Court. The petitioners want the court to suspend all deductions and declare
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PRESS STATEMENT: Stop Weaponizing the Judicial System Against Journalists, Expedite Passage of the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2024 https://t.co/c3r2PWk2Df
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Families of 21 boys who died in the Endarasha fire, backed by KHRC and EBWG, have sued the state and school for failing to protect their children’s lives. Read the petition: https://t.co/Xi9wZqeQl0
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3/ We closed the deep dives with Landmines & Opportunities, exploring how CSOs can navigate new legal regimes in Kenya. These laws pose challenges, but also demand resilience. How can CSOs adapt? @cff_kenya
#CSPS5 #ProtectCivicSpace
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Three (3) years into President William Ruto’s administration, the bold promise of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) has not delivered the change Kenyans were promised. What was marketed as a hustler-centered blueprint has instead left citizens grappling with
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#PressStatementer Three years of Ruto’s government: constitutional disregard, state violence, corruption & institutional capture. The “hustler” promise has given way to authoritarian rule, undermining democracy and endangering Kenyans.
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Court stops Parliament from forwarding the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (National Assembly Bills No. 4), to the President for Assent: Justice Mugambi has allowed our (@katibainstitute, @thekhrc, @TISAKenya, @TIKenya) application and issued the following orders:
UPDATE: The Constitutional amendment case is scheduled for ruling today before Justice Mugambi. The ruling is expected to address the following issues: 1. Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the case: Parliament and the AG argue that we should have petitioned Parliament
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#PressStatement Three years into Kenya Kwanza's regime, the country faces a constitutional and human rights crisis marked by state violence, corruption, and institutional capture. The promise of a people-centred “hustler” govt has collapsed into authoritarian rule.
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What an eventful first day of #CSPS5 !! From serious discussions of holding duty bearers accountable to light fun and laughter. Looking forward to Day 2! #ProtectCivicSpace
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Performance Matters. Precision Matters. Predictability Matters. Introducing OptiBLOCK mini
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KHRC is seeking a consultant to undertake a regional study on benefit sharing and its implications for land rights and human rights in the extractive sector in East Africa. Read more: https://t.co/V1HJri57lC
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