The organisation said any emergency measures introduced in response to the case must be “lawful, necessary, proportionate, time-bound, and non-discriminatory”, citing lessons Kenya and other countries learned during the Covid-19 pandemic.
By David AbonyoThe commission said many older people continued to face poverty, neglect, violence, discrimination, inadequate social protection and limited access to health services and justice.
By David AbonyoA nominated MP has proposed amendments to Kenya’s security laws to strengthen safeguards for people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, including production before court within 24 hours and clearer requirements for arrest records, notice to families, and central police registers.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iCalls to reform the Security Council have been discussed through intergovernmental negotiations at the General Assembly for several years. Key issues include equitable representation and proposals to expand the Council's membership.
By Chrispho OwuorThe resolution passed on Tuesday with 12 members voting in support, while Russia, China and Pakistan abstained. The extension will keep the Gang Suppression Force deployed until March 31, 2027.
By Maureen KinyanjuiIn a statement on Monday, KHRC demanded that the government put human rights at the centre of preparations and interventions for the El Niño rains expected between late September and December this year.
By Samuel OtienoHis disappearance had raised concern among his family and human rights defenders, who reported the matter to police and called for urgent efforts to locate him.
By Maureen KinyanjuiMuteti went missing on Monday, September 21, 2026, during protests in Nairobi's Central Business District. According to accounts from fellow activists and court documents, he had left other demonstrators to go to a cybercafé along Aga Khan Walk to print a petition that protesters intended to present to government institutions
By Chrispho OwuorIn a statement by the Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit on Thursday, the church said the country must not return to “the disruptive cycle of ethnic mobilization, political violence, voter manipulation, intimidation, and division”.
By David AbonyoSamburu County MPs Pauline Lenguris and Dominic Letipila have demanded an independent investigation into reports that a security operation in Waso Ward left civilians injured and hundreds of livestock dead, calling for accountability and support for affected families.
By David Bogonko Nyokang'iBesigye was reported missing on November 16, 2024, while in Nairobi for the launch of a book by former Kenyan Justice Minister Martha Karua. Amnesty International said he resurfaced on November 20, when he was brought before the General Court Martial in Kampala, where he was charged alongside his colleague Haji Obeid Lutale
By Chrispho OwuorThe prosecution alleged that on the night of August,25 and August 26,2026, Ngwena transferred the two children from Kiembeni Village in Kisauni Sub-County, Mombasa County, to Kiambu County for purposes of sexual exploitation.
By David AbonyoThe 65-year-old faces one count of conduct ancillary to genocide and six counts of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity, and is due before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
By Maureen KinyanjuiIn a statement on Sunday, the commission said the incidents were threatening Kenyans’ right to life, security, freedom of movement and political participation, warning that these rights must be protected before they are violated.
By David AbonyoThe development follows a fresh attempt by Zimbabwean activist Brian Kagoro to travel to Kenya, which ended with him being removed from a Nairobi-bound flight in Ethiopia last Tuesday.
By Maureen KinyanjuiA report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres documents cases recorded between May 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026 involving human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers, trade unionists and victims of human rights violations and abuses
By Chrispho OwuorGuterres placed the Middle East among the immediate priorities for international action, calling for de-escalation and protection of civilians
By Chrispho OwuorThe Panel has also settled 139 claims involving verified economic losses, with small and informal business owners among those affected by disruptions linked to demonstrations, public protests and related incidents.
By Bradley BosireThe Istanbul chief prosecutor’s office said operations were carried out over the weekend across 12 provinces against 38 suspects, and 26 of them were detained, with authorities seizing drugs, digital equipment, smuggled alcohol and a firearm.
By Samuel OtienoSpeaking on Saturday, September 12, the President said Kenya remains open to investors, workers and visitors from different countries, including members of the East African Community (EAC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
By Maureen KinyanjuiKNCHR chairperson Claris Ogangah made the appeal on Thursday, September 10, 2026, during World Suicide Prevention Day, saying the country must move towards helping people facing mental health distress instead of subjecting them to punishment.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe warning comes as the world marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack on Wednesday, September 9, with UNESCO calling for stronger measures to ensure that schools remain safe spaces even during war and other crises
By Chrispho OwuorIn a statement on Tuesday, the commission said enforcement must be based on individual legal violations and called for due process, protection of vulnerable migrants and refugees, and investigations into reported cases of threats, intimidation and discrimination.
By David AbonyoThe developments have highlighted tensions between domestic efforts to protect jobs and businesses and Kenya's commitments under the East African Community's integration framework
By Chrispho OwuorNgirici said the Mt Kenya region should also rethink the political choice it made in the 2022 election, when it largely supported the Kenya Kwanza alliance
By Maureen KinyanjuiAddressing journalists on Monday, KMPDU Secretary-General Dr Devji Atella said the more than 40-day industrial action had severely disrupted services in public hospitals, leaving doctors under increasing pressure and patients exposed to preventable complications and deaths.
By David AbonyoAccording to state-owned al-Ahram newspaper, they were part of a criminal gang that imported ingredients used to make drugs with the intent of selling them.
By Samuel OtienoThe extension comes after the panel had already processed 680 legitimate claims and paid Sh896.1 million to victims by August, including people affected by demonstrations and public protests.
By Maureen KinyanjuiThe Commission said it was especially concerned by reports of deaths during the strike, with maternal, neonatal and perinatal cases among those reported.
By Bradley BosireThe Interior CS said all units within the National Police Service operate under the established command structure headed by the Inspector General of Police.
By Bradley Bosire