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September 30, 2025
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Kenya under pressure to allow UN to assess human rights situation

Kenya under pressure to allow UN to assess human rights situation

Kenya under pressure to allow UN to assess human rights situation..

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The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is urging the Kenyan government to permit a visit from the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights to assess the country's human rights situation.

  • Between 2020 and 2022, eight human rights defenders were killed, two disappeared, and 144 were arbitrarily detained in Kenya.
  • Bernard Mugesa, CEO of KNCHR, highlighted concerns about the operating environment for human rights defenders, citing arbitrary arrests, detention, and killings.
  • Irungu Houghton, executive director of Amnesty International, suggested that the next study on human rights statistics would likely show a further increase, criticizing a "state culture" that paralyzes institutions.

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