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Originally published by Citizen DigitalDecember 10, 2025
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Kenya ranked among ‘repressed states’ over rights violations, 97 deaths by police reported this year
Kenya ranked among ‘repressed states’ over rights violations, 97 deaths by police reported this year..
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Kenya has been classified among “repressed states” in 2025 due to widespread human rights violations perpetrated by government security agents, according to the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU). Their end-of-year report documents a significant rise in state repression and extrajudicial killings.
- IMLU’s report recorded 97 extrajudicial killings and 18 deaths in custody in 2025.
- Chief Justice Martha Koome called for upholding the rule of law and ethical leadership from the government to protect human rights.
- The report also highlighted cross-border abductions targeting activists like Boniface Mwangi, indicating coordinated efforts to silence civic activism.
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