ODM faction accuses govt of hiding human rights failures in cooperation report
ODM’s Linda Mwananchi faction has accused the government of concealing human rights failures and diluting protest rights through a misleading report on the UDA–ODM cooperation agenda...
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A faction within the ODM party, known as ‘Linda Mwananchi’, has accused the Kenyan government of attempting to hide human rights failures within a report on a political cooperation pact.
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna dismissed the progress report on the UDA–ODM 10-point agenda as a "charade" designed to mislead the public.
- The faction highlighted unresolved issues concerning police accountability and alleged abuses during protests, stating that justice and compensation for victims have not been provided.
- They expressed concern that proposed legislation might be used to restrict the constitutional right to demonstrate.
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