A Kenyan rights group has accused security agencies of unlawful arrests, excessive force, and enforced disappearances, stating that Kenya has failed to uphold democratic ideals years after its pro-democracy struggle.

• The Social Justice Centres Working Group (SJCWG) issued a statement on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 observing Saba Saba Day.
• The group highlighted that at least five people have reportedly disappeared in the past month.
• SJCWG condemned the ongoing brutality against citizens exercising their constitutional rights and warned that "Democracy cannot thrive where fear replaces freedom."